UCSD-TV Videos and Podcasts

Guitar Hero: What One Cognitive Psychologist’s Musical Mission Teaches Us About the Brain with Gary Marcus -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:00:00 PDT

Gary Marcus, the director of the NYU Center for Language and Music and author of “Guitar Zero,” talks about learning to play the guitar at 40 in this interview with Atlantic senior editor Alexis Madrigal. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 24362]

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The Creative Destruction of Medicine: How the Digital Revolution Will Reinvent Healthcare with Eric Topol and Don Jones -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 76:00:00 PDT

An inside look into wireless medicine and the health technology revolution with Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute and Don Jones, the vice president for Global Strategy and Market Development at Qualcomm Life. James Fallows, National Correspondent for The Atlantic, moderates. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24358]

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Truth is What Stands the Test of Experience: The Challenges of Scientific Research and Philanthropy -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 76:00:00 PDT

The Atlantic’s Steve Clemons leads a fascinating discussion on the barriers to medical progress with Greg Lucier, CEO of Life Technologies; Debi Brooks, co-founder and executive vice chairman of the Michael J. Fox Foundation and Santosh Kesari, a neuro-oncologist at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24364]

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Don’t Worry Be Happy Now: The Science and Philosophy Behind the Happiness Movement with Gretchen Rubin -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 40:00:00 PDT

“The Happiness Project “ author Gretchen Rubin talks about finding contentment in everyday life in this interview with James Fallows, National Correspondent for The Atlantic. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24361]

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The Human Laboratory: One Researcher’s Quest to Personalize Medicine with Larry Smarr -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 72:00:00 PDT

Larry Smarr, recently featured in The Atlantic’s “The Measured Man,”talks with the author Mark Bowden about the drive to understand everything about his own body and how that kind of knowledge will become standard in the future. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 23984]

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Ravel’s Piano Trio in A Minor - La Jolla Music Society SummerFest

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 72:00:00 PDT

As part of SummerFest’s “Prelude” series, the acclaimed Newbury Trio performs Maurice Ravel’s “Piano Trio in A Minor”, composed in 1914 and widely regarded as a virtuosic masterpiece for piano, violin and cello. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 24401]

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Prostate Cancer Screening - Research on Aging

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 76:00:00 PDT

More than 2 million men in the US count themselves as prostate cancer survivors. Dr. J. Kellogg Parsons, Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego, explores the pros and cons of prostate cancer screening to help men talk to their doctors about if and when to be screened for this slow growing cancer. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 23257]

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Where the Swell Begins

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 52:00:00 PDT

Every summer the California surfing community enjoys the arrival of a long regular swell from the southwest. The origin of the swell is in the winter storms of the southern hemisphere, some in the Indian Ocean, half way around the Earth. Join internationally renowned Scripps professor Walter Munk to learn how World War II and measurements of Guadalupe Island led to this discovery and what it means for surfers today. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 24248]

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CARTA: Human Origins: Lessons from Autism Spectrum Disorders – The Early Identification of Autism Mirroring in the Neurotypical and Autistic Brain and Mirror Neuron Dysfunction in Neurology

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 52:00:00 PDT

This fascinating and important series from CARTA explores the newest understandings of the roots of autism disorders from the foremost researchers in the world. In this episode, Karen Pierce and V.S. Ramachandran of UC San Diego are joined by UCLA’s Mirella Dapretto as they discuss The Early Identification of Autism, Mirroring in the Neurotypical and Autistic Brain, and Mirror Neuron Dysfunction in Neurology. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 24455]

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Just a Dream and a Laptop: Microlending the Developing World and the Future of Entrepreneurship with Jessica Jackley -- The Atlantic Meets The Pacific

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:00:00 PDT

Jessica Jackley describes her path to success as the co-founder and CEO of ProFounder, a pioneering crowd-funding platform for budding entrepreneurs that provides tools to access start-up capital. She also co-founded Kiva, the world's first peer-to-peer microlending website, as she recalls in this interview with Alexis Madrigal, Senior Editor of The Atlantic. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24354]

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Social Networks for Social Justice: The Power of Technology to do Good with Ben Rattray -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 10 Dec 2012 04:00:00 PDT

Ben Rattray, founder of Change.org, describes to the National Journal’s Ron Brownstein how powerful this crowd-sourcing platform has become as millions of people advance local and global change through online petitions. Rattray points to the selection of Candy Crowley and Martha Raddatz to run the presidential and vice presidential debates as an example of its success, noting that 180,000 people used the site to campaign for female moderators. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Show ID: 24356]

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Gabriel Kahane: Come On All You Ghosts - La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest 2012

Fri, 07 Dec 2012 32:00:00 PDT

Composer Gabriel Kahane blurs the boundaries between popular and classical idioms with “Come On All You Ghosts,” his setting of three poems by San Francisco-based Matthew Zapruder, for voice and string quartet. In each of the songs, Kahane seeks musical equivalents for Zapruder’s exploration of spiritual and philosophical concerns as expressed in the mundanity of contemporary life. The result is a song cycle that is at once adventurous and accessible, with language both naturalistic and absurd - much like life. Series: "La Jolla Music Society: SummerFest" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 24557]

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CARTA: Human Origins: Lessons from Autism Spectrum Disorders - Genetic Etiology Surprising Findings in Autism and The 'Like-Me' Theory for Connecting Self and Others

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 84:00:00 PDT

This fascinating and important series from CARTA explores the newest understandings of the roots of autism disorders from the foremost researchers in the world. In this episode, Jonathan Sebat and Eric Courchesne of UC San Diego are joined by Andrew Meltzoff of the University of Washington as they discuss Genetic Etiology, Surprising Findings in Autism: Insights into Anthropogeny and The 'Like-Me' Theory for Connecting Self and Others. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 23435]

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Murder in the Cathedral - San Diego OperaTalk with Nick Reveles

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 60:00:00 PDT

The 1170 murder of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II shook Christian Europe to its foundation, and set off reverberations still felt today. The nefarious deed also inspired two 20th Century works of art, the verse play by T.S. Eliot and Ildebrando Pizzetti’s opera. San Diego Opera’s Nick Reveles provides a guided tour of ”Murder in the Cathedral,” including its basis in Eliot’s play, the development of musical themes, and Pizzetti’s melding of words and music for maximum dramatic effect. Series: "San Diego OperaTalk! with Nick Reveles" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 24269]

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Revelle Forum: TC Boyle

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 36:00:00 PDT

Acclaimed novelist T. C. Boyle presents excerpts from his new novel, “San Miguel,” a soaring narrative about two families -- one in the 1880’s and one in the 1930’s -- trying to start new lives on a windswept, near desolate island off of Santa Barbara. He follows with a reading of his gripping short story, “The Lie.” Series: "Revelle Forum" [Humanities] [Show ID: 24033]

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Return From the Deep

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 36:00:00 PDT

Share the adventure with Scripps scientists and students who have explored the ocean depths and come away with amazing results. From discovery of the first known methane seeps off San Diego to video and images from the deepest place on earth, we welcome you to take a sneak peek into the abyss. Series: "Behind the Scenes at Scripps" [Science] [Show ID: 24270]

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The Art in Science The Science in Art - La Jolla Playhouse

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 36:00:00 PDT

A conversation about creativity among San Diego’s leading medical researchers and La Jolla Playhouse artists, including Artistic Director Christopher Ashley and Des McAnuff, director of La Jolla Playhouse’s world premiere science fiction musical, “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.” Participants on the panel include: Gerald Joyce, professor in the departments of chemistry and molecular biology at The Scripps Research Institute, Thomas Albright, director of the Vision Center laboratory at Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Pamela Itkin-Ansari, adjunct assistant professor at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute, Daniel Einhorn (moderator), medical director of Scripps Whittier Diabetes Institute. Series: "La Jolla Playhouse" [Humanities] [Science] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 24355]

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Games for Change: Solving the World’s Biggest Problems Through Alternate Realities with Jane McGonigal and Larry Smarr -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 36:00:00 PDT

Jane McGonigal, world-renowned designer of alternate reality games and author of the best-selling “Reality is Broken,” makes the case to Calit 2’s Larry Smarr that children’s brains benefit from playing video games. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24357]

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Manufacturing Life: How Synthetic DNA Will Change Our World with J. Craig Venter -- The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 68:00:00 PDT

J. Craig Venter, CEO of Synthetic Genomics, talks about finding genomic-driven solutions to address global needs such as new sources of energy, food and vaccines in an interview with James Bennet, Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic. This program is introduced by Pradeep Khosla, the new chancellor of the University of California, San Diego. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 24359]

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Mapping the Future of Networks with Facebook’s Chris Cox --The Atlantic Meets the Pacific

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Chris Cox, the Vice President of Product at Facebook, talks about what it’s like to be part of one of the fastest growing and most disruptive companies on the planet. Cox is interviewed by Alexis Madrigal, the Senior Editor of The Atlantic. Series: "The Atlantic Meets The Pacific" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 23983]

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Alternatives to Insecticides: High Impact Solutions Without Environmental Trade-offs - The Silent Spring Series - Exploring Ethics

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 00:00:00 PDT

To mark the 50th anniversary of “Silent Spring,” Rachel Carson’s landmark book that helped launch the environmental movement, the Center for Ethics in Science and Technology presents “Alternatives to Insecticides: High Impact Solutions Without Environmental Trade-offs.” In this talk, Stephen Welter of San Diego State University focuses on biologically based alternatives to insecticide use in American agriculture that also consider non-target environmental effects, worker safety issues, and consumer needs as well as the more traditional models of economic trade-offs. Series: "Exploring Ethics" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Agriculture] [Show ID: 24292]

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Do Ho Suh’s Fallen Star - Stuart Collection at UCSD

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 28:00:00 PDT

Do Ho Suh’s fanciful “Fallen Star” is the eighteenth site-specific art work commissioned by UC San Diego’s renowned Stuart Collection. This program traces the project from initial concept through installation, including revealing comments from the artist about his inspirations and the intricacies of process. Series: "Stuart Collection" [Humanities] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 24032]

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Diabetic Medical Emergencies - Taking Control of Your Diabetes

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:00:00 PDT

Just hearing the word “emergency” strikes fear into most of us. The best thing you can do to offset this fear is educate yourself so you are well equipped to cope with emergencies. Dr. Steven Edelman welcomes Dr. Ian Blumer to discuss the most common diabetic emergencies. Learn how to handle these emergencies, as well as avoid them, and how to better inform your caregivers of your needs as a diabetic. Series: "Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD)" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 23985]

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Gray Whales in a Changing Environment

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 80:00:00 PDT

The North Pacific gray whale has been called an "ecosystem sentinel" because it appears this species responds to large-scale environmental changes. Global climate change may ultimately make the biggest impact on these ocean giants. Join us as special guests Wayne Perryman and Dave Weller of Southwest Fisheries Science Center (NOAA) discuss how novel information on gray whales is reshaping scientists' understanding of this species. Series: "Perspectives on Ocean Science" [Science] [Show ID: 24247]

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Walking Together for Freedom with Asma Jahangir

Mon, 12 Nov 2012 32:00:00 PDT

Asma Jahangir, a Pakistani human rights lawyer, gives the keynote address for the Breaking Barriers: What It Will Take To Achieve Security, Justice and Peace conference hosted by the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the University of San Diego. Asma Jahangir served two terms as chair of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and was the first woman president of the Supreme Court Bar Association of Pakistan. She has fought to defend the human rights of women, religious minorities and laborers in Pakistan for over 40 years, both in and out of the courtroom. Series: "Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Distinguished Lecture Series" [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 24170]

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