University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

Learn about plastic casting and electronics with Instamorph - a safe, non-toxic, low temperature thermoplastic. Similar to hot glue but you can mold it, or shape it by hand. When it cools, it turns hard again. Put an LED in it while it's soft and attach a coin cell battery to make a "Glowie". The molds are also easy to make, from 100% silicone and cornstarch Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 36025]

SketchUp is a free 3D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architecture, furniture design, 3D printing, interior design, landscape architecture, civil and mechanical engineering, film and video game design. In this short video, you will learn how to build a simple 3D object using basic commands and tools which will allow you to turn all your ideas into 3 dimensions. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Science] [Education] [Show ID: 36027]

Paul L. Smith, LMFT, Director of Wellness and Clinical Service at e3 Civic High School discusses how schools can support students through social emotional learning, Learn what to look for to identify avenues for support, what the process entails, skill-building, and more. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 36028]

UC San Diego professor of biology Justin Meyer, who specializes in infectious disease research presents his course The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with special attention to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the COVID-19 disease and its pandemic spread throughout the world. In this lecture - the evolution of influenza virus, how that enables annual epidemics of influenza and guides the production of preventive vaccines. Series: "The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with Justin Meyer" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 35832]

Edwin Valderrama from the Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) at UC San Diego explains the new admission policies for the UC and CSU systems. He shares what the class of 2021 can do to prepare and how these changes will impact their college choices and applications. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Education] [Show ID: 35978]

Human health is affected by environmental change. Those impacts are distributed unequally within and between populations and the disparity between those most responsible and those most affected by change. Dr. Thomas Newman describes how you can reduce your own environmental footprint by conserving energy, reducing travel, eating less meat, and offsetting carbon. But individual change alone will not be enough as greater change is necessary. Newman is Professor Emeritus of Epidemiology & Biostatistics and Pediatrics at UCSF and the Chair of San Francisco Bay Area Physicians for Social Responsibility Environmental Health Committee.

Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 35919]

Learn how to create a simple circuit flashlight project using the items around the house like popsicle sticks, binder clips and aluminum foil. Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Show ID: 36021]

Get a jump start into python programming. This video covers the installation of python with Anaconda, print statements, and variables. After viewing the video, you have a chance to study python programming with a free textbook provided in the links below.

Series: "STEAM: Adding Arts to STEM Education" [Science] [Show ID: 36026]

The stock market has been particularly volatile during the pandemic. Joey Engelberg explains how a social media platform for investors called StockTwits can measure investor sentiment during the Covid-19 pandemic. He also presents evidence that pre-Covid political views are affecting the ways investors are processing information about the pandemic, with Democrat investors holding more pessimistic market expectations during the crisis than Republican investors. Series: "Market Impacts of COVID-19" [Business] [Show ID: 36039]

The technology created to streamline medical care has also placed added stress on physicians. Can we use that same technology to fight physician burnout and improve the quality of communication between doctors and patients? John Mattison, MD argues that embracing technology can create empathy and cultivate meaningful connections. Series: "Compassion Beyond Borders" [Humanities] [Show ID: 35909]