University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

Michael J. Sailor of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UC San Diego discusses how materials research is being used to tackle issues from batteries and blindness to vaccines and banking. He also shares the importance of training the new generation of materials scientists.

Excerpted from the December 2020 UC San Diego Foundation Board Meeting. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Science] [Show ID: 36714]

Steven Boggs, Dean of Physical Sciences, Chancellor’s Associates Chair in Physics and Al Pisano, Dean of Jacobs School of Engineering, Walter J. Zable Chair in Engineering share the work and mission of the Institute for Materials Discovery.

Excerpted from the December 2020 UC San Diego Foundation Board Meeting. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Science] [Show ID: 36715]

Y. Shirley Meng of the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego shares how materials research can be used to solve problems and move us forward.

Excerpted from the December 2020 UC San Diego Foundation Board Meeting. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Science] [Show ID: 36716]

Leslie Crews, PhD, J. Kellogg Parsons, MD, Rana McKay, MD, and Christina Jamieson, PhD discuss the next generation of cancer treatments. They are joined by Lenny Green who shares the story of his cancer treatment. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36547]

Join Scripps postdoctoral scholar Lillian McCormick for an in depth look at how and why oxygen is changing in the ocean and how her research is providing insight into the impacts of low oxygen on vision in marine invertebrates. Learn about her new research results, her plans for future investigations and what we can do about oxygen decline in the ocean. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 36570]

Moderator Patrice Petro joins series co-creator Scott Frank in a discussion of Netflix’s series The Queen’s Gambit. Their discussion explores the drama of chess, the process of adapting a complex novel to the screen, and the role of the child prodigy. Frank discusses working with world renowned chess masters in the development of fictional games, and issues involved in production, casting and design for the series. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 36683]

For over two decades, geriatric psychiatrist Dilip Jeste, MD, has led the search for the biological and cognitive roots of wisdom. In this talk, Dr. Jeste reflects on the emerging field of the neurobiology of wisdom, its promise to help alleviate the modern epidemic of loneliness, and ways to nurture and grow this complex trait.

Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36624]

Writer/director Jeff Barnaby sat down with discussant Chelsea Vowel and Moderator Tyler Morgenstern to discuss his subversive zombie plague film, Blood Quantum. This discussion explored how the film took the contagion narrative and flipped it on its head. The speakers explored how the film confronts the violent history of Canadian settler-colonialism through its thoughtful use of genre, language, and narrative. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 36613]

TAMGA Designs has created a supply chain that focuses on ethical treatment of garment workers, and environmentally-friendly dyes and fabrics in an industry infamous for its mistreatment of workers, pollution of air and waterways, and intense use of water and chemicals. In this engaging panel discussion, founder Eric Dales shares the company's story and ethos. Series: "Education Channel" [Business] [Show ID: 36370]

Hotel con Corazón offers socially conscious travelers the opportunity to stay at a boutique hotel in developing countries, and as they have a wonderful experience, they allocate their profits to funding educational projects to allow at-risk children to finish their basic education. Hear from founder Marcel Zuidhof and panelists from the AIM2Flourish program about the companies beginnings and their goals for the future. Series: "Education Channel" [Business] [Show ID: 36468]