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Webcasts and Recorded Lectures
Body Worlds 2009 Lecture Series
Morality & The Social Brain
Lecture with Patricia Churchland, B.Phil., University of California, San Diego
Brains navigate the causal world by recognizing and categorizing events they need to care about. Contrary to the widespread assumption that a subject must apply a general rule in deciding what ought to be done, rule-application is only occasionally a factor, even in human decision-making. Learn about the complex balance of drives, emotions, learned habits, pattern recognition, and sensitivity to time-constraints that typically bring the system to a workable decision.
(75 minutes)
Sponsored by the University of San Diego.
Connecting Art and Science: The Historical Influence of Culture on Anatomy
From the ancient cultures of the East to the modern day culture of the Internet, the science and study of human anatomy has always been portrayed through artistic images that reflect the attitudes and knowledge of their time. While it may seem that the anatomy of man has changed little over the previous several centuries, just how man views his structure is a much more dynamic matter. Predicated upon such issues as religion, culture, and historical era, representations of the human form from around the globe are quite varied. Gain insight into the historical saga of anatomical studies, view images that reflect the evolution of the scientific method, and understand that the current body of anatomical knowledge is by contributions from the whole world.
(71 minutes)
Nature Matters: Modern Ecology and Its Value to Understanding and Conserving Our Water, Land, and Plant Resources
2008–2009 Lecture Series
Webcasts for the following are found at: http://www.ucsd.tv/naturematters/
Conservation and the Futures of Life
by David Woodruff
Life and Death Among the Flowers: the Perils and Secret Language of Bees
by James Nieh
Life on the Edge: Ingenious Survival Strategies in the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts
by Therese Markow
Climate change and Southern California Ecosystems
by Elsa Cleland
Ants Marching: a Biological Invasion in Your Own Backyard
by David Holway
Sustainable Planet: Energy
2009 Lecture Series
Homo Sapiens: Threatened Species
Panel discussion with Steve Fambro, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Aptera Motors; Barry Logan, Owner and Farmer, La Milpa Organica Farm; and Bob Gilleskie, former Director of Engineering at the California Center for Sustainable Energy
(75 minutes)
This webcast was made possible through the generosity of Bank of America.
Earth: The Sequel
by Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund
(40 minutes)
This webcast was made possible through the generosity of Bank of America.
Sustainable Planet: Water
2008 Lecture Series
Thinking Like a Watershed
by Brock Dolman, Director, Water Institute
(71 minutes)
This webcast was made possible through the generosity of Bank of America.
Climate Change and Our Water Resources
by Peter Gleick, Ph.D., President, Pacific Institute
(39 minutes)
This webcast was made possible through the generosity of Bank of America.
Water: Conflict in California and the West
by Rita Sudman, Executive Director, Water Education Foundation
(39 minutes)
This webcast was made possible through the generosity of Bank of America.
Blue Covenant: The Coming Fight for the Right to Water
by Maude Barlow, National Chairperson, The Council of Canadians
(56 minutes)
This webcast was made possible through the generosity of Bank of America.
San Diego Sustainability Business Forum: The Value of Green — webcast
Keynote Speaker: Ray Anderson, Founder and Chairman of Interface, Inc.
Remarks and Insights by Mayor Jerry Sanders
Discussion Panel Themes: Water, Energy, Materials
Closing Keynote Address by Joan Embery
Global Climate Change: Perspectives and Solutions
2007–2008 Lecture Series
Wildlife Responses to Climate Change
by Terry Root, Ph.D., Stanford University
(41 minutes)
Polar Bears, Seals, and Climate in Hudson Bay and the High Arctic
by Ian Stirling, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Canadian Wildlife Service; and Adjunct Professor, University of Alberta, Edmonton
(55 minutes)
Emperor Penguins and Warming Trends in Antarctica
by Jerry Kooyman, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
(45 minutes)
Climate Change and the World's Oceans
by Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., Oregon State University
(61 minutes)
The Future of Biodiversity in a Changing World
by Walter Jetz, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego
(48 minutes)
Local Impacts of a Changing Climate
by Walter Oechel, Ph.D., San Diego State University
(70 minutes)
Evolution Matters: The Diversity of Development
2007 lecture series
Webcasts for the following are found at: http://www.ucsd.tv/evolutionmatters/
Clockwork Genes: Biological Rhythms in Health and Agriculture
by Dr. Steve A. Kay
Embryos and Evolution
by Dr. William J. McGinnis
The Evolution of Complexity: From the Human Brain to the Rainforest
by Dr. Christopher Wills
Unraveling the Mysteries of Flower and Fruit Formation
by Dr. Martin Yanofsky
The Genetics of Hominid Evolution: A Rosetta Stone for Understanding Human Disease
by Dr. Ajit Varki
Global Climate Change: Perspectives and Solutions
2006 lecture series
Climate, Air Pollution, and Human Health (with Adobe Presenter™)
by Kim Prather, Ph.D., University of California, San Diego (60 minutes)
Global Warming: Where Do We Go From Here? (with Adobe Presenter™)
by Dr. Michael Oppenheimer, Princeton University (60 minutes)
Grey Matters
2006-2007 lecture series
Webcasts for the following are found at: http://www.ucsd.tv/greymatters/
Decisions: How we animals choose what to do
by Dr. William Kristan, UCSD Biological Sciences
Conscious and unconscious memory systems of the mammalian brain
by Dr. Larry Squire, UCSD School of Medicine
New drug treatments and the future of stem cells for the aging brain
by Dr. Stuart Lipton, The Burnham Institute
The science and fiction of Autism: How to tell the difference and why it is so important to do so
by Dr. Laura Schreibman, UCSD Psychology
Evolution Of The Brain
by Dr. Harvey Karten, UCSD Neuroscience
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