University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

Waking up in the morning still tired? Sleep apnea could be the culprit. Robert Owens, MD joins host David Granet, MD to explain how sleep apnea is diagnosed. Series: "Health Matters" [Show ID: 34094]

Shake On It, the musical, is a collaborative piece by students in UC Santa Barbara’s College of Creative Studies. Over the course of two quarters students from a variety of majors worked together to bring this concept to life. Collectively creating the music, script, and the set, undergraduates from across the UCSB campus gained valuable experience of the workshopping and play production process. Series: "Soundscape" [Show ID: 34064]

Sandrine Da Cruz, PhD and Jone López-Erauskin, PhD explain how ALS causing mutations in FUS inhibit intra-axonal protein synthesis and drive disease without nuclear loss of FUS function. This research appears in the journal Neuron. [Show ID: 34203]

Ron Goode, Tribal Chairman of the North Fork Mono Tribe, led UC Davis professor, Beth Rose Middleton Manning's, students through a cultural burn. Students participated in preparing the land and igniting the fire, and contributed to a historic indigenous tradition. Cultural burning practices empower Native American communities, and could possibly be used as a tool to help alleviate devastating wildfires. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Show ID: 34098]

Over 40 scientists came together to tackle issues working mothers face. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Show ID: 34108]

Myths symbolize ideas, values, history and other issues that are important to a people. They may be true or false, mundane or fantastic; their significance is their meaning, not their narrative content. Science is a way of knowing about the natural world. Its conclusions tentatively may be true or false, but its significance is its explanatory power: one has confidence in the process of science, even though some explanations change over time. Myth and science thus seem very different, but each has been utilized by proponents of both sides of the Christian creationism and evolution controversy. Eugenie Scott, Founding Executive Director, National Center for Science Education Understanding, explores how this role is essential in comprehending (much less mediating) this persistent conflict. Series: "UC Berkeley Graduate Lectures" [Show ID: 34011]

Learn how to prevent and treat osteoporosis with Gina Woods, MD, a board-certified endocrinologist. She discusses how to preserve bone health, prevent fractures, and manage osteoporosis care with treatments that may include diet modification, exercise and medication. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Show ID: 34074]

UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy professor Robert Reich shares his optimism about the future of the United States. Series: "The UC Public Policy Channel" [Show ID: 34244]

John Fagan, Chief Scientist and CEO of Health Research Institute, discusses the effects of a healthy or poor diet on physiology and gene expression. Series: "The UC Wellbeing Channel " [Show ID: 34210]

Professor Robert Reich, University of California President Janet Napolitano, and Dean Henry Brady of the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy discuss the upcoming midterm election. Series: "The UC Public Policy Channel" [Show ID: 34079]