Sugar: The Bitter Truth
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 epidemic through their effects on insulin. Series: UCSF Mini Medical ...
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- Views: 1999600
- Tags: robert lustig sugar damage health diet pediatrics kids
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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...
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: 2989
- Tags: Horowitz venture capital entrepreneurs technology
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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: 62778
- Tags: Raphael Bousso holographic theory of quantum gravity science
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Ethics in a World of Strangers with Kwame Anthony Appiah
With the publication of 1992s In My Fathers House, Kwame Anthony Appiah claimed his place at the forefront of African-American literary and cultural studies. A professor of philosophy at Princeton, he discusses how Western intellectuals and leaders have exaggerated the power of difference while n...
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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- Length: 28:27
- Views: 3628
- Tags: food addiction addiction Ashley Gearhardt
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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] ...
Carl Orff: Carmina Burana
UC Davis University Chorus, Alumni Chorus, Symphony Orchestra, and the Pacific Boychoir perform Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana," at the Mondavi Center on the campus of UC Davis. Jeffrey Thomas, conducting, Shawnette Sulker, soprano, Gerald Thomas Gray, tenor, and Malcolm MacKenzie, baritone. Series:...
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- Length: 71:11
- Views: 6983729
- Tags: Carmina Buran music UC Davis Mondavi performance
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What Organ Shortage? Just Make Your Own! Stem Cells and Organ Engineering
Dr. Sang-Mo Kang, UCSF transplant surgeon, discuses recent advancements in stem cell research that may lead to the regeneration of tissues and organs. Series: "UCSF Osher Mini Medical School for the Public" [11/2011] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 22563]
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- Length: 45:19
- Views: 689
- Tags: transplantation kidney disease transplant surgery stem cell Regenerative Medicine
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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: 265
- Tags: UC San Diego 50 anniversary autism
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Sister Citizen: Shame Stereotypes and Black Women in America
MSNBC commentator, columnist for The Nation, and Professor of Political Science at Tulane University, where she serves as founding director of the Project on Gender, Race, and Politics in the South, Melissa Harris-Perry examines black women's political and emotional responses to pervasive negativ...
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- Length: 58:41
- Views: 5138
- Tags: Melissa Harris-Perry African American women in America political organizing
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Reich: How Unequal Can America Get ?
Robert Reich, a visiting professor at the UC, Berkeley's Goldman School of Public Policy and former US Secretary of Labor talks about the inequality of income, wealth and opportunity in the United States and asks his audience to speculate on what will happen if these trends continue. Series: "Ric...
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- Length: 59:45
- Views: 40985
- Tags: Robert Reich inequality of income economy
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Legally Speaking: Antonin Scalia
October 2010 marked the 24th anniversary of Justice Antonin Scalia's appointment to the US Supreme Court. Well known for his sharp wit as well as his originalist approach to the Constitution, Justice Scalia consistently asks more questions during oral arguments and makes more comments than any ot...
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- Length: 81:08
- Views: 7692
- Tags: Legally Speaking Antonin Scalia Supreme Court
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UCTV March 2011 Highlights
Featured this month: Understanding Early Hominids, Field Trip to Lawrence Livermore Lab, UC Global Health Institute, and the Tea Parties in Historical Perspective [Show ID: 20849]
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- Length: 1:37
- Views: 9281
- Tags: UC Television March highlights
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Verdi: Requiem
UC Davis Symphony Orchestra and University Chorus Jeffrey Thomas, conducting, with Arianna Zukerman, soprano; Judith Malafronte, mezzo-soprano; Steven Tharp, tenor; David Arnold, baritone, and alumni chorus. Verdi: Requiem. Series: "Mondavi Center Presents" [6/2004] [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 8630]
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: 14906
- Tags: Terry Hazen environmental cleanup biochemistry
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