UC Santa Barbara (Audio)
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 142:36:00
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Synopsis
Programs from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Episodes
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Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
20/11/2020 Duration: 56minCo-directors/producers Jim Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham talk about their award-winning film, Crip Camp, giving insight to the disability revolution in America. This film tells a story of Camp Jened and offers a unique perspective on equality. Lebrecht and Newnham discuss their initial involvement with the project and the way that it has impacted their lives as well as millions of viewers. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 36556]
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The World as Computer Interface: How Will Humans Stay in Control?
18/11/2020 Duration: 27minTobias Höllerer is Professor in Computer Science at UCSB. He looks at human/computer interaction. He explains the work in the Four Eyes Lab - which looks at imaging, interaction and innovative interfaces. He says for humans to stay in control we need to understand technology and humans and have the goal of improving humanity. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Science] [Show ID: 36517]
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Foot Work: Making Sense of Human Power in the Age of the Machine
17/11/2020 Duration: 29minKate McDonald helps make sense of human power in the age of the machine. She thinks about the future of human power by rethinking the past and present of transport systems. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Humanities] [Business] [Show ID: 36515]
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Currency Wars: How National Currencies Compete
15/11/2020 Duration: 28minBenjamin Cohen is a specialist in international political economy and international relations. He explores the core issue of tension between collective need for a smoothly functioning monetary system and the potentially adversarial interests of individual governments. He explores how currencies compete and why people look for substitutions. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Business] [Show ID: 36516]
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The Uncharted Mind: A New Understanding of Brain Function by the Mapping Measurement and Manipulation of Neural Circuits
10/11/2020 Duration: 33minMichael Goard investigates the neural circuitry underlying our ability to perceive and navigate through the external world. In this talk he looks at the link between biology and cognition and the tools that have been developed to study neural circuits. Goard is in the departments of Molecular, cellular and Developmental Biology and Psychology & Brain Science at UC Santa Barbara. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Science] [Show ID: 36514]
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Subversives: Parasite
09/11/2020 Duration: 55minKyung Hyun Kim, author of Virtual Hallyu: Korean Cinema of the Global Era joins moderator Sowon Park for a discussion of the 2019 subversive film Parasite. Winner of the Best Picture Academy Award in 2020, Parasite offers a raw and emotional look at class disparities in Korea. Kim and Park dissect the film’s themes of poverty, affluence, violence and language. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 36555]
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Markets for Scientific Advice Erode Trust and Threaten Democracy: Evidence from Chile
26/10/2020 Duration: 28minDr. Javiera Barandiarán is Associate Professor in Global Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In 2019 through 2021, she will be Faculty Director of the University of California’s Study Center in Santiago, Chile, supervising education abroad in Chile and Argentina. Her work explores the intersection of science, environment, and development in Latin America. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 36520]
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Testing...Testing: Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic
24/10/2020 Duration: 29minCOVID-19 has reshaped our world and impacted communities across the globe. UCSB virologist Carolina Arias relates the story of how molecular biology, virology and a lot of swabs helped us respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Her UCSB department chose to focus on diagnostics because they knew testing was essential to understand virus transmission and develop control strategies. Series: "Women in Science" [Science] [Show ID: 36519]
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Modeling Mating: Human Mate Choice in Evolutionary and Computational Perspective
24/10/2020 Duration: 24minHuman mating psychology is complicated. Daniel Conroy-Beam uses an evolutionary perspective to understand how mate preferences are linked to actual mating outcomes. His work combines agent-based modeling of mate choice evolution with studies of real couples to compare and explore candidate algorithms for how people select their mating strategies, evaluate potential mates, and regulate their relationships. Series: "GRIT Talks" [Humanities] [Show ID: 36518]
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Picture A Scientist with Sharon Shattuck and Ian Cheney
22/10/2020 Duration: 54minCo-directors/producers Sharon Shattuck and Ian Cheney discuss their film Picture a Scientist (2020), which chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Their conversation gives insight to the films portrayal of the brutal harassment, institutional discrimination, and years of subtle slights faced by women in STEM. Shattuck and Cheney also delve into the production behind their documentary, offering viewers an inside look at the process of telling the story of scientific luminaries who provide new perspectives on how to make science itself more diverse, equitable, and open to all. Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 36511]
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Austin Powers: Script to Screen
21/10/2020 Duration: 57minJay Roach discusses the challenges in directing the Austin Powers Trilogy. In this video, Jay Roach talks with UCSB Pollock Theater Director, Matt Ryan, how he approached creating Austin Powers with Mike Meyers. With henchmen, fembots, and innuendo to spare, Austin Powers: quickly became a cultural phenomenon, spawning two sequels Series: "Carsey-Wolf Center" [Humanities] [Show ID: 36510]
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Gender Equity and Sustainable Surfing with Big-wave Rider Bianca Valenti
06/10/2020 Duration: 01h08minBianca Valenti is a professional big-wave surfer, business innovator, and environmental activist. Valenti is leading movements focused on pay equity and growth opportunity in sport. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 36440]
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Investing in Personnel with Anna Fraser
04/10/2020 Duration: 01h08minAnna Fraser has served as Sonos' Chief People Officer since January 2017. She leads the company's recruitment, development, engagement, and retention strategies in addition to cultivating the Sonos culture across 15 offices globally. Before joining Sonos, Anna served as Director and Chief of Staff for Google's People Operations function, responsible for people strategy and employee experience for over 70,000 global employees. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 36442]
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Digital Economy and Machine Intelligence with Matt Beane
30/09/2020 Duration: 01h03minMatt Beane is an Assistant Professor in the Technology Management Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Research Affiliate with MIT's Institute for the Digital Economy. Matt studies deviance in work involving machine intelligence - and specifically robotics. He asks questions like "How do workers, organizations and even AI engage in deviance, and what happens when they do?" Matt has done extensive field research on robotic surgery, robotic materials transport, and robotic telepresence in healthcare, elder care and knowledge work. Series: "Innovator Stories: Creating Something from Nothing" [Business] [Show ID: 36438]