Local fishermen, surfers, and beachgoers know that ocean temperatures off California's coast vary, often expectedly, but sometimes unexpectedly. Join Scripps oceanographer Katherine Zaba to learn how scientists deploy innovative ocean technology to monitor and understand ocean warming phenomena, like marine heatwaves and El Niño events, that affect California's coastline. 

Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 36728]

Rita Colwell discusses her pioneering research that led to the discovery of how cholera survives between epidemics. During an open question and answer session, she addresses themes and issues covered in her recently published book, “A Lab of One’s Own—One Woman’s Personal Journey Through Sexism in Science.” Considered a science book for the #MeToo era, Colwell offers an astute diagnosis of how to fix the problem of sexism in science—and a celebration of the women pushing back. Series: "Women in Science" [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 36767]

Join Scripps postdoctoral scholar Lillian McCormick for an in depth look at how and why oxygen is changing in the ocean and how her research is providing insight into the impacts of low oxygen on vision in marine invertebrates. Learn about her new research results, her plans for future investigations and what we can do about oxygen decline in the ocean. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 36570]

Climate change affects the health of all Americans. The adverse health consequences are projected to worsen with additional climate change. Kristie Ebi, University of Washington, explains that proactive adaptation policies and programs reduce the risks and impacts from climate-sensitive health outcomes and from disruptions in healthcare services. Additional benefits to health arise from explicitly accounting for climate change risks in infrastructure planning and urban design. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36491]

COVID-19 has reshaped our world and impacted communities across the globe. UCSB virologist Carolina Arias relates the story of how molecular biology, virology and a lot of swabs helped us respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her UCSB department chose to focus on diagnostics because they knew testing was essential to understand virus transmission and develop control strategies. Series: "Women in Science" [Science] [Show ID: 36519]

Stanford University's Helen Blau describes research into a treatment for COVID-19 made possible by funding from California's Stem Cell Agency - CIRM. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36462]

The UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center's Dr. Gay Crooks describes research into a treatment for COVID-19 made possible by funding from California's Stem Cell Agency - CIRM. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36461]

The UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center's Dr. Brigitte Gomperts describes research into a treatment for COVID-19 utilizing lung organoids derived from pluripotent stem cells that is made possible by funding from California's Stem Cell Agency - CIRM. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36460]

Rosa Bacchetta, MD

Stanford University

Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36345]

Karen Aboody, MD

City of Hope

Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 36360]