Alex Chaim: Building a Life and Community in Science
RNA damage, mentorship and the realities of building a career in science come together in Alex Chaim's work and personal journey. Chaim, pri...
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How Does Our Brain Navigate?
New research at the UC Davis Center for Mind and Brain is taking a leap forward in understanding how the brain — down to the individual neur...
Behind the Technology That Allowed a Man With ALS to 'Speak' Again
Chancellor May stops by the UC Davis Neuroprosthetics Lab to meet the researchers behind brain-computer interface technology. The technology...
Neurobiology in a Changing Ocean with Martin Tresguerres
Climate change is fundamentally altering marine environments worldwide. But what does this mean for the creatures that call the ocean home?...
Why Topology Matters for Data Science and AI
Topology offers a way to organize complex data by looking for shape, structure, and relationships. Yusu Wang, Ph.D., UC San Diego, and Gunna...
Archaeology Coastal Heritage and Climate Adaptation with Isabel C. Rivera-Collazo
Archaeology can help communities understand environmental change, protect cultural heritage, and prepare for an uncertain climate future. Is...
The Rescue: Centering Autistic Voices in Film
Authentic autism representation begins with listening to autistic people and including them in stories about their lives. Seth Bakke, produc...
Trust and Support in the Future of American Science and Biomedical Information with Fred Ramsdell
Scientific progress depends on curiosity, investment and the freedom to take risks. Nobel Laureate and UC San Diego alumnus Fred Ramsdell tr...
Returning to the Moon
With the success of Artemis II, NASA is preparing for humanity’s return to the Moon through the ambitious Artemis Project. In this lecture,...
Early Roles of SYNGAP1 in Neurodevelopment: Insights from a Top Autism Risk Gene
Human brain organoids help researchers study neurodevelopmental disorders that are difficult to examine directly in developing brain tissue....
From Talking Tools to Metahumans: Social Interaction Semiotic Skill and the Authority of AI Chatbots
As chatbots trained on Large Language Models become more sophisticated, their responses can sometimes seem uncanny, as if they come from a s...
How Machine Learning Improves Algorithms with Ellen Vitercik
Hard optimization problems often look impossible through worst-case analysis, but real-world problems can contain structure that helps algor...
Heart Regeneration in Humans: Are We There Yet?
Heart regeneration faces two connected challenges: replacing lost muscle and keeping transplanted cells safe and accepted by the body. Charl...
Inflammatory Memory in Human Hematopoietic Stem Cells as a Driver of Clonal Selection in Aging and Cancer
Hematopoietic stem cells make blood across the lifespan, but they do not all behave the same way. Stephanie Xie, Ph.D., Scientist at Princes...
Gene Therapies and Rare Disease - Medicine Informing Novel Discoveries (MIND)
Rare disease research is creating new paths for diagnosis, treatment, and broader medical discovery. Gene therapy can repair or replace faul...
Ethical Sourcing in Health Data Supply Chains: Considerations for ML/AI Training
Health data affects artificial intelligence in important ways. Camille Nebeker, Ed.D., M.S., UC San Diego, explains why ethically sourced da...
Stem-Cell Aging and Pathways to Precancer Evolution
Pre-cancer and cancer can begin when stressed blood-forming stem cells lose their normal controls. Catriona Jamieson, M.D., Ph.D., UC San Di...
From Electronic Health Records to Space Medicine: Building the Future of Space Healthcare
Space healthcare depends on connected health data that can follow people wherever care happens. Peter DeVault, Epic, explains how electronic...
From Orbital Experiments to Curing Earthling Diseases: How Space-Enabled Biotechnology is Advancing Neuroscience on Earth
Brain aging and disease research can gain new insights from space. Aline M.A. Martins, Ph.D., UC San Diego, explains how neuroscience studie...
Climate Faith and Collective Responsibility with Bill McKibben
Environmentalist and author Bill McKibben has helped shape how the world understands climate change. In this conversation with Marco Werman,...