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How Safe Are We?
Janet Napolitano discusses homeland security since 9/11.

NEW! Stem Cell Channel
The Stem Cell Channel takes a deep dive into the science and impact of stem cells.

Enlightenment Now: The Future of Progress
Psychologist Steven Pinker makes the case that our world is getting better, not worse.

The Future of Nature
Emma Marris explores conservation in a world affected by humankind.

Blade Runner 2019: Did Life Imitate Art?
Three futurists discuss the film's legacy and its relevance to Southern California.

Arctic Sea Ice, Upper Atmosphere Transport & Trade Winds
Charles Kennel reveals how arctic sea ice loss can influence global climate events.

Engineering Mosquitos to Fight Malaria
Can scientists genetically engineer mosquitos to eliminate malaria?

new programs this week:

What is in the Air We Breathe? - Exploring Ethics	Saint-Saëns' Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor - La Jolla Symphony and ...
Looking to the Future - La Jolla Symphony and Chorus	Engineering Mosquitos to Fight Malaria with Ethan Bier -- Osher UC San Die...

latest from the blog:

Building the Brain With Alysson Muotri

06/25/2019

Inside of each brain, there is the possibility to understand how trillions of neural connections come to sense the world, record memories, create an individual, and shape who you are and who you will become. Can we ever learn how this happens? By using cortical organoids – self organized clusters of neurons generated by stem … Continue reading

Ethics and Social Science

06/20/2019

“We’re not just playing games in empty classrooms anymore,” says Scott Desposato, professor of political science at UC San Diego. As the world of social science is increasingly reaching beyond the traditional college campus setting for their studies, new ethical questions are emerging. Sure, large amounts of data can be gathered in massive scale field … Continue reading

Engineering Mosquitos to Fight Malaria

06/18/2019

Mosquitos are the deadliest animal on Earth. They spread diseases like yellow fever, chikungunya, West Nile virus and malaria. Malaria alone killed 435,000 people and infected another 219 million in 2017 according to the World Health Organization. There are widespread efforts to combat mosquito-borne illnesses, including revolutionary new gene editing techniques. Ethan Bier and Valentino … Continue reading

Updating our Views on Nature and How to Save it

06/11/2019

What is nature? What does it mean to preserve, or save it? Science writer Emma Marris says one common definition of nature in North America is the way any given place was before European explorers arrived and began changing the landscape. Therefore, saving nature would mean returning the land to how it was before their … Continue reading

8:00 AM	Inventing Languages: A Conversation in Language Construction
9:00 AM	Short Films from Viet Film Festival
10:00 AM	The Three Cantors
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