University of California Video Podcasts (Video)

Dr. Brian Skotko, who has a sister with Down syndrome, discusses improving healthcare access for Black and Spanish-speaking individuals with Down syndrome. In collaboration with colleague Albert Pless, Jr., they embarked on a journey to understand the clinical needs of underrepresented minorities in the Down syndrome community. They discovered that the majority of people with Down syndrome lack access to specialty clinics, and this disparity may be even greater among those from underrepresented backgrounds. Through interviews, focus groups, and surveys with caregivers and primary care physicians, they gathered data to drive their recommendations. Their goal is to create tangible solutions and implement change to address the barriers faced by these communities. Join them as they share their findings and discuss the steps taken to improve healthcare for individuals with Down syndrome. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38868]

In this enlightening conversation, Ray Santisteban, director and producer of the documentary "Time of the Phoenix: The First Rainbow Coalition," shares his insights on activism, coalition politics, and social change. Santisteban delves into his journey of making the documentary and how it marked the beginning of his filmmaking career. He highlights the unique power of documentary filmmaking which enables him to address important social issues that Hollywood often overlooks. Exploring the historical context of revolutionary movements, including the influential role of the Black Panthers, Santisteban emphasizes the significance of building diverse and uncomfortable coalitions to achieve transformative progress. Don't miss this inspiring dialogue on realizing revolutionary possibilities and the untapped potential of documentary filmmaking. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 38821]

For more than 20 years, Reality Changers has been an example to San Diego and beyond, illustrating the transformative power of higher education. By providing academic assistance, mentorship, and numerous other resources, they help first generation college students reach their goals - in and out of the classroom. President and CEO Tamara Y. Craver joins Morgan Appel to discuss the program's impact on families, communities, and educational equity. Series: "Education Channel" [Education] [Show ID: 38853]

While exercise helps us stay healthy, what is happening on the molecular level? Matthew A. Romero, Ph.D., shares his work to understand how muscle in general and other cells specifically are transcriptionally regulated by exercise and how this affects their general behavior and how this is impacted by diseases such as obesity.

Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 39033]

As part of the 2023 Developmental Disabilities Conference, Dr. Clarissa Kripke shares valuable insights on understanding and managing challenging behaviors in individuals with disabilities including aggression and self injury. She emphasizes the importance of recognizing that not all behaviors are intentional or purposeful, but rather a result of underlying factors such as limbic system responses or obsessive behaviors. Kripke highlights that addressing challenging behaviors requires a holistic approach that considers the caregiver's needs and support as well. She explains the difference between meltdowns and tantrums, providing practical strategies for deescalation and crisis management. She also explores the significance of identifying medical issues that may contribute to problem behaviors and offers a helpful mnemonic to aid in recognition. With a trauma-informed perspective, Kripke encourages focusing on improving individuals' quality of life and providing them with better ways to meet their needs. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38871]

Having a skilled primary care clinician will go a long way to maintaining your health and wellness. In this program on primary care basic, Dr. Nicole Appelle discussed the latest best practices in preventing common and rare diseases with safe and effective vaccines for adults.

Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 38793]

This series on artificial intelligence explores recent breakthroughs of AI, its broader societal implications and its future potential. In this presentation, Sergey Levine, associate professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at UC Berkeley, discusses AI reinforcement learning methods. Levine asks what it would take to create machine learning systems that can make decisions when faced with the full complexity and diversity of the real world, while still retaining the ability of reinforcement learning to come up with new solutions? He discusses how advances in offline reinforcement learning can enable machine learning systems to learn to make more optimal decisions from data, combining the best of data-driven machine learning with the capacity for emergent behavior and optimization provided by reinforcement learning.

Levine received a BS and MS in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2009, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University in 2014. He joined the faculty of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at UC Berkeley in fall 2016. His work focuses on machine learning for decision making and control, with an emphasis on deep learning and reinforcement learning algorithms. Applications of his work include autonomous robots and vehicles, as well as applications in other decision-making domains. His research includes developing algorithms for end-to-end training of deep neural network policies that combine perception and control, scalable algorithms for inverse reinforcement learning, deep reinforcement learning algorithms, and more.

Series: "Data Science Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 38857]

Production designer Akin McKenzie joined moderator Mireille Miller-Young (Feminist Studies, UCSB) for a post-screening discussion of his work in visualizing the world of The Woman King. The discussion revolved around McKenzie’s extensive research from out-of-print books, photos, and other archival materials to disentangle complex historical events from colonial revisionism. McKenzie also detailed his collaboration process with director Gina Prince-Bythewood and shared thoughts on Black representation in Hollywood and the future of Black cinema. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 38875]

The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new era of how we interact and function in society. Our brains and behaviors experienced unprecedented upheavals, forcing us to adapt to new ways of living. In recent years, science has made bold advances in understanding how the brain and its wiring manage new situations and stress. Leading experts in cognitive science, neurobiology and psychology present perspectives on the brain and the fascinating ways it adapts to change and stress. Hear about what happens inside the brain during times of stress; how to self-regulate your brain and bodily states; as well as ideas on mindfulness, radical honesty and how to build emotional resilience. Series: "A Deep Look into the Future of Biology" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 38938]

The COVID-19 pandemic forced researchers and scientists to find ways to predict how the virus was spreading across the United States and around the World. Using computer models that take into account factors like population size, interactions, and disease characteristics. Duke University Statistical Science professor Jason Xu explains how data is now helping to predict epidemics. Series: "Data Science Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 38735]