University of California Audio Podcasts (Audio)

New fossil evidence of hominin diversity suggests that there was not a single transition to human-like body form in early Homo. In this talk, Carol Ward explains how this may be changing our ideas about the origins of our genus. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 30643]

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]

Despite being diminutive in size, iChips have the potential to make big impacts on drug development and medical treatment testing. Lawrence Livermore National Lab is replicating the human body on a miniature scale, specifically focusing on brain physiology. Capturing human physiology outside the body allows scientists to probe and understand the human body without using human subjects. Staff scientist Elizabeth Wheeler describes how her group is using biology, 3D bioprinting, microchips and other technology to recreate human physiology outside the body. Series: "Field Trip at the Lab: Science on Saturday" [Science] [Show ID: 31475]

New Orleans native Sunni Patterson is an internationally-known Def poetry artist and activist. She is joined in a conversation with George Lipsitz and David Kim about her music and poetry, and her life reaching, teaching and healing. Series: "Voices" [Humanities] [Show ID: 31570]

Latino: The Changing Face of America is a new documentary by Los Angeles-born filmmaker and UCSB alumna Roxanne Frias. She discusses the film's glimpse into the future of the world’s biggest economy, a future in which Latinos will form the largest demographic group. The discussion includes Chicano Studies & History Professor Mario Garcia and Cristina Venegas of UCSB Film and Media Studies. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Public Affairs] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 31623]

Mobility is important for health. Learn about mobility, activity,

function and falls and how these relate to health. Then explore ways to assess and improve your mobility with an activity plan. Series: "UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Medicine presents Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31552]

In recent years, we have increasingly heard about the use of functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) to find areas of the brain that may be associated with our thoughts and actions, such as when we are being deceptive, if we trust someone or are in love, or our religiosity. While this research has been very exciting, concerns were raised that there may be a fundamental flaw in how at least some of these studies were analyzed. Lisa Eyler, PhD explains the implications and meaning of these new concerns, and addresses some of the ethical implications for scientists and the general public. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 31032]

How does a single mom on her own far from home achieve success in the world of computer science? In her own words, UC San Diego Computer Science and Engineering alumna Anu Mupparthi describes the special role the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at UC San Diego played in her development from single-parent computer novice to software engineer at Google Photos. Series: "The Computer Science Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 31158]

In the last seven years, two hominin species possessing a mixture of primitive and Homo-like morphology – Australopithecus sediba and Homo naledi – have been discovered in South Africa. Duke University’s Steven Churchill believes that these remarkable finds call for new models in not only understanding the origins of genus Homo, but also the emergence of Homo erectus. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 30642]

Bashar Matti Warda, a Chaldean Catholic cleric and the current Archbishop of Erbil, speaks on the role that the Christians of northern Iraq are playing in removing ISIS and fostering peace and forgiveness in this long-troubled region. Archbishop Warda is presented by the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego. Series: "Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Distinguished Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 31463]