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Computer Models Aid Scientific Discovery
When things are too big, too small or impossible to manipulate safely, scientists turn to computer models to reproduce the behavior of natural and man-made systems. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s popular series, Field Trip in the Lab, returns with four new lectures that look at research enabled by computational modeling. Each lecture highlights cutting-edge science […]
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Jazz Camp 2014 – Finale Concert Highlights
What is jazz? The late great Stan Getz described jazz thusly: “It’s like a language. You learn the alphabet, which are the scales. You learn sentences, which are the chords. And then you talk extemporaneously with the horn. It’s a wonderful thing to speak extemporaneously, which is something I’ve never gotten the hang of. But […]
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In the Living Room with Henry E. Brady: UC Public Policy Channel
We’ve always loved Henry Brady, the dean of the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley, for his wit and intellect. But when we went to talk with him about developing a theme channel on public policy for UCTV, we discovered something else. He is equally passionate about the building that houses the GSPP, […]
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Fighting Cancer with a Virus
Can cancer cells be killed without harming the healthy cells around them? A new clinical trial is testing that hypothesis using a treatment based on the vaccinia virus. Vaccinia has played a huge role in eradicating smallpox but is now taking on a new part in the fight against cancer. Dr. Loren Mell, a radiation […]
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Sharks Without Borders: A Binational Effort to Study and Conserve Threatened Shark Species
Sharks have been around, essentially unchanged, for 400 million years. Their size, power, and massive jaws fill us with terror and fascination. And even though sharks kill fewer people than dogs each year, media coverage and movies of shark attacks have portrayed them as insatiable killing machines. They may rule the ocean, but sharks are […]
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Story Hour in the Library 2014 Student Reading
Check out the brightest new writing talent from UC Berkeley. Join Story Hour in the Library as they celebrate UC Berkeley writers with their annual student reading. In this event, writers read short excerpts from their work, some of which include the year’s biggest prose prize winners. Students, Library interns, and faculty nominees tackle everything […]
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New Alzheimer’s Programs from the Brain Channel’s On Our Mind
Watch the latest Alzheimer’s Disease programs from the Brain Channel! The Brain Channel’s flagship series On Our Mind is endeavoring in the next few months to take a closer look at Alzheimer’s disease. Join Dr. William Mobley as he meets with those on the front lines of this disease to discuss current and potential therapies, […]
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Barry Scheck on Justice, the Innocence Project, and OJ Simpson
As co-founder of the Innocence Project, Barry Scheck has dedicated his career to exonerating the wrongfully convicted by using DNA evidence as well as reforming the criminal justice system as a whole. He also had a front row seat to one of the biggest trials of our time as a member of OJ Simpson’s defense […]
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New Research Techniques for Preeclampsia Using Stem Cells
What is the placenta? The placenta is “transient organ,” meaning it’s only a part of us during our life in the womb. Because it provides oxygen and essential nutrients during development, it plays a pivotal role for fetal growth. As Dr. Mana Parast says quite simply, “None of us would be here without it.” Preeclampsia […]
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Economic Growth or the Environment? A False Choice
The Industrial Revolution ushered in fundamental change. The global economy and prosperity grew exponentially, primarily through the use of vast amounts of fossil fuels. Science, particularly climate science, has shown that our current course of a fossil-based economy is unsustainable but our society is often presented with a dilemma. Should we continue our exponential economic […]