As the climate warms across the globe, California is faced with adapting to a range of climate-related challenges - from drought to increased wildfire activity, to more extreme rain events. Many of these climate change phenomena work in concert to trigger catastrophic events such as post-wildfire debris flows like the one that devastated Montecito, California in January 2018. Join Scripps meteorologist Nina Oakley to learn how research is helping us understand, anticipate, and prepare for these cascading disasters in our new climate reality. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 36729]
What will learning look like as schools continue to reopen? Educators Morgan Appel, Gabriela Delgado, and Lisa Johnson Davis take a deep dive into how education can and must shift to incorporate the lessons of the pandemic and effectively support students and staff. Series: "Education Channel" [Education] [Show ID: 36781]
Karen Christman and Marianna Alperin discuss the newest discoveries and cutting-edge techniques for pro-regenerative biomaterials for heart and skeletal muscle with applications to cardiovascular disease and pelvic floor disorders. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36848]
Maria Josephina Gomez, NP. Nurse Practitioner, UCSF Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology. Series: "Developmental Disabilities Update" [Education] [Show ID: 36976]
Discover how experts in cell biology are partnering with a pioneer in imaging technology to develop a personalized approach to treating Parkinson’s disease. Series: "Innovations Shaping the Future of Parkinson's Disease Treatment " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37040]
Hear directly from the team that developed the groundbreaking ability to make new, healthy neurons that can replace those lost in Parkinson’s disease and their vision to turn their discovery into a life-changing therapy. Series: "Innovations Shaping the Future of Parkinson's Disease Treatment " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 37041]
The two-time Governor of New Mexico (2003-2010) and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997-1998) and Secretary of Energy (1997- 2000) Bill Richardson shares his perspective on the challenges and opportunities confronting the Biden Administration on a wide range of issues across the Western Hemisphere including national security, migration, trade and investment, energy policy, regional cooperation as well as climate change. He also share his thoughts about the challenges ahead in rebuilding America’s soft power influence in Latin America and the Caribbean amidst the growing influence of China and Russia in the region. Series: "Hemisphere in Transition" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 37036]
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