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Indian Classical Music with Zakir Hussain, 2022 Kyoto Prize Winner
Grammy award-winning tabla musician Zakir Hussain is the 2022 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy. Dr. Hussain has opened new possibilities beyond the framework of traditional Indian music in collaboration with artists of other diverse genres worldwide. His performance innovations include a unique method of creating melodies on the tabla, originally regarded as a…
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50 Years Ago The First Cell Phone Call Revolutionized How We Communicate Today
On April 3, 1973, a Motorola engineer named Martin Cooper made the very first handheld cell phone call while standing on Sixth Avenue outside the New York City Hilton in midtown Manhattan. That historic call, with a portable phone weighing 2.5lbs, would revolutionize how we communicate with each other. But the ‘brick’ phone is very…
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The Shrinking Salton Sea and the Dust Storms Impacting the Imperial Valley
Just a hundred miles to the East of San Diego, lies one of the largest inland lakes in the West. Formed by an inflow of water from the Colorado River, the Salton Sea covers 318 square miles of the Imperial Valley. However, as a result of combined human activity and climate change, the lake is…
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For the People? Representative Government in America
It has become commonplace that democracy in the United States faces an existential threat. This belief has gained popular currency in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidency, nourished by his conduct in office, the attempt to overturn the 2020 election, and continuing efforts to subvert the electoral process. Whether this is true only time will…
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The Impact of Group Prenatal Care
“It instilled a lot of confidence in us going into labor and allowed us to be advocates for ourselves because we knew so much information going in – whether it was the doula program or where your baby was or just being familiar with the people around you. I felt very empowered going into my…
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American Literary Legend N. Scott Momaday Talks About the Sacredness of Words
The Kiowa poet and novelist Navarre Scott Momaday was 8 years old when he told his mother he wanted to be a writer. He said she was pleased, possibly because she was a writer herself. That little boy grew up to become a great American writer, winning a Pulitzer Prize in 1969 for his first…
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Passionate Voices – La Jolla Symphony and Chorus
La Jolla Symphony and Chorus performs Gioachino Rossini’s iconic and powerful Stabat Mater as part of its 2022-2023 season, “Rising.” Led by guest conductor Jeffrey Malecki, Stabat Mater was performed for the first time as a completed work in 1842 in Paris. Primarily known for comic operas, it took Rossini more than 10 years to…
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Looking to a Future Without Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is a major health crisis that is projected to become an even larger threat in the coming decades. According to the National Institute on Aging, the number of Americans 65 and older with Alzheimer’s could rise from 5.8 million in 2020 to 13.8 million by 2050. Given the severity of this health crisis…
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Heart Health: Advances in Preventing and Treating Heart Disease
Delivered by world-renowned experts from the UCSF Health Division of Cardiology, this new series provides insights into advances in cardiology including the role of genetics, diet, exercise, and cholesterol in preventing and treating diseases of the heart. You’ll learn about advances in the prevention and treatment of coronary artery disease and heart attacks, abnormal rhythms…
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Big Data is Helping Firefighters Battle Wildfires
Wildfire activity in the United States is rapidly changing. Many of these changes are felt throughout the West as weather conditions become hotter and drier due to climate change. California continues to experience drought conditions throughout most of the state despite the recent rains. The ongoing drought has led to a dramatic increase in wildfires.…
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