The Rescue: Centering Autistic Voices in Film
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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,...
Extreme Events in California’s Changing Climate
How does global warming connect to the extreme weather people experience close to home? Drawing on the work of the Weather Extremes and Clim...
Microgravity at Scale: Turning Insight into Impact
Microgravity can change biological systems in ways that may open new paths for biomedical research and commercialization in space. Twyman Cl...
Leveraging Space
Stem cell health in space matters for astronaut health and cancer research. Jessica Pham, UC San Diego, explains how spaceflight shapes norm...
Protecting Patients: Privacy-Preserving Computing in Patient Data
Privacy-preserving computation can help hospitals and researchers use sensitive health data without exposing it. Farinaz Koushanfar, Ph.D.,...
Writing PrairieLearn Questions and Computer-Based Test Practices
Computer-based assessment can change how students practice, test, and learn. Craig Zilles, Ph.D., University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, e...
Green Building in the Age of Wild Fires with Drew Hubbell
Architect Drew Hubbell explores the intersection of sustainable design and architectural artistry, highlighting how thoughtful, aestheticall...