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The Uncharted Mind: Gender Diversity Drives Scientific Discovery
October 11, 2019 21:00 - 22 minutes - 10.4 MBUnderstanding how the brain works has traditionally been undertaken by men and about men but cognitive neuroscientist Emily Jacobs argues that diversity of researchers and their research is what drives science innovation. She discusses several studies undertaken in her lab so that questions about the brain can benefit women and men equally. Series: "Women in Science" [Show ID: 35172]
Campus Natural Reserve: Where Learning Comes Alive
October 10, 2019 21:00 - 2 minutes - 1.4 MBThe 400-acre UC Santa Cruz Campus Natural Reserve offers students the opportunity to walk outside their classrooms and study nature in nature. Better known as the “outdoor classroom and living laboratory,” the reserve focuses on engaging students in direct observation and study of the natural world while bridging concepts learned in the indoor classroom with unique hands-on field experiences. These transformative experiences function as a springboard into field work internships supporting var...
Living Laboratories and Outdoor Classrooms at UC Santa Cruz
October 10, 2019 21:00 - 1 minute - 881 KBThe UC Santa Cruz Natural Reserve System supports long-term research and teaching on protected lands on more than 10,000 acres of natural lands at five natural reserves: Año Nuevo, Campus, Fort Ord, Landels-Hill Big Creek, and Younger Lagoon. Together, they function as living laboratories and formative outdoor classrooms for faculty, graduates, and undergraduates. Research at these reserves range from studying migratory patterns of marine animals, to understanding population dynamics of endan...
How to Make a Neuron and How Pioneer Factors May Find Their Targets
October 07, 2019 21:00 - 58 minutes - 28 MBMarius Wernig, MD, PhD, discusses how his lab has worked to convert non-neuronal cell types (lymphocytes, pluripotent stem cells, fibroblasts, hepatocytes, lymphocytes) to neurons. The lab is now working on identifying the molecular mechanisms underlying induced lineage fate changes, the phenotypic consequences of disease-causing mutations in human neurons and other neural lineages. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 35063]
Younger Lagoon Reserve: An Outdoor Classroom for Coastal Research
October 07, 2019 21:00 - 3 minutes - 1.58 MBYounger Lagoon Reserve is one of the few relatively undisturbed wetlands remaining along the California Central Coast. Located on the UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science Campus, the natural reserve’s 25-acre lagoon and 47-acre "terrace lands" protect eight unique habitats, including freshwater marsh, saltwater marsh, riparian willow, coastal strand (back dune), coastal scrub, coastal grassland, seasonal freshwater wetlands, and the brackish lagoon. These protected habitats provide unparalleled oppo...
Using Stem Cells to Research the Brain - Health Matters
October 05, 2019 21:00 - 26 minutes - 12.3 MBStem Cell research could unlock the mystery of what makes the human brain special. Researcher Alysson Muotri is using stem cells to grow tiny versions of developing human brains in his lab to study everything from autism to the Zika virus. His lab is even looking into how space flight impacts brain development. Series: "Health Matters" [Show ID: 35077]
Technology: Friend or Foe for the Future of our Oceans
October 04, 2019 21:00 - 28 minutes - 13 MBOurs is a water planet. Technology is shaping our uses, both as foe and ally. It has made humans the dominant predator and provides us food, gives us half the oxygen we breathe and created many maritime jobs. But technology has also raised CO2 levels, caused acidic oceans, threatened ocean biodiversity and created grand climate challenges. UCSB marine biologist Doug McCauley describes technology to promote ocean health and provide a balance. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Show ID: 35175]
Transitioning to a Hydrogen Energy Economy with the Help of Natural Gas
October 02, 2019 21:00 - 27 minutes - 12.4 MBGlobal prosperity over the last century has been powered by low-cost fossil fuels. Unfortunately, they are a finite resource and pose significant risks to our environment; therefore, they must be replaced. For the transition to a future energy economy making use of hydrogen as a fuel produced by nuclear power and renewables, Professor Eric McFarland predicts that methane will be the most important molecule for prosperity in the next century. McFarland’s research has shown that the methane in ...
Bracing for Fire When the Wind Blows
September 30, 2019 21:00 - 50 minutes - 23.4 MBThe ALERTWildfire camera network across California provides rapid confirmation of emergency wildfire 911 calls, situational awareness, and in the worst-case scenarios real-time data to help sequence evacuations. Join Neal Driscoll to learn how the great state of California is using technology to help firefighters and improve public preparedness during wildfire disasters. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Show ID: 35176]
A New Perspective on Autism Could Change Interventions
September 27, 2019 21:00 - 1 minute - 1.02 MBThe authors of a provocative new paper maintain that many of the behaviors common to autism—including low eye contact, repetitive movements, and the verbatim repetition of words and phrases—are misinterpreted as a lack of interest in social engagement. On the contrary, they say, many people with autism express a deep longing for social connection. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Show ID: 35251]
Southern California Edison - Assessing New Energy Technologies for Our Customers
September 18, 2019 21:00 - 25 minutes - 11.6 MBSouthern California Edison has a goal to reduce carbon-emissions 40% below 1990 levels by 2030, with an electric grid supplied by 80% carbon-free sources. Gary Barsley discusses SCE's pathway to clean power and electrification, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and cleaning the power grid by decarbonizing the electric sector, electrifying the transportation sector, and electrifying buildings. SCE Emerging Products projects include assessing a number of new technologies to help achieve these ...
Making Pluripotent Stem Cells
September 13, 2019 21:00 - 2 minutes - 2.03 MBWith the capacity to form any tissue in the human body, induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPSCs, are critical to the work of the UC San Diego Stem Cell program in studying disease and potential cures - but how are they made? This short primer outlines the basic steps to how these special cells are derived. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Show ID: 34455]
How a Year in Space Affects the Human Body with Dr. Michael G. Ziegler -- Osher UC San Diego
September 09, 2019 21:00 - 54 minutes - 25.2 MBScott Kelly spent a year in the International Space Station while his identical twin Mark Kelly was on earth. UC San Diego and many institutions studied the mental, cardiovascular, immune, genetic, muscular, microbial, bone, and eye changes in both twins to see the effects of long-term space travel. Changes were troubling, so NASA plans several more long-term space flights that will focus on genetic changes, bone loss, loss of vision, brain swelling, and Nutrition. Michael G. Ziegler, MD, is ...
Midwest Towns Move to Avoid Flooding from Climate Change
September 09, 2019 21:00 - 6 minutes - 3.34 MBClimate change and atmospheric rivers are bringing flood water to people’s homes, devastating communities. Entire towns are moving to escape rising waters, which is called managed retreat. Flood experts at UC Davis, including Nicholas Pinter, are visiting dozens of communities who have moved off the floodplain and to higher ground to avoid flooding. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Show ID: 35171]
Marine Science Looks to the (Sea) Stars - UCTV Prime Cuts
September 05, 2019 21:00 - 2 minutes - 2.32 MBExtremely sensitive to shifts in temperature, the ochre sea star is considered a “keystone species” for monitoring the effect of changing air and ocean temperatures on California’s marine life. Eric Sanford of the UC Davis Bodega Bay Marine Lab puts these beautiful creatures to the test, using their appetite for mussels as the yardstick. Series: "UCTV Prime cuts" [Science] [Show ID: 24211]
The International Response to Climate Change: Perspectives from within the UN System
September 05, 2019 21:00 - 55 minutes - 25.5 MBAt the 24th meeting of the Parties to the UN Climate Change Convention, governments completed the so-called Paris Rulebook, the set of guidelines for implementing the Paris Climate Change Agreement, and attention is shifting to implementation of measures that cut greenhouse gas emissions. Mark Radka, Chief of the Energy and Climate Branch at UN Environment, describes how the UN works with countries, companies, and people to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Series: "Bren School of Env...
Marine Natural Products: From Sea to Pharmacy
September 05, 2019 21:00 - 51 minutes - 23.6 MBNature has provided the inspiration for many of today’s most important medicines, yet the need for new drugs to treat diseases such as cancer and antibiotic resistant bacterial infection remains high. Paul Jensen describes how he and other researchers are tapping into the world’s oceans – home to a majority of its biodiversity – as a relatively new resource for natural product drug discovery. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 34636]
A New Focus for Energy Efficiency
September 04, 2019 21:00 - 29 minutes - 13.3 MBOur planet is experiencing worldwide growth in energy consumption and CO2 emission and is experiencing temperature rise and climate change at an accelerating rate. This video introduces the Institute for Energy Efficiency at UC Santa Barbara and describes a path to reducing our energy consumption and CO2 emission. In his talk, John Bowers, Director of the Institute of Energy Efficiency and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Materials, discusses the evolution of photonics and...
Outsmarting Outbreaks: Using Genomics to Track Viruses: In The Front Row at Scripps Research
September 02, 2019 21:00 - 57 minutes - 26.8 MBIn this Front Row presentation, Kristian Andersen shares how he, with a global network of collaborators, applies a ‘team science’ approach to deciphering outbreaks of emerging diseases such as Ebola and Lassa Virus. His highly cross-disciplinary work combines next-generation sequencing, computational biology, experimentation and field work to investigate how viruses emerge and cause large-scale outbreaks. Series: "Front Row at Scripps Research" [Show ID: 34808]
CARTA presents Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa - Abdoulaye Camara
August 29, 2019 21:00 - 29 minutes - 13.2 MBThis CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. this presentation is with Abdoulaye Camara, Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire (IFAN), Université de Dakar (Sénégal) on "The View from West Africa." Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34982]
Portrait of a Scientific Glassblower
August 28, 2019 21:00 - 3 minutes - 1.8 MBFor the past 16 years, Jim Breen, the highly-skilled artisan, has created glass apparatuses and other vessels for Berkeley researchers not just those in chemistry, but in engineering, earth and planetary science, physics and other fields. Breen, who's blown glass for about 40 years, is one of a dwindling number of scientific glassblowers in the United States. Fifty years ago, the American Scientific Glassblowers Society had roughly 1,000 members; for the past 25 years, the numbers circled 500...
Beginnings in the Brain: Complex Oscillatory Waves Emerging from Cortical Organoids Model Early Human Brain Network Development
August 28, 2019 21:00 - 18 minutes - 9.41 MBA detailed overview of a study conducted by Alysson Muotri's lab at the UC San Diego Stem Cell Program which found complex network signaling developing in human cortical organoids that appear to recapitulate fetal brain development, offering an in-vitro model to study functional development of human neuronal networks. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 34267]
CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Isabelle Peretz: Born to be Musical: What We Can Learn from Congenital Anomalies
August 26, 2019 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.42 MBIsabelle Peretz examines what congenital amusia - the condition where one is amusical, lacking such abilities as pitch or rhythm recognition - can tell us about the neurobiological origins of musical ability in humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32445]
CARTA presents Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa: Closing Remarks
August 24, 2019 21:00 - 26 minutes - 11.9 MBThis CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Closing remarks from Ajit Varki, CARTA Co-Director, UC San Diego, Lyn Wadley, University of the Witwatersrand, and Berhane Asfaw, Rift Valley Research Service. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34991]
CARTA presents Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa - Job Kibii: Australopithecus in East and South Africa
August 23, 2019 21:00 - 25 minutes - 11.4 MBThis CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Job Kibii, National Museums of Kenya, explores Australopithecus in East and South Africa. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34983]
CARTA presents Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa - Likius Andossa: The Chad Basin
August 23, 2019 21:00 - 13 minutes - 5.84 MBThis CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Likius Andossa, University of NDjamena, explores paleontological research in Chad. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34987]
CARTA presents Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa - Sarah Wurz: Klasies River as a 120000-Year-Old Archive of Human Behavior in South Africa
August 22, 2019 21:00 - 17 minutes - 7.7 MBThis CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Sarah Wurz, University of the Witwatersrand, discusses the Klasies River site which was a favored home base for southern Cape humans between 120,000 and 2300 years ago. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34989]
CARTA presents Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa - Lyn Wadley: The Origin and Development of Fire Technology in Africa
August 21, 2019 21:00 - 16 minutes - 7.56 MBThis CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Lyn Wadley, University of the Witwatersrand, explores when and how hominins in Africa developed fire technology. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34988]
SALTO - Teaching an Old Robot New Tricks
August 21, 2019 21:00 - 4 minutes - 2.12 MBResearchers at the University of California, Berkeley, first unveiled Salto’s high-flying capabilities in 2016. Now, they’ve equipped the robot with a slew of new skills, giving it the ability to bounce in place like a pogo stick and jump through obstacle courses like an agility dog. Salto can even take short jaunts around campus, powered by a radio controller. Series: "UC Berkeley News" [Show ID: 35131]
CARTA presents Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa - Yonas Beyene: The Archaeology of Konso-Gardula
August 21, 2019 21:00 - 22 minutes - 9.96 MBThis CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Yonas Beyene, Association for Research and Conservation of Culture; French Center for Ethiopian Studies, discusses the archaeology of Konso-Gardula. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34984]
CARTA presents Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa - Himla Soodyall: So Where Do We Come From?
August 18, 2019 21:00 - 30 minutes - 14.2 MBThis CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Himla Soodyall, National Health Laboratory Service (Johannesburg); University of the Witwatersrand, explores the links between the historical and genetic narrative of populations in southern Africa. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34986]
CARTA presents Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa - Berhane Asfaw: Assessing Claims for the Earliest Homo sapiens
August 17, 2019 21:00 - 26 minutes - 11.9 MBThis CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Berhane Asfaw, National Museum of Ethiopia, presents "Assessing Claims for the “Earliest” Homo sapiens." Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34985]
CARTA presents Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa - Lyn Wadley Sarah Wurz Judith Sealy
August 16, 2019 21:00 - 52 minutes - 24.2 MBThis CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. In this episode: Lyn Wadley, University of the Witwatersrand, The Origin and Development of Fire Technology in Africa; Sarah Wurz, University of the Witwatersrand, Klasies River as a 120,000-Year-Old Archive of Human Behavior in South Africa; Judith Sealy, University of Cape Town, Behavior and Settlement Patterns in Coastal Stone Age Communities – Evidence from Stable Isot...
CARTA presents Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa - Judith Sealy: Behavior and Settlement Patterns in Coastal Stone Age Communities - Evidence from Stable Isotopes
August 15, 2019 21:00 - 20 minutes - 9.25 MBThis CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Judith Sealy, University of Cape Town, explores the importance of coastal areas to human evolution. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34990]
CARTA presents Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa: Opening Remarks
August 15, 2019 21:00 - 10 minutes - 4.79 MBThis CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Margaret Schoeninger, CARTA Co-Director, UC San Diego, and Berhane Asfaw, Rift Valley Research Service, open the conference. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34978]
Adaptable Societies
August 10, 2019 21:00 - 10 minutes - 5.41 MBAnthropogenic climate and environmental change are among the most immediate threats to global sustainability, including the sustainability of human populations. Although these changes are happening at a rate never recorded before, climate and environmental changes per se are not unprecedented. Moreover, prior environmental changes have sometimes been accompanied by social and technological innovations that mitigated the impact of environmental change on human populations. We explore two such ...
CARTA presents Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa - Job Kibii Likius Andossa Yonas Beyene
August 09, 2019 21:00 - 58 minutes - 26.7 MBThis CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. This episode: Job Kibii, National Museums of Kenya, on Australopithecus in East and South Africa; Likius Andossa, University of NDjamena, on The Chad Basin; Yonas Beyene, Association for Research and Conservation of Culture, on The Archaeology of Konso-Gardula. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34980]
Seaweed as a Superfood
August 09, 2019 21:00 - 3 minutes - 1.86 MBMarine biologist Jennifer Smith talks about the properties and history of the superfood seaweed. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Science] [Show ID: 35070]
Modern Oceanography and the Changing Arctic Ocean
August 02, 2019 21:00 - 54 minutes - 25.3 MBThe Arctic is changing rapidly in response to changes in global climate and economic activity and yet much of it remains unexplored with modern scientific techniques. Jeff Bowman describes his group's work in the Arctic as they seek to understand the ecological implications of changing sea ice conditions, and prepare to participate in the MOSAiC expedition; an unprecedented multi-national effort to study the high Arctic across a complete seasonal cycle. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives...
Making Brain Organoids: A Primer
July 31, 2019 21:00 - 2 minutes - 2.09 MBBrain organoids, or cortical organoids, hold much promise in finding interventions for neurological conditions, and have already proven useful in understanding the effects of Zika and rare neurological syndromes such as AGS. But how are they made? UC San Diego Stem Cell program project scientist Cleber Trujillo provides a brief overview of how the Muotri lab nurtures pluripotent stem cells into becoming brain organoids. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 3...
3D Printing with Stem Cells - Shaochen Chen
July 29, 2019 21:00 - 5 minutes - 3.34 MBBioengineer Shaochen Chen has developed a method of 3D printing live human tissue that could one day be used to heal damaged spinal cords, hearts, and other vital organs. And, because his technology uses stem cells, the transplant tissue can be patient specific. Now, he's using his technique to help researchers Alysson Muotri and Karl Wahlin understand brain and eye development. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 34336]
CARTA presents Anthropogeny: The Perspective from Africa - Himla Soodyall Behane Asfaw
July 29, 2019 21:00 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MBThis CARTA symposium focuses on the contributions of scientists and scholars of anthropogeny who live and work in Africa. Himla Soodyall discusses links between the historical and genetic narrative of populations in southern Africa. Berhane Asfaw assesses the claims for the "earliest" homo sapians. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 34979]
Mouse and Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Models of Autism Associated with Early Brain Overgrowth
July 25, 2019 21:00 - 57 minutes - 27.2 MBTony Wynshaw-Boris, MD, PhD describes his lab's efforts to use mouse and IPSC models to find commonalities that give insight into the complex disorder of autism. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Education] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 34977]
ERSP - Early Research Scholars Program at UC San Diego
July 19, 2019 21:00 - 8 minutes - 4.06 MBComputer science students are getting involved in high-level research projects in the beginning of their college careers thanks to an innovative program at UC San Diego. The Early Research Scholars Program teams students up with professors who have ongoing research projects. Students get guidance from a centralized mentoring team, which helps them with the basic skills needed to conduct research, so their professors can focus on the details of each project. Students conduct research on everyt...
3D Bioprinted Model for Metastatic Brain Tumors
July 17, 2019 21:00 - 46 minutes - 21.4 MBCancer becomes highly dangerous when it spreads from its original site to a different vital organ. These secondary tumors called metastases are what kill most patients. Despite hundreds of years of research, it is not understood why, where, and how cancer spreads to organs like the brain. Lawrence Livermore Lab scientist describes how they bring together cancer biology, 3D printing and material science, to understand and hopefully prevent metastases in the future. Series: "Lawrence Livermore ...
Neurobot: Robotics Meets Stem Cells
July 16, 2019 21:00 - 3 minutes - 2.58 MBHigh school student Christopher Caligiuri teams up with renowned stem cell researcher Alysson Muotri to build a robot that interprets signals from lab-grown mini-brains. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Science] [Show ID: 34270]
Gentry Patrick: True Access to Opportunity - Opportunity Summit 2019
July 11, 2019 21:00 - 15 minutes - 6.91 MBFrom the viewpoint of a community leader who made the journey from Compton to a University of California professorship, Dr. Gentry Patrick considers the difference between an open door and true access. Series: "Career Channel" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 34908]
Connecting Stem Cell-Derived Brain and Eye Models with 3D Printing
July 10, 2019 21:00 - 11 minutes - 5.9 MBTop scientists are growing miniature brains and retinas from stem cells in their labs, and connecting them with 3D printed tissue. The team is hoping to gain new insight into the earliest stages of brain and eye development, in order to cure a whole host of diseases. Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 34916]
CARTA: Cellular and Molecular Explorations of Anthropogeny - Wieland Huttner: Human-Specific Genes and Neocortex Expansion in Development and Evolution
July 08, 2019 21:00 - 19 minutes - 8.76 MBThe search for human-specific genome changes underlying the unique neocortex expansion found only in the human brain. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32971]
Navigating the Perilous Waters at the Edge of Glaciers to Understand Sea Level Rise - 2019 Keeling Lecture
July 06, 2019 21:00 - 58 minutes - 27.2 MBCollapsing ice shelves and calving of large icebergs in Greenland and Antarctica have recently become major drivers of sea level rise. The rapidity of these changes has come as a surprise, revealing major gaps in our understanding of how ice sheets respond to a changing climate. To a large extent, these gaps are due to the lack of measurements from the marine edge of glaciers - the Achilles' heel of glaciers. For over a decade, since the glaciers in Greenland began their retreat, Fiammetta St...