Dawn Shaughnessy, a nuclear chemist at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, was interested in all things science ever since she was a little girl. With her first electronics kit she wanted to be an engineer. Her first microscope inspired a new love for biology and a desire to become a doctor. But it was with her…

To understand the priorities of our leaders in government, don’t listen to what they say. Instead, look at what they want to fund. The federal budget of the United States, as proposed by the White House and approved (or rejected) by Congress, is the most concrete blueprint for where the country is heading. So who…

How in English—or for that matter any language—does a word become “dirty?” That, linguistically speaking, is one of the great mysteries of our time, but one that not a lot of university linguists have been particularly eager to delve into. Enter Benjamin K. Bergen. A cognitive scientist and linguist at UC-San Diego, his latest book…

UC San Diego researchers are always pushing the boundaries in their fields. Get a front row seat as we celebrate UCSD’s 56th year with three fascinating faculty presentations. Kang Zhang looks at the latest advances in ophthalmology, Christina Gremel talks about what it takes to break habits, and Mark Hanna looks at pirates on the…

Urbanist Richard Florida visited San Diego to discuss the challenges facing cities and our country as we experience a deep political divide that falls largely along urban/rural lines. He is joined on stage by Steve Clemons of the Atlantic Magazine and Mary Walshok of UC San Diego to explore economic development strategies, building communities, immigration…

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…