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Atmospheric Rivers: California Rainmakers
“If we went straight up from here to space, took every water vapor molecule, and condensed it into liquid, anybody hazard to guess how deep it might be?” So queried Marty Ralph, atmospheric scientist and director of the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes early on in his fascinating exploration of the newest understanding…
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Myrlie Evers-Williams and the Journey to Equality
Myrlie Evers-Williams became a prominent social justice activist after the murder of her husband, civil rights activist Medger Evers. For more than five decades, she has continued to carry on his legacy, never relenting in her determination to change the face of race relations in this country. To many, she has become a symbol of…
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Innovation, Inspiration, and STEAM
“Science allows us to create solutions to human problems.” – Dr. Diego Miralles Dr. Diego Miralles, Global Head of Innovation for Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals, has always been enchanted by science. As someone who views success as having a positive impact on the world around you, he has spent much of his career turning…
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You’ve been invaded – by your Microbiome!
“If you like science fiction, I’m going to open with this,” begins David Granet. “You have been invaded. And the invaders are 10 times more than the number of cells in your body. They affect your health, they affect much about what your life does, and about who you are, and what you look like.…
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What Happened to Klimt’s Golden Lady?
Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds tell the story Hollywood-style in “Woman in Gold,” but if you want to know what it really took to get Klimt’s masterpiece back to its rightful owner, watch this! The real Randol Schoenberg gives a riveting account of his work on behalf of Maria Altmann that makes their eventual triumph…
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The Mind and Methods of V.S. Ramachandran
“A lot of the time when you think the patient is crazy, it means you’re not smart enough to figure it out.” – V.S. Ramachandran Seeing numbers as colors. Feeling the pain from a phantom limb. Sensing shadowy figures around your bed. V.S. Ramachandran, PhD studies these seeming anomalies of the mind to discover the…
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Prevention is the Essence of Wellness and Good Health
Certainly it is better, easier and cheaper to prevent disease than treat it. Although preventive medicine has focused traditionally on children and younger adults, current medical thinking is that adults — and especially older adults — also need specific attention to preventive medicine to minimize the chance of acute and chronic illnesses. This series with…
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Silicone Breast Implants and the Politics of Risk
Silicone, not to be confused with Silicon, a chemical element that exists in nature, was first polymerized in the late 19th century. Not much was done with it until the 1930s when a chemist at Dow Corning refined it for use as a lubricant in submarines and planes. The first known medical use of silicone…
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The Great Divide with Joseph Stiglitz and Robert Reich
Just watching these two old friends on stage together, both liberal icons in economics and academia, is a true delight. Joseph Stiglitz and Robert Reich reminisce here about their days in the Clinton Administration, recalling the pushback from fellow cabinet members for labeling certain policies “corporate welfare” and criticizing excessive salaries for C-suite executives. They…
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Growing Up in the Shadow of the Holocaust
How to describe the burden of the state-sponsored mass murder on the generation that followed the Holocaust? Of the many revealing stories shared in this program, one from German-born historian Frank Biess stands out. When he came to St. Louis as a college student, he was struck by the overt patriotism of Americans. As he…
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