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TV at the Pollock: Deadwood
April 12, 2020 21:00 - 49 minutes - 593 MB VideoWorking in the extreme heat on the Deadwood set, the creative process of series creator David Milch, and the challenges of portraying a historical figure all arise in this conversation about creative expression and collaboration in the TV industry between Robin Weigert (Deadwood, Big Little Lies) and Emily Zinn (UCSB). In this video, Weigert and Zinn explore Weigerts career and her experiences working on some of the most critically acclaimed television series in recent history. Series: "Carse...
The Impacts of COVID-19 on San Diego's Economy
April 12, 2020 21:00 - 22 minutes - 271 MB VideoThe impacts of COVID-19 on San Diego's economy have been swift and far-reaching. Eduardo Velasquez, director of research at the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corporation (EDC) joins Phil Blair to discuss the results of an ongoing survey of local businesses that highlights the immediate and future consequences and challenges facing the region. Series: "Career Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Business] [Show ID: 35859]
Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Low Resource Settings
April 11, 2020 21:00 - 57 minutes - 567 MB VideoFind out about the history and use of point-of-care ultrasound and how they are used in tropical/low resource environments with Dr. Sally Graglia. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35574]
CARTA Presents The Origins of Today’s Humans - Tim Weaver The Evolution of the Human Skull
April 11, 2020 21:00 - 20 minutes - 257 MB VideoWhere did we humans come from? When did we become the dominant species on the planet? Experts take you on an exploration of the last half-decade of new evidence from ancient DNA, fossils, archaeology and population studies that has updated our knowledge about The Origins of Todays Humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 35720]
Stars of Jazz
April 11, 2020 21:00 - 27 minutes - 328 MB VideoThe challenge of blending three sound sources, the kinescope recording system, and the multimedia afterlives of 1950s television programs all arise in this conversation between film professor Ross Melnick, UCLA archivist Mark Quigley, and sound engineer Nicholas Bergh about the ABC television program Stars of Jazz. In this video, Quigley discusses the process of selecting which episodes to restore, and Bergh describes the principles of sound fidelity that guide his restoration work. Series: "...
CARTA Presents The Origins of Today’s Humans - Jean-Jacques Hublin Homo Sapiens Origins: When Moderns Were Archaic
April 10, 2020 21:00 - 21 minutes - 271 MB VideoWhere did we humans come from? When did we become the dominant species on the planet? Experts take you on an exploration of the last half-decade of new evidence from ancient DNA, fossils, archaeology and population studies that has updated our knowledge about The Origins of Todays Humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 35714]
California is Flattening the Curve
April 10, 2020 21:00 - 1 minute - 7.7 MB VideoUC San Diego professor of biology Justin Meyer shares a predictive model that shows that California's social distancing measures are working. Series: "Excerpts" [Science] [Show ID: 35861]
The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with Justin Meyer: Lecture 3 - Mutation
April 10, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 35.3 MB VideoUC San Diego professor of biology Justin Meyer, who specializes in infectious disease research presents his course The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with special attention to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the COVID-19 disease and its pandemic spread throughout the world. In this lecture he explains mutation, how it occurs and how to understand mutation rate and its relevance to resistance and treatment. Series: "The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with Justin Meyer" [Science] [Show ID: 35818]
How to Create a Space for Learning at Home
April 09, 2020 21:00 - 14 minutes - 163 MB VideoWithout a classroom, where should students learn? Shelli Kurth and Nicole Assisi share tips for creating an effective space in your home with materials you have on hand. Series: "STEAM Channel" [Education] [Show ID: 35841]
On Beyond: 3D Printing and Stem Cells Top Science Discovery of 2019 Robotics
April 09, 2020 21:00 - 29 minutes - 499 MB VideoOne of the top ten science achievements of 2019, Using 3D printing to connect stem-cell derived brain and eye models, and a look at developments in robotics. Series: "On Beyond" [Science] [Show ID: 35687]
TV at The Pollock: West Wing and VEEP
April 08, 2020 21:00 - 55 minutes - 658 MB VideoSimilarities between Veep and The West Wing, the perils of drawing TV plot lines from real political events, and the connection between the speed metal genre and today’s news cycle all arise in this conversation between writer/executive producer David Mandel, writer Eli Attie, and Carsey-Wolf Director Patrice Petro about Veep and The West Wing. In this video, Attie and Mandel share their admiration for one another’s work, and discuss the changing television landscape. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Cen...
CARTA Presents The Origins of Today’s Humans - Iain Mathieson Using Ancient DNA to Track the Evolution of Today’s Humans
April 08, 2020 21:00 - 16 minutes - 211 MB VideoWhere did we humans come from? When did we become the dominant species on the planet? Experts take you on an exploration of the last half-decade of new evidence from ancient DNA, fossils, archaeology and population studies that has updated our knowledge about The Origins of Today's Humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 35715]
The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with Justin Meyer: Lecture 2 - Ten Questions About Coronaviruses
April 07, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 607 MB VideoUC San Diego professor of biology Justin Meyer, who specializes in infectious disease research presents his course The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with special attention to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the COVID-19 disease and its pandemic spread throughout the world. In this second lecture he addresses ten questions about coronaviruses. Series: "The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with Justin Meyer" [Science] [Show ID: 35817]
CARTA presents The Origins of Today’s Humans - Welcome and Opening Remarks
April 07, 2020 21:00 - 8 minutes - 115 MB VideoIntroductory remarks to a symposium exploring the last half-decade of new evidence from ancient DNA, fossils, archaeology and population studies that has updated our knowledge about The Origins of Today's Humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 35709]
CARTA Presents The Origins of Today’s Humans - Joshua Akey Tales of Human History Told by Neandertal and Denisovan DNA That Persist in Modern Humans
April 07, 2020 21:00 - 17 minutes - 213 MB VideoWhere did we humans come from? When did we become the dominant species on the planet? Experts take you on an exploration of the last half-decade of new evidence from ancient DNA, fossils, archaeology and population studies that has updated our knowledge about The Origins of Today's Humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 35716]
CARTA Presents The Origins of Today’s Humans - Katerina Harvati Homo Sapiens Dispersals Out of Africa
April 06, 2020 21:00 - 21 minutes - 261 MB VideoWhere did we humans come from? When did we become the dominant species on the planet? Experts take you on an exploration of the last half-decade of new evidence from ancient DNA, fossils, archaeology and population studies that has updated our knowledge about The Origins of Today’s Humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 35717]
Employment Trends and Job Seeker Resources During COVID-19
April 06, 2020 21:00 - 31 minutes - 542 MB VideoThe economic impacts of the COVID-19 epidemic are rapidly revealing themselves - job loss, stock market crashes, financial instability and more. How is San Diego, and the nation at large, coping and responding? Peter Callstrom of the San Diego Workforce Partnership shares resources for job seekers, a perspective on what the stimulus package might bring, and paths forward for our region's employers. Series: "Career Channel" [Business] [Show ID: 35840]
Health in Space: Developing New Tools for the Trip to Mars
April 05, 2020 21:00 - 37 minutes - 382 MB VideoLimited medical equipment on space craft makes medical care in space a real challenge. Ordinary problems must be dealt with, as well as problems related to the unique environment of space. As NASA plans for new crewed exploration missions, beyond low earth orbit, telemedicine support will be limited, and medical evacuation to earth will no longer be possible. To address this problem, LLNL and NASA Ames Research Center are developing a novel diagnostic instrument to help provide medical care o...
Return to Apollo: Geologic Evolution of a Young Moon
April 05, 2020 21:00 - 59 minutes - 546 MB VideoNew state-of-the-art chronologic measurements of rocks brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts reveal that many of the historical age determinations are erroneous. The new measurements presented by cosmochemist Lars Borg demonstrate that the Moons mantle and crust formed contemporaneously between 4.33 and 4.38 billion years ago. Series: "Lawrence Livermore National Lab Science on Saturday" [Science] [Show ID: 35696]
Planetary Defense: Avoiding a Cosmic Catastrophe
April 04, 2020 21:00 - 49 minutes - 506 MB VideoOur planet has been continually bombarded by asteroids since its formation, 4.5 billion years ago. While the frequency of large impacts has decreased, many potential Near-Earth Object threats remain undiscovered, so if or when they will impact Earth remains unknown. Fortunately, if an Earth-threatening asteroid is discovered in time, there are ways to mitigate or even prevent a disaster. Scientists at LLNL provide computer simulations in preparation these scenarios so if the time comes where ...
CARTA presents The Origins of Today’s Humans - Tim Weaver Paola Villa Sriram Sankararaman
April 04, 2020 21:00 - 56 minutes - 677 MB VideoWhere did we humans come from? When did we become the dominant species on the planet? Experts take you on an exploration of the last half-decade of new evidence from ancient DNA, fossils, archaeology and population studies that has updated our knowledge about The Origins of Today’s Humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 35713]
Why Social Distancing Matters
April 03, 2020 21:00 - 12 minutes - 75.8 MB VideoAn update on why to maintain social distancing in the COVID-19 pandemic. Series: "Excerpts" [Science] [Show ID: 35853]
The Neuroscience of Meditation Mindfulness and Compassion
April 03, 2020 21:00 - 13 minutes - 217 MB VideoIn times of stress, anxiety, and isolation finding effective strategies to understand our emotions and how we relate to the world at large often brings comfort. Mindfulness, meditation, and compassion have long been championed as helpful strategies but how do they impact our well being, if at all? Fadel Zeidan joins William Mobley to discuss his work applying scientific methods to these practices to quantify and discover how and why they work. Series: "Brain Channel" [Health and Medicine] [H...
A Deep Look into the Biology and Evolution of COVID-19
April 02, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 863 MB VideoUC San Diego infectious disease researchers provide an overview of the biology and evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, cause of COVID-19 disease which is sweeping the globe in a pandemic. They share their expertise in the dynamics of host-pathogen interactions and viral life-cycles and how they relate to this global challenge. [Science] [Show ID: 35811]
The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with Justin Meyer: Lecture 1- Introduction
April 02, 2020 21:00 - 59 minutes - 506 MB VideoUC San Diego professor of biology Justin Meyer, who specializes in infectious disease research presents his course The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with special attention to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the COVID-19 disease and its pandemic spread throughout the world. Series: "The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with Justin Meyer" [Show ID: 35816]
The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with Justin Meyer: Lecture 1 - Introduction
April 02, 2020 21:00 - 59 minutes - 506 MB VideoUC San Diego professor of biology Justin Meyer, who specializes in infectious disease research presents his course The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with special attention to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the COVID-19 disease and its pandemic spread throughout the world. Series: "The Evolution of Infectious Diseases with Justin Meyer" [Science] [Show ID: 35816]
A Model for Curriculum Development for Low-Resource Settings: Improving Pediatric Emergency Care with the African Federation for Emergency Medicine
April 01, 2020 21:00 - 58 minutes - 573 MB VideoLack of emergency medical care is an important factor contributing to lower survival rates of critically ill children in low resource settings, such as in Tanzania. Dr. Carol Chen works with the African Federation for Emergency Medicine working group of pediatric emergency medicine and global health experts to create freely available curriculum to train providers across the continent of Africa. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35573]
On Beyond: Fighting Leukemia Natural Reserves Studying Climate Change Through Surfing
April 01, 2020 21:00 - 29 minutes - 507 MB VideoHow Zebrafish help in the search to produce blood stem cells, California's Alpha Clinics, the extraordinary UC Natural Reserve system, and developing an innovative crowd-sourced network of remote sensors to track change in the ocean - on surfboards. Series: "On Beyond" [Science] [Show ID: 35686]
Squid Pro Quo - A Journey Into Undersea Exploration
March 31, 2020 21:00 - 56 minutes - 621 MB VideoExploring the undersea world has always presented challenges in terms of cost and accessibility. However, recent advances in ocean observing technology are allowing researchers to explore heretofore unexplored worlds at reasonable cost. Join oceanographer Jules Jaffe as he describes his career as an ocean explorer and technology innovator. Learn how new, cost effective instruments and platforms present unprecedented opportunities for students of all ages to engage in designing, building and e...
Anthropocene: The Human Epoch
March 31, 2020 21:00 - 44 minutes - 534 MB VideoThe challenge of representing global environmental change on screen, the complex process of documentary editing, and the difficulties of location shooting in sensitive areas all arise in this conversation between UC Santa Barbara film and media professor Alenda Chang and co-director Jennifer Baichwal about Anthropocene: The Human Epoch. In this video, Baichwal reflects on the conflicts environmental media makers face between the desire to produce films to raise awareness and the need to limi...
Careers and Coronavirus - An HR Perspective
March 30, 2020 21:00 - 19 minutes - 328 MB VideoHow do pandemics affect the world of work? Heather Whitley joins Phil Blair to discuss how COVID-19 is affecting employers and employees. Hear an HR perspective on the immediate impacts to job seekers, sectors where we are gaining and losing jobs, changing views on flexible schedules, how the traditional hiring process is adapting, and what you can do to ready yourself for when the market reopens. Series: "Career Channel" [Business] [Show ID: 35810]
CARTA presents The Origins of Today’s Humans - Katerina Harvati Teresa Steele John Hawks
March 30, 2020 21:00 - 55 minutes - 662 MB VideoWhere did we humans come from? When did we become the dominant species on the planet? Experts take you on an exploration of the last half-decade of new evidence from ancient DNA, fossils, archaeology and population studies that has updated our knowledge about The Origins of Today's Humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 35712]
TV at the Pollock: Dick Wolf: Writing Television Past Present and Future
March 29, 2020 21:00 - 41 minutes - 498 MB VideoThe narrative engine of Hill Street Blues, lessons in brevity from writing for advertising, and structural differences between Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU arise in this conversation between executive producer/writer Dick Wolf and Carsey-Wolf Center director Patrice Petro. In this video, Wolf describes his first experiences in a TV writing room and the foundations of the record-breaking run of Law & Order: SVU. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 35772]
CARTA presents The Origins of Today’s Humans - Jean-Jacques Hublin Joshua AkeyIain Mathieson
March 27, 2020 21:00 - 53 minutes - 641 MB VideoWhere did we humans come from? When did we become the dominant species on the planet? Experts take you on an exploration of the last half-decade of new evidence from ancient DNA, fossils, archaeology and population studies that has updated our knowledge about The Origins of Today’s Humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 35711]
¡Las Sandinistas! Director Jenny Murray
March 26, 2020 21:00 - 39 minutes - 473 MB VideoThe possibilities of the Nicaraguan revolution, the refusal of current government officials to speak on the record, and the importance of recording the stories of an aging generation all arise in this conversation between director/producer Jenny Murray and moderator Bianka Ballina about ¡Las Sandinistas!. In this video, Murray discusses the reemergence of Nicaraguan protests in 2018 and her film’s uncertain future in the Central American nation. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Public Affairs] [...
Socio-Economic Equality and Rights - Transnational Legal Discourse on Race and Empire
March 26, 2020 21:00 - 48 minutes - 557 MB VideoSocio-economic equality and rights have historically been marginalized in the human rights system but remain a front of racial discrimination. Panelists will engage with this history, identify contemporary patterns, and reflect on the analytical benefit of combining TWAIL (Third World Approaches to International Law) and CRT (Critical Race Theory). Series: "UCLA Law Review Symposium " [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 35630]
High Hopes: Hemp - Navigating the Crossroads - Future Thought Leaders Series Presented by the Berry Good Food Foundation
March 25, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 1.2 GB VideoAs an agricultural crop, hemp is the strongest natural fiber in the world and can produce crucial resources such as food, rope, clothing, paper, and housing material. The U.S. sales value of hemp-based products is more than $600 million annually and growing. A panel of experts discusses the increasing use of hemp and cannabis in their various forms, including potential benefits and drawbacks, as well as the differences between hemp, THC, and CBD, and their uses both medicinally and recreation...
Brahms' Symphony No. 3 in F Major - La Jolla Symphony and Chorus
March 25, 2020 21:00 - 36 minutes - 627 MB VideoJohannes Brahm's Symphony No. 3, composed in 1883, is the shortest, subtlest, and most concise of his four symphonies. Each movement demonstrates Brahms' mastery of the form as he ranges from boisterous to introspective, ending on a note of dignified restraint. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 35728]
An Evening with Alice Walker - Writer's Symposium by the Sea 2020
March 24, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 981 MB VideoAn internationally celebrated American novelist, short story writer, poet, and activist, Walker’s work has been translated into more than two dozen languages, and her books have sold more than fifteen million copies. She wrote The Color Purple, for which she won the National Book Award for hardcover fiction, and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Walker’s collected work includes poetry, novels, short fiction, essays, critical essays, and children’s stories. She was the recipient of a Rosenthal...
Ecopiety: Green Media and the Dilemma of Environmental Virtue
March 23, 2020 21:00 - 58 minutes - 660 MB VideoIn her new book, Ecopiety, Sarah McFarland Taylor offers an absorbing examination of the intersections of environmental sensibilities, contemporary expressions of piety and devotion, and American popular culture. Ecopiety evidences the important "work" taking place as mediated popular culture plays an integral role in framing contemporary American environmental moral and ethical sensibilities. Series: "Ethics, Religion and Public Life: Walter H. Capps Center Series" [Humanities] [Show ID: 35620]
On Beyond: Our Social Brain and Autism Informal Computer Education Tracking Water
March 23, 2020 21:00 - 29 minutes - 494 MB VideoKaterina Semendeferi explores if the potential for conditions like autism is a part of the human mind's extraordinary capacities for intellect and social cognition. A class that trains college students to teach computer science to youngsters in informal space, and how the chemistry of water reveals its history. Series: "On Beyond" [Science] [Show ID: 35685]
Script to Screen: Toy Story 4
March 22, 2020 21:00 - 44 minutes - 515 MB VideoBo Peep’s fierce leadership, modeling a character on a puppy, and the differences between writing for animation and live action all arise in this conversation about the Pixar legendary franchise between Stephany Folsom (Toy Story 4) and Pollock Theater Director Matt Ryan. In this video, Folsom and Ryan explore her career, the process of writing Toy Story 4, and her work in the Pixar universe. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 35766]
Interests of Society or Rights of Individuals? Promises and Challenges of Social Media and Big Data - Exploring Ethics
March 20, 2020 21:00 - 59 minutes - 661 MB VideoSocial media and big data can have important practical applications in public health, disaster management, transportation, and urban planning. Data scientists are using machine learning algorithms, computer vision, and natural language processing to collect and analyze social media data (such as Facebook and YouTube) and environmental sensor/camera data to study human communications and movements. These big data technologies can be powerful tools to predict short-term future events, such as f...
TV at the Pollock: You and The Magicians
March 19, 2020 21:00 - 46 minutes - 552 MB VideoAdapting a novel to television, episodic storytelling structure, and staying centered when fan feedback turns bitter arise in this conversation about You and The Magicians between the series' co-creator/showrunner Sera Gamble and Carsey-Wolf Center assistant director Wesley Jacks. In this video, Sera describes the long journey that scripts make, from brainstorming in the writers room, through a barrage of notes, and finally onto the television screen. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities]...
Migration - Transnational Legal Discourse on Race and Empire
March 18, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 993 MB VideoPanelists consider global and national displacement, rights and protection regimes, and the ways that race and political economy drive policy decisions and institutional and normative responses to migration and migrants. The discussion covers the criminalization and detention of immigrants and the impact of historical and social forces, and reflects on the analytical benefit of combining TWAIL (Third World Approaches to International Law) and CRT (Critical Race Theory). Series: "UCLA Law Revi...
Anahita Abbasi's why the trees were murmuring - La Jolla Symphony and Chorus
March 18, 2020 21:00 - 15 minutes - 261 MB VideoEmerging composer Anahita Abbasi, recipient of a Steven and Brenda Schick Commission, premieres an adventurous work that expresses the perspectives of a diverse community through the interplay of multiple soloists and the orchestra. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 35727]
An Evening with Pico Iyer - Writer's Symposium by the Sea 2020
March 17, 2020 21:00 - 58 minutes - 708 MB VideoPico Iyer was named “arguably the world’s greatest living travel writer,” by Outside, and is the author of over a dozen books and countless essays. The New Yorker called Iyer an “intellectual and spiritual adventurer.” Iyer explores these two intertwined spheres—the inner and the outer—in his writings and in three recent TED Talks, which have racked up some eight million views. Iyer is the author of two novels and ten works of nonfiction, including such perennial favorites as Video Night in ...
On Beyond: Undergraduate Computer Research Program Mediterranean Climate Natural Reserves
March 16, 2020 21:00 - 29 minutes - 495 MB VideoA program to provide real-world research opportunities to computer science students, discover what makes the California climate so unique, explore two University of California Natural Reserves and more, all on this edition of OnBeyond. Series: "On Beyond" [Science] [Show ID: 35683]
TV at the Pollock: The Handmaid’s Tale
March 15, 2020 21:00 - 45 minutes - 542 MB VideoThe privilege and challenge of extending Margaret Atwoods source novel, the unexpected opportunities arising from a new location, and writing scenes that feel like a horror film all arise in this lively conversation about The Handmaid's Tale between writer/producer Kira Snyder and Carsey-Wolf Center associate director Emily Zinn. In this video, Snyder discusses breaking down the story arcs for season two and the choice to isolate Junes character when she gives birth. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Cent...
On Beyond: Exploring Brain Development with Stem Cells Hi-Tech Farming Building Quadcopters Lawrence Berkeley Lab Geysers
March 13, 2020 21:00 - 27 minutes - 470 MB VideoUsing brain organoids to understand neural development, learning computer science and engineering by building remotely controlled quadcopters, understanding geysers, high-tech approaches to sustainable agriculture, the work of the Berkeley Laboratories, and a very smart puppy, all on this edition of On Beyond. Series: "On Beyond" [Science] [Show ID: 35682]