Food & Addiction: What it is, How it is Measured in Humans
Ashley Gearhardt is a clinical psychology doctoral student at Yale University exploring the possibility that certain foods may be capable of triggering an addictive process. She examines cognitive and neural processes associated with symptoms of food addiction. Series: Food and Addiction: Environ...
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- Views: 4488
- Tags: food addiction addiction Ashley Gearhardt
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The World as a Hologram
UC Berkeley's Raphael Bousso presents a friendly introduction to the ideas behind the holographic principle, which may be very important in the hunt for a theory of quantum gravity. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Summer Lecture Series" [3/2006] [Science] [Show ID: 11140]
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- Length: 54:34
- Views: 72487
- Tags: Raphael Bousso holographic theory of quantum gravity science
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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 (Resurrection)
From the Mondavi Center on the UC Davis campus, the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, University Chorus, and Alumni Chorus present Mahler: Symphony No. 2 ("Resurrection"), with Arianna Zukerman, soprano, and Zoila Muñoz, contralto. D. Kern Holoman, conducting. Series: Mondavi Center Presents [9/2005] ...
Ben Horowitz Co-Founder Andreessen Horowitz
Learn how business works directly from groundbreaking entrepreneurs and business leaders. This episode features Ben Horowitz, co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, a $300 million venture fund aimed at investing in new entrepreneurs, products, and companies in the technology industry. Presented by UC...
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- Length: 47:56
- Views: 3381
- Tags: Horowitz venture capital entrepreneurs technology
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The Buddha as a Businessman
Gregory Schopen, chair of the UCLA Department of Asian Languages and Cultures and an authority on ancient Indian Buddhism has been separating Buddhist fact from fiction for the past 30 years. In this UCLA Faculty Research Lecture, Schopen explores the Buddha as an astute businessman, economist an...
Conversations with History: Howard Zinn
UC Berkeley's Harry Kreisler interviews historian and activist Howard Zinn. (2001) Series: Conversations with History [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 8400]
An Evening with Ray Bradbury 2001
Science fiction author Ray Bradbury regales his audience with stories about his life and love of writing in "Telling the Truth," the keynote address of The Sixth Annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea, sponsored by Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: Writer's Symposium By The Sea [4/2001] [Publ...
Explorations of the Mind: Intuition
Daniel Kahneman is an internationally renowned psychologist whose work spans cognitive psychology, behavioral economics, and the science of well-being. In recognition of his groundbreaking work on human judgment and decision-making, Kahneman received the 2002 Nobel Prize. In this program he explo...
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- Length: 56:00
- Views: 100583
- Tags: well-being behavior economics psychology Daniel Kahneman
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Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
(Visit: www.uctv.tv) Carl Orff's Carmina Burana is one of the most popular pieces of the classical music repertoire. Here the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra, the University Chorus and Alumni Chorus, and the Pacific Boychoir perform at the Mondavi Center at UC Davis. Series "Mondavi Center Presents" ...
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- Length: 71:11
- Views: 7741686
- Tags: Carmina Buran music UC Davis Mondavi performance
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Center of Autism Excellence
Groundbreaking research on autism being done by Eric Courchesne and Karen Pierce at UC San Diego's Center of Autism Excellence is featured in the September 2010 edition of UCSD@50. Series: "UCSD at 50" [Public Affairs] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 20027]
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- Length: 7:25
- Views: 309
- Tags: UC San Diego 50 anniversary autism
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Sugar: The Bitter Truth
NEW series with Dr. Lustig "The Skinny on Obesity" www.uctv.tv Robert H. Lustig, MD, UCSF Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, explores the damage caused by sugary foods. He argues that fructose (too much) and fiber (not enough) appear to be cornerstones of the obesity epidem...
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- Length: 89:28
- Views: 2460021
- Tags: robert lustig sugar damage health diet pediatrics kids addiction fructose 60 minutes
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Douglas Adams: Parrots the Universe and Everything
Douglas Adams was the best-selling British author and satirist who created The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In this talk at UCSB recorded shortly before his death, Adams shares hilarious accounts of some of the apparently absurd lifestyles of the world's creatures, and gleans from them extra...
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- Length: 87:37
- Views: 412936
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Bioremediation: Hope / Hype for Environmental Cleanup
Terry Hazen discusses when it's best to resort to engineered bioremediation of contaminated sites, and when it's best to rely on natural attenuation. Recent advances have greatly broadened the potential applications for bioremediation. At the same time, scientists' knowledge of biogeochemical pro...
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- Length: 57:45
- Views: 15918
- Tags: Terry Hazen environmental cleanup biochemistry
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The Essential Marcuse
Andrew Feenberg discusses his new collection of essays by Herbert Marcuse. The most influential radical philosopher of the 1960s, Marcuse's writings are noteworthy for their uncompromising opposition to both capitalism and communism. [10/2007] [Humanities] [Show ID: 13303]
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- Length: 59:37
- Views: 18462
- Tags: Herbert Marcuse Andrew Feenberg philosophy
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Conversations with History: Hubert Dreyfus
Host Harry Kreisler welcomes philosopher Hubert Dreyfus for a discussion of why machines cannot become human. In their discussion, they talk about the role of philosophy in clarifying what it means to be human. Series: Conversations with History [9/2006] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 11335]
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- Length: 57:18
- Views: 25390
- Tags: philosopher human science Hubert Dreyfus
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Perspectives on Ocean Science: Global Sea Level: An Enigma
The rate of global sea level rise and its causes has been debated for a century. Despite 100 years of scientific scrutiny, no definitive conclusion has been reached. Join Dr. Walter Munk as he describes why 20th century sea level rise remains an enigma, and why scientists still grapple with wheth...
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