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New Orleans native Sunni Patterson powerfully recites one of her many poems. Series: "Voices" [Public Affairs] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 31630]

New Orleans native Sunni Patterson powerfully recites one of her many poems. Series: "Voices" [Public Affairs] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 31630]

Experimental social psychologist Kyle Ratner discusses research examining the effects of acetaminophen on social group biases in person perception. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 31641]

David Valentine highlights recent ocean exploration activities undertaken by UCSB faculty, staff and students. Many scientific discoveries are enabled through the combined use of manned submarines, remote controlled, and fully autonomous underwater vehicles. The discoveries themselves range from bizarre viruses to waste dump sites to geologic features and highlight the power of exploration for discovery. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Science] [Show ID: 31480]

For the past three decades the largest family in the world with a genetic form of Alzheimer’s disease has been tracked. This extended family of some 5,000 individuals live in Antioquia, Colombia among a people who call themselves Paisa. Passing relentlessly through the generations with 100% penetrance is a mutation that causes early onset Alzheimer’s disease in its carriers. Dr. Kenneth Kosik explains that the mutation in the Americas likely originated from a Spanish conquistador whose progeny are the members of the family we see today. Recently, interest in the family has grown because they are now participating in a clinical trial intended to delay the onset of the disease. Series: "Alzheimer’s Disease" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 31481]

Aaron Ross is the author of From Impossible To Inevitable. He is the cofounder and CRO of CARB.IO, a Pipeline Automation software company, and is also the cofounder of PredictableUniversity.com. He speaks with students at UC Santa Barbara about what it takes to be a success. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 31038]

Renewable chemicals derived from plant biomass are attractive alternatives to those made from petroleum. To make them on the necessary scale chemical engineer Michelle O’Malley is looking at the digestive tract of large herbivores in order to engineer anaerobic gut microbes for improved biomass breakdown and chemical production. Series: "Women in Science" [Science] [Show ID: 31417]

The popular over-the-counter medication, acetaminophen, is generally used to reduce fever and pain. However, a growing body of research suggests that the drug has broader psychological effects. Experimental social psychologist Kyle Ratner discusses his research examining the effects of acetaminophen on social group biases in perception. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 31418]

Troy Carter is an American music manager who is the founder, chairman and CEO of Atom Factory, a talent management and full-service film and television production company. Carter has established the careers of numerous recording artists, most notably that of multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning artist Lady Gaga. He shares his experiences and career path with students at UC Santa Barbara. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 30927]

Mobile devices are an integral part of our daily lives. But with their growing functionality and capability comes increased risk to personal privacy and security. At a fundamental level, mobile devices are incredibly hard to secure. Ben Zhao, Professor of Computer Science at UC Santa Barbara, discusses some of the fundamental security and privacy risks in mobile device and recent work in identifying and addressing the problem of “Sybil Devices,” software code that pass themselves as mobile devices to manipulate and attack mobile apps from within. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Science] [Show ID: 31419]