Science (Audio)
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 36 minutes
- Episodes
- 112
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
CARTA: From Cave to Architecture: Settling Down in Southwest Asia with Trevor Watkins
Human "place-making" began over a million years ago when early humans made the hearth the center of social life. By 450,000 years ago, they were using caves in southwest Asia and sometimes buried the…
00:21:29 |
Sun 20 Oct 2024
The Link Between Proteins Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases
Proteins are large biomolecules that play critical roles in a host of cellular processes, from cell signaling to regulating the immune system. However, these life-giving proteins can form toxic aggre…
00:27:00 |
Fri 18 Oct 2024
Stem Cells and the Human Brain - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)
Explore the captivating realm of brain research at UC San Diego with Frank Furnari, Ph.D., and Alexander Khalessi, M.D., M.B.A. Furnari and Khalessi delve into groundbreaking efforts to find new tre…
01:04:09 |
Wed 16 Oct 2024
CARTA: Lucy - Questions Answers and Closing Remarks
Lucy is one of the most famous fossils of all time. The discovery of this species had a major impact on the science of human origins and evolution. Why? What was that impact? The symposium speakers—e…
01:19:19 |
Sun 13 Oct 2024
CARTA: Naming Lucy: Taxonomic Reasoning in Paleoanthropology with Andra Meneganzin
The discovery of a 3.2-million-year-old hominin skeleton named Lucy revolutionized human evolutionary studies. Her Linnean classification as Australopithecus afarensis sparked debates on taxonomy, hi…
00:21:03 |
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Black Holes Spacetime and You
How much do we really know about the quantum nature of space and time, the origins of the universe itself, and its most mysterious phenomena - black holes? In this program, Clifford Johnson, professo…
00:33:04 |
Wed 09 Oct 2024
Love Bugs? Become an Insect Scholar at UC Davis
UC Davis undergraduate student researchers are making exciting discoveries in the world of insects through the Insect Scholars program. From studying monarch butterflies to honey bees, these students…
00:04:03 |
Mon 07 Oct 2024
The Problem with Flood Insurance: Can Community Insurance Help?
Witness the resilience of Isleton, California, as they pioneer a groundbreaking, community-based flood insurance program aimed at fostering recovery and climate resilience. This initiative, led by UC…
00:03:28 |
Mon 07 Oct 2024
Want To Age in Place? This New Tech Is Improving Elder Care
UC Davis researchers are developing innovative technology to help older adults maintain independence while staying connected with loved ones. The new I-Care platform combines task management tools …
00:02:45 |
Fri 04 Oct 2024
CARTA: Fifty Years Since Lucy’s Discovery: Advances in Scientific Knowledge on Human Origins and the Development of African Paleosciences with Yohannes Haile-Selassie
Lucy, discovered in 1974, revolutionized paleoanthropology, sparking interest in Africa's fossil-rich regions. This led to significant discoveries, pushing human origins records beyond six million ye…
00:23:44 |
Fri 04 Oct 2024
Will Dam Removal Save Salmon on the Klamath River?
UC Davis researchers are exploring the effects of Klamath River dam removal on salmon populations and habitat restoration. Watch as we uncover the journey of salmon regaining access to 400 miles of h…
00:05:34 |
Mon 30 Sep 2024
CARTA: The First Paleo-Rock Star: Is Lucy Still an Influencer? with Ann Gibbons
Lucy's 50-year legacy as a superstar in human evolution is undeniable. Yet, with newer, older fossils and a growing understanding of her ancient world, her status as our ancestor is questioned. This …
00:21:18 |
Fri 27 Sep 2024
Bioengineering a Kidney Chip for Better Safer and Faster Drug Development
Catherine Yeung, Pharm.D., Ph.D., M.P.H., discusses groundbreaking advancements in kidney-on-a-chip technology, emphasizing its potential to revolutionize human health. She delves into the role of en…
01:11:02 |
Wed 25 Sep 2024
Can Aging be Reversed? Stem Cells as a Key to Longevity
Curious about what happens to our cells as we age and how it affects our health? Shiri Gur-Cohen explores the role of tiny chemical tags on our DNA, like methylation, in influencing our healing and o…
00:27:32 |
Fri 20 Sep 2024
California Communities Fighting Climate Change
Learn about the California Transformative Climate Communities Program by taking a journey with UCLA into three communities - Fresno, Ontario and Watts - leading comprehensive, collaborative, equitabl…
00:09:08 |
Wed 18 Sep 2024
CARTA: Lucy African Heritage and ‘Paleodoms’ with Job Kibii
Since Lucy's 1974 discovery, African heritage management and paleoscientific research have evolved significantly. Partnerships with international organizations have supported these efforts, leading t…
00:20:15 |
Fri 13 Sep 2024
Spinal Cord Injury and Plasticity: Breathing After Injury
Michael Lane, Ph.D., shares his work investigating the effects of cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) on breathing and upper extremity function, focusing on the potential for spontaneous functional rec…
00:59:37 |
Wed 11 Sep 2024
CARTA: Lucy’s Contribution: Understanding the Sequence of Steps Leading to Human Uniqueness with Kim Hill
Humans are a spectacular outlier among the millions of species of life on planet earth, with incredibly unique biological success. Slowly, scientists have begun to understand the traits that interact…
00:20:49 |
Thu 05 Sep 2024
Food Poisoning: Seafood and Bacteria
Human activities can increase levels of harmful microorganisms and pollutants in our water systems that have the potential to make us sick or threaten our food supply. Join microbial ecologist Dr. Sa…
00:08:52 |
Mon 02 Sep 2024
CARTA: Lucy's Legacy and the Past and Future of Primate Research with Melissa Emery Thompson
The connection between paleoanthropology and primatology began with Darwin's theory of human origins. Lucy's discovery challenged existing ideas, coinciding with observations of wild primates. This s…
00:19:42 |
Sat 31 Aug 2024
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