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What is a Woman? What is a Man?
An exploration of gender according to classical Indian & Tibetan Buddhist texts.

The Public on Health Policy & Politics
National health policy expert analyzes the public's priorities & opinions on healthcare.

Lakes Beneath Antarctic Ice
The discovery, exploration and drilling of active lakes beneath the Antarctic ice sheet.

Stephanie Richards: Take the Neon Lights
Enjoy new music from acclaimed trumpeter Stephanie Richards.

Young Latino Scientists & Alzheimer's
Research and treatment of Alzheimer's disease in the Latino community.

Jewish Music
Pianist Cecil Lytle & friends celebrate the Jewish folk traditions of Eastern Europe.

Inventing Languages
Learn how linguists create languages for movies and television.

Re-constructing Brains in the Lab
Discusses how cerebral organoids help researchers and possible ethical concerns.

new programs this week:

How the Media Portrays Fortune 500 Women CEOs	LJ White's Community Acoustics - La Jolla Symphony and Chorus
Chemical Bits: Finding New Drugs Using Computers with Stefano Forli	Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 3 in D Minor - La Jolla Symphony and Chorus

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Immersive Languages

03/19/2019

It’s a misuse of terms to say that we have a natural language; languages are arbitrary and conventions of peoples by institution. – François Rabelais Constructed languages, or conlangs, are popular features of many science fiction and fantasy tales. Examples include Barsoomian (Edgar Rice Burrough’s John Carter series), Elvish and Khuzdul (Tolkien’s Lord of the … Continue reading

Neuroscience, Mini Brains, and Your Health

03/14/2019

“All the best models are the ones that you can improve in complexity to get closer and closer to the reality.” The idea of a brain in a dish may sound like science fiction to some but scientists are becoming more and more adept at creating cortical organoids in the lab. The organoids are models … Continue reading

Past, Present and Future

03/13/2019

For the La Jolla Symphony’s 2018/19 season, Music Director Steven Schick chose the title and theme of “Lineage.” Among other things this word suggests a continuum, an unbroken linkage between past, present and future, and this concept is central to both the season and the “Deep Roots” concert. The past is invoked by Anton Bruckner’s … Continue reading

Americans’ Views on Healthcare

03/13/2019

At the root, healthcare is a pocketbook issue. An increasing share of insured Americans report difficulty affording healthcare. Deductibles are rising – growing more than four times faster than wages – and causing worry, especially over unexpected medical bills that ripple families and their budgets. Drew Altman, President and CEO of the Henry J. Kaiser … Continue reading

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Gangster films of the 1930s and 1940s used the rebellious figure of the criminal and the rigid structure of the criminal organization to challenge both capitalism and the business ethic. Having made a career of illegality, the gangster functions as the dark double of “respectable” society, undermin...

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12:00 AM	Lakes Beneath Antarctic Ice: Deep, Dark and Mysterious
1:00 AM	Shared Imagination in the Morning Greetings of Villagers - The Implications for Human Evolution
2:00 AM	CARTA: Imagination and Human Origins - Polly Wiessner, Adrie & Alfons Kennis, Alysson Muotri
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