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Michael Pollan: “Don’t buy any cereal that changes the color of the milk.”
This year, renowned journalist, author, and food intellectual Michael Pollan received the 2014 Nierenberg Award for Science in the Public Interest. “Michael Pollan has shown that an English major can do great service to science in the public interest,” said Walter Tschinkel, one of many who introduced Pollan. “Science very much needs writers like Michael […]
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Mythbusting – German Women Under Hitler
It wasn’t just the men who carried out the Hitler-directed atrocities against humanity in World War II. As historian Wendy Lower explains, women also willingly committed horrendous crimes and in most cases, paid no price for their actions. In this chilling presentation, Lower debunks the fantasy that German women were somehow too busy bearing children […]
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Alzheimer’s Disease – Neuroimaging, Caregiver Concerns, and Residential Care
Continuing our in-depth look at Alzheimer’s disease, On Our Mind examines the patient experience as well as the impact of the disease on families and communities. Learn more with our newest installments: Neuroimaging Advances for Alzheimer’s DiseaseWhat insights can new imaging techniques give us not only to the biology of the disease but the efficacy […]
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Confessions of a Motion Addict – Stephen Petronio
Like a written story that starts one word at a time and builds, Stephen Petronio choreographs a story that begins one step at a time, set in motion until a dance appears. He understands that to some, modern dance is a beautiful interpretation of thoughts set to music. To others, it is an enigma, requiring […]
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Behind “Health Matters”: Ten Questions for Host Dr. David Granet
Back when Dr. David Granet was an undergraduate at the University of Pennsylvania, he fulfilled his passion for sports by calling radio and TV play-by-play action for Penn’s Ivy League basketball team. Equally comfortable behind a microphone as when he’s performing delicate eye surgery – his specialty is childhood eye misalignments and disorders – Granet […]
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What Part Neanderthal Are You?
Turns out, there’s a little Neanderthal in all of us. • In 2010, Svante Pääbo and his colleagues unveiled the Neanderthal genome. • Pääbo is a biologist and evolutionary anthropologist. He is also the director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology. • His research shows that Humans and Neanderthals interbred in the prehistoric […]
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Eight (Really) Big Ideas in Science
Eight UC Berkeley Lab scientists present eight game-changing concepts in eight minutes each. You can watch one at a time, but once you get started, you might not want to stop. Inspired by the problems of our time and the mysteries of the universe, these scientists are working to answer questions we may have never […]
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That’s One Smart Puppy!
Hey! Do you want to know what causes magnetism, have a real sense of how small atoms are, or see that sometimes physics allows things that, well, seem like magic? Or, do you just want to watch cute puppies and kitties? Well, now you can have both! Smart Puppy and Friends is a new series […]
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Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code
Have you ever wondered where your eye color comes from, or why a certain disease runs in your family? As DNA sequencing becomes more common, you may soon have the opportunity to learn how your genomic makeup contributes to your traits and to your health. New discoveries in genomic medicine are being made every day. […]
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A Side of Exploitation With That…
Though Democrats and Republicans alike just voted to increase the minimum wage in some states, the raise won’t apply to most restaurant workers who must still depend on customers, through tips, to make a living. Saru Jayaraman of UC Berkeley brings her passion to the table as she criticizes the disparity between the “tipped versus […]
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