People in America are living longer than ever before. Soon one fifth of our population will be over 65 years old, a greater proportion than at any time in history. This series of programs from UCSF helps you optimize aging and improve well-being—no matter your health or situation. This includes ways to stay active, socially…

In the annals of creative endeavor relatively few artists have continued to grow and innovate throughout their career, much the less so in careers spanning fifty years or more. Some names that come to mind are Paul Cézanne, Mark Twain, William Butler Yeats, Alfred Hitchcock, Irving Berlin – and Giuseppe Verdi. “San Diego OperaTalk: Double…

What breakthroughs are on the horizon in Alzheimer’s disease research? Researchers and experts on the front lines talk about their work, their advocacy, and the possibility of finding effective treatments in new interviews on the Brain Channel. The Quest for Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease with Eric Siemers The Oncoming Epidemic of Alzheimer’s Disease with Maria…

Did you know that in addition to watching UCTV programs on your television and your computer you can also take them with you in the form of a video or audio podcast? If you’ve ever wished you weren’t stuck with just the radio on your commute or wanted to break up a long flight with…

All living things are the product of evolutionary processes. Since the goals of the health sciences are to prevent disease, maintain health and treat illnesses, it follows that an understanding of evolutionary mechanisms and processes in the context of human origins is of vital importance. New applications of evolutionary biology to medicine and health are…

Arts and music education in public schools has suffered cutbacks in recent years, due to tightening budgets and shifting priorities. In response many community organizations have rallied to the cause, inaugurating or expanding programs designed to engender an interest in the arts in young audiences, both as participants and as future audience members. One such…

Pulitzer-prize winner Annette Gordon-Reed is one of the foremost scholars on Thomas Jefferson. She recently visited UC Berkeley from Harvard Law School to discuss the contradictions that define the third President of the Unites States. He had a vision for the United States of America but race and slavery complicated his views on what kind…

Just days after the November election and before the January inauguration of a new president, prominent UC San Diego faculty took stock of what’s at stake for the incoming administration and the country it will lead. Watch these well-respected experts offer insight on domestic and foreign politics as President Obama leaves the White House and…

The populations of all abalone along the California coast have plummeted in the last century. Within the next decade, when the last remaining adult White Abalone in the wild die, that species will be gone from our waters forever. In a last ditch effort to save the species, Scripps Institution’s Jennifer Hofmeister has been enlisted…

Explore ground-breaking research from some of the best minds among the UC Santa Barbara community in new presentations from the GRIT Talks series (GRIT = Groundbreaking Research/Innovative Technology). What Gut Microbes Can Teach Us About Sustainability Can Acetaminophen Influence How We Perceive Other People? Identity, Privacy and Security in the World of Mobile Devices Near…