This year, audiences turned to UCTV for thoughtful conversations that helped make sense of a rapidly changing world—from advances in stem cell research, health, and aging to the social, biological, and political forces shaping our lives. Our most popular programs of 2025 reflect a strong appetite for evidence-based insight, interdisciplinary thinking, and ideas that connect personal well-being with broader human challenges.
Spanning science, medicine, public affairs, and the humanities, these programs demonstrate how research and scholarship can deepen understanding, challenge assumptions, and offer practical perspectives on the questions that matter most.
Explore this year’s most-watched programs:
CARTA: The Biology of Hatred — Why Love Turns Toxic
Why does love sometimes transform into hatred? Drawing on biology, psychology, and ancient texts, this program examines the roots of hostility and explores why strong emotions can flip so dramatically under certain conditions.
Forging a New Political System, 2024 and Beyond
Historian and political commentator Heather Cox Richardson places today’s political upheaval in historical context, examining how democratic systems evolve—and what it takes to rebuild trust and civic engagement.
Stem Cells and Next-Generation Regenerative Medicine
Explore cutting-edge advances in regenerative medicine, including how stem cells are being used to repair tissues, treat disease, and redefine what’s possible in modern healthcare.
Prostate Cancer: The ABCs of Androgen Deprivation Therapy
UCSF’s Dr. Eric Small breaks down the science behind androgen deprivation therapy, offering a clear overview of how this treatment works and what patients should understand about its benefits and limitations.
Intermittent Fasting: A Strategy to Prevent Cancer and Disease
Cardiologist Michael J. Wilkinson, M.D., explains how intermittent fasting may influence metabolism, inflammation, and disease risk, and what current research reveals about its potential health benefits.
Translational Geroscience: Targeting the Biology of Aging
This program explores how aging itself has become a target for medical research, highlighting efforts to slow biological aging and reduce the risk of age-related diseases.
CARTA: The Industrialized Gut Microbiome
Learn how modern lifestyles have reshaped the human gut microbiome—and what those changes may mean for immunity, metabolism, and long-term health.
The Future of Precision Medicine
From stem cells to gene editing, this program looks at how precision medicine is transforming diagnosis and treatment by tailoring care to individual biology.
Aging, Health, and the Power of Lifestyle Choices
Physician-scientist Gordon Saxe, M.D., Ph.D., examines how everyday lifestyle decisions can influence aging, disease risk, and overall health across the lifespan.
Defining the Limits of Metabolic Flexibility
William Lowry, Ph.D., discusses the science of metabolism and how manipulating metabolic pathways may open new avenues for treating disease.