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The Pursuit of Happiness
Nearly all of us buy into what UC Riverside psychology professor Sonja Lyubomirsky calls the myths of happiness — beliefs that certain adult achievements (marriage, kids, jobs, wealth) will make us forever happy and that certain adult failures or adversities (health problems, divorce, having little money) will make us forever unhappy. In this presentation for…
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Health Reform at the Crossroads
Democrats and Republicans have been working to create laws that reform the American health care system for decades. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as ObamaCare, is the first successful major overhaul of health care since Medicare in 1965. The Act affirms “the core principle that everybody should have some basic security…
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The Career Channel Introduces Two New Career Development Shows
Whether you’d prefer to work in a lab or outside of one, the Career Channel has you covered. Watch these new programs which explore two very different careers in science. Careers in Biotech Patent Law Intellectual property (IP) rights are essential to the survival of life science companies. Careers in Biotech Patent Law features three…
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Telomeres: Tiny Keys to the Fountain of Youth?
Our time is limited. The clock is ticking. If we’re fortunate enough to escape disease, accidents, or war intact, then at some point our bodies eventually turn against us. What causes our bodies to age? Why don’t we simply live on (until that proverbial anvil lands atop our unsuspecting heads)? Turns out, telomeres are one…
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Looking at the Issues of Our Time
Stay informed with these new programs from UC Berkeley: Should the Minimum Wage be Raised? Arguments for and against raising the minimum wage are argued passionately by politicians and others. This panel at UC Berkeley shows that there is some movement toward consensus on the issue. David Neumark, a labor economist and UC Irvine professor,…
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On the Elephant in the Room
Despite its frequent appearance in our everyday speech, indirectness is not something many people pause to consider. Why do people “beat around the bush”? “Downsize” instead of “terminate?” “Pass away” instead of “die?” What prompts people to say one thing, when both parties in the conversation know that there is another meaning? Harvard College Professor…
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Script to Screen Welcomes Oscar-Nominated Screenwriters, Bob Nelson and John Ridley
The Script to Screen series was granted an amazing opportunity to connect recent Oscar nominees with UCSB students, the Santa Barbara community, and Los Angeles based Academy members through a live stream. Paramount Pictures graciously provided a screening of Nebraska followed by Q&A with Oscar-nominated screenwriter Bob Nelson. “The ending of this movie is really…
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence Has Declined
Believe it or not, violence has been in decline over long stretches of time, and we may be living in the most peaceful time in our species’ existence. Violence has decreased by dramatic degrees all over the world in many spheres of behavior: genocide, war, torture, slavery, and the treatment of racial minorities, women, children,…
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May Enews and Highlights
Sign up to receive UCTV News and Highlights by e-mail: FEATURED THIS MONTH Violence Has Declined Violence has been in decline for long stretches of time, and we may be living in the most peaceful era in our species existence. Steven Pinker explains the trends by showing how changing historical circumstances have engaged different components…
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The Essential Elements of The Good Life
The Greek philosopher Aristotle distinguished between “mere life” and “the good life.” The Good Life involves the principles that express our highest ideals: life as we would like to live it. Not food as nourishment, but food as delight and pleasure; not shelter as mere protection from the elements, but shelter as artistic expression. Benjamin…
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