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Roll over, Tennessee Williams, and tell Erskine Caldwell the news.
Yes, it’s true: as a general rule we video types will happily shoot anything that moves. That said, I believe there are few things as satisfying as shooting and editing dance, and if comes in the form of dance theatre, so much the better. “Dance theatre,” much in vogue in the dance world these days,…
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Fast Facts about Testosterone
Dr. T. Mike Hsieh sat down with Dr. David Granet to discuss diagnosing, treating, and living with low testosterone. Here are a few key takeaways from their talk: Chemically, testosterone is a steroid hormone. Andropause is the term for when a man’s testosterone level begins to decrease. Restoring a hormone balance along with lifestyle changes…
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Drones on the USS Midway
“It’s not taking pilots out of planes. It’s putting propellers on smart phones.” So says Chris Anderson, co-founder of 3D Robotics describing “Solo,” the world’s first Smart Drone, to an audience of San Diego students aboard the flight deck of USS Midway. He and other UAV leaders from General Atomics and Northrop Grumman pumped up…
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Fourth Season of Script to Screen a Big Success
The UCSB Script to Screen series just completed its fourth and most successful season to date. We hosted three special Academy screenings (Whiplash, The Theory of Everything, and The Grand Budapest Hotel) where we connected Oscar nominees with students and the Santa Barbara Academy/Guild community. We also expanded our series to include a focus on…
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Science of Resilience: How to Thrive in Life
How do you thrive in life no matter where you are in life? If you’re lucky to live long enough, you know that life has many pieces to it. It has the wonderful bits: falling in love, having a career, traveling, following your passion. And it often contains difficult times: illness, divorce, and loss. How…
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Dealing with the Unexpected
Earthquakes, infectious diseases, tsunamis. Sometimes it feels like we are constantly being bombarded by news of disasters somewhere in the world. If you want to become more prepared and knowledgeable in dealing with unexpected events and their impact – while learning ways to heal the mind and body – checkout this series of programs. Topics…
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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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