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A weekly conversation about the culture, conduct and community of science written by Jeff Miller and brought to you by the UCSF Department of Public Affairs. health, science, medicine, education Julie Bernstein jbernstein@pubaff.ucsf.edu No http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ It’s not often that a scientist confesses that he has, well, lost interest in science. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/67-don-ganem.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs It’s not often that a scientist confesses that he has, well, lost interest in science. no 19:05 It’s not often that a scientist confesses that he has, well, lost interest in science. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Rejuvenating the aging brain might be closer than we think. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 21 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/66-adam-gazzaley.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Rejuvenating the aging brain might be closer than we think. no 25:38 Rejuvenating the aging brain might be closer than we think. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Astronauts need their space, and so do we. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/65-nick-kanas.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Astronauts need their space, and so do we. no 18:06 Astronauts need their space, and so do we. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Knowing how cells move might help stop cancer. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/64-orion-weiner.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Knowing how cells move might help stop cancer. no 29:58 Knowing how cells move might help stop cancer. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Can flossing save your life? The answer might surprise you. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/63-mark-ryder.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Can flossing save your life? The answer might surprise you. no 33:02 Can flossing save your life? The answer might surprise you. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ How the status gap shortens your life and what you can do about it. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/62-nancy-adler.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs How the status gap shortens your life and what you can do about it. no 31:04 How the status gap shortens your life and what you can do about it. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Is ergonomics a science? We had all better hope so. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 8 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/61-david-rempel.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Is ergonomics a science? We had all better hope so. no 26:10 Is ergonomics a science? We had all better hope so. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Robin Shaw thinks heart cell comunication holds the secret to future therapies. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 1 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/60-robin-shaw.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Robin Shaw thinks heart cell communication holds the secret to future therapies. no 30:15 Robin Shaw thinks heart cell communication holds the secret to future therapies. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ The Future of Fetal Surgery is in Michael Harrison's hands. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/59-michael-harrison.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs The Future of Fetal Surgery is in Michael Harrison's hands. no 18:26 The Future of Fetal Surgery is in Michael Harrison's hands. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Humans must outwit their own biology to flourish in outer space. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/58-hughes-fulford.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Humans must outwit their own biology to flourish in outer space. no 26:02 Humans must outwit their own biology to flourish in outer space. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Knowing the pore can open the door to better drug delivery. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/57-andrej-sali.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Knowing the pore can open the door to better drug delivery. no 29:26 Knowing the pore can open the door to better drug delivery. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ When it comes to stem cells and heart disease, the public has a right to be excited. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/56-harold-bernstein.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs When it comes to stem cells and heart disease, the public has a right to be excited. no 33:49 When it comes to stem cells and heart disease, the public has a right to be excited. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/speaking.html Science news can sometimes make you applaud -- or scream... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 7 Dec 2007 09:40:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/55-speaking-science.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Science news can sometimes make you applaud -- or scream... no 7:32 Science news can sometimes make you applaud -- or scream... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Leslie Wilson knows what it costs to keep our blood supply safe from Chagas' disease. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 30 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/54-leslie-wilson.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Leslie Wilson knows what it costs to keep our blood supply safe from Chagas' disease. no 30:47 Leslie Wilson knows what it costs to keep our blood supply safe from Chagas' disease. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Chemicals in the environment are threatening our health, our ability to reproduce and our offspring. What can we do? sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 16 Nov 2007 11:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/53-tracey-woodruff.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Chemicals in the environment are threatening our health, our ability to reproduce and our offspring. What can we do? no 39:58 Chemicals in the environment are threatening our health, our ability to reproduce and our offspring. What can we do? http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Latinos and asthma: Knowing who you really are can help you stay healthy. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 9 Nov 2007 11:30:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/52-esteban-burchard.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Latinos and asthma: Knowing who you really are can help you stay healthy. no 29:37 Latinos and asthma: Knowing who you really are can help you stay healthy. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ From a presidential debate on science to new research on PTSD, thinking scientifically is a gift. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 2 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/51-idea-presents.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs From a presidential debate on science to new research on PTSD, thinking scientifically is a gift. no 8:47 From a presidential debate on science to new research on PTSD, thinking scientifically is a gift. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/karatzaferi.html From Greece to San Francisco and back again, former postdoc Christina Karatzaferi carries UCSF with her always. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:50:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/50-christina_karatzaferi.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs From Greece to San Francisco and back again, former postdoc Christina Karatzaferi carries UCSF with her always. no 13:34 From Greece to San Francisco and back again, former postdoc Christina Karatzaferi carries UCSF with her always. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Alternative therapy expert Stephen Bent has the safety lowdown on everything from ginko to kava. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/49-stephen_bent.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Alternative therapy expert Stephen Bent has the safety lowdown on everything from ginko to kava. no 37:38 Alternative therapy expert Stephen Bent has the safety lowdown on everything from ginko to kava. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Lindsey Criswell is hot on the trail of lupus. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/48-lindsey_criswell.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Lindsey Criswell is hot on the trail of lupus. no 31:58 Lindsey Criswell is hot on the trail of lupus. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Just how important is the conserved DNA that humans share with mice and rats? New research might surprise you. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 5 Oct 2007 08:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/47-nadav_ahituv.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Just how important is the conserved DNA that humans share with mice and rats? New research might surprise you. no 27:10 Just how important is the conserved DNA that humans share with mice and rats? New research might surprise you. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/lang.html Protecting against loss of bone mass on long space flights gives new meaning to space age. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:25:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/46-thomas_lang.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Protecting against loss of bone mass on long space flights gives new meaning to space age. no 30:49 Protecting against loss of bone mass on long space flights gives new meaning to space age. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Nanotech meets biotech in the UCSF laboratory of Tejal Desai. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/45-tejal_desai.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Working Small, Thinking Big: A Conversation with Bioengineer Tejal Desai no 31:59 Nanotech meets biotech in the UCSF laboratory of Tejal Desai. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ As America struggles under the growing weight of Alzheimer's and obesity, two UCSF scientists at the affiliated Gladstone Institutes demonstrate why basic science might be our best hope... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/44-alzheimers_obesity.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs As America struggles under the growing weight of Alzheimer's and obesity, two UCSF scientists at the affiliated Gladstone Institutes demonstrate why basic science might be our best hope... no 6:44 As America struggles under the growing weight of Alzheimer's and obesity, two UCSF scientists at the affiliated Gladstone Institutes demonstrate why basic science might be our best hope... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Uncovering the secrets of tooth enamel could brighten the future for biomaterials. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 7 Sep 2007 08:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/43-stefan_habelitz.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Uncovering the secrets of tooth enamel could brighten the future for biomaterials. no 23:48 Uncovering the secrets of tooth enamel could brighten the future for biomaterials. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Envisioning life at the molecular level is a complex business. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/42-tom_ferrin.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Envisioning life at the molecular level is a complex business. no 6:34 Envisioning life at the molecular level is a complex business. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Skin cancer is a failure of DNA repair. After 40 years, UCSF's Jim Cleaver hopes the fix is finally in. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 3 Aug 2007 08:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/41-james_cleaver.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Skin cancer is a failure of DNA repair. After 40 years, UCSF's Jim Cleaver hopes the fix is finally in. no 28:54 Skin cancer is a failure of DNA repair. After 40 years, UCSF's Jim Cleaver hopes the fix is finally in. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/harris.html UCSF surgeon scientist Hobart Harris has sepsis in his sights and movies on his mind... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/40-hobart_harris.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs UCSF surgeon scientist Hobart Harris has sepsis in his sights and movies on his mind... no 9:45 UCSF surgeon scientist Hobart Harris has sepsis in his sights and movies on his mind... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Gladstone Institute gives students a career taste. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/39-nslc.mp4 UCSF Public Affairs Gladstone Institute gives students a career taste. no 9:19 Gladstone Institute gives students a career taste. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/gladstone.html Future scientists get a taste of the real thing at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 13 Jul 2007 14:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/38-nslc.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Future scientists get a taste of the real thing at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes. no 3:56 Future scientists get a taste of the real thing at the UCSF-affiliated Gladstone Institutes. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ When it comes to getting fat, it's the brain that matters most. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 6 Jul 2007 14:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/37-mary_dallman.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs When it comes to getting fat, it's the brain that matters most. no 26:36 When it comes to getting fat, it's the brain that matters most. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Medical genetics is revealing ever greater secrets about rare disorders that strike newborns. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/36-katherine_rauen.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Medical genetics is revealing ever greater secrets about rare disorders that strike newborns. no 31:30 Medical genetics is revealing ever greater secrets about rare disorders that strike newborns. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/banys.html Is alcoholism more than one disease? And does "recovery" actually work? Yes to both, says UCSF psychiatrist Peter Banys in his response to UCSF neuroscientist Howard Fields... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:55:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/35-peter_banys.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Is alcoholism more than one disease? And does "recovery" actually work? Yes to both, says UCSF psychiatrist Peter Banys in his response to UCSF neuroscientist Howard Fields... no 11:22 Is alcoholism more than one disease? And does "recovery" actually work? Yes to both, says UCSF psychiatrist Peter Banys in his response to UCSF neuroscientist Howard Fields... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/voigt.html Genetic robots require a program and an agenda. Synthetic biologist Christopher Voigt supplies both... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:30:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/34-chris_voigt.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Genetic robots require a program and an agenda. Synthetic biologist Christopher Voigt supplies both... no 7:40 Genetic robots require a program and an agenda. Synthetic biologist Christopher Voigt supplies both... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/buff.html Winning communication can make science websites a good bet. Find out how you can cash in. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 8 Jun 2007 07:40:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/33-website_contest.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Winning communication can make science websites a good bet. Find out how you can cash in. no 6:37 Winning communication can make science websites a good bet. Find out how you can cash in. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ As disciplines enfold, will university scientists create a universal science? sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 1 Jun 2007 07:40:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/32-keith_yamamoto.mp4 UCSF Public Affairs As disciplines enfold, will university scientists create a universal science? no 30:08 As disciplines enfold, will university scientists create a universal science? http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ An aging brain can be kept young once you know how it works. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 25 May 2007 07:40:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/31-mike_merzenich.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs An aging brain can be kept young once you know how it works. no 17:42 An aging brain can be kept young once you know how it works. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Are chemical poisons concentrated in breast milk behind the rise in autism? sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 18 May 2007 07:40:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/30-mike_merzenich.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Are chemical poisons concentrated in breast milk behind the rise in autism? no 16:56 Are chemical poisons concentrated in breast milk behind the rise in autism? http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/electron.html A man who operates on bodies and genes makes his mark. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Thu, 10 May 2007 16:20:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/29-electron_kebebew.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs A man who operates on bodies and genes makes his mark. no 06:32 A man who operates on bodies and genes makes his mark. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/framed.html Should scientists de-emphasize the technical when trying to defend or explain science? The jury is still out on how and whether science should be "framed"... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:00:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/28-framing_science.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Should scientists de-emphasize the technical when trying to defend or explain science? The jury is still out on how and whether science should be "framed"... no 06:58 Should scientists de-emphasize the technical when trying to defend or explain science? The jury is still out on how and whether science should be "framed"... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/fields3.html In this last conversation about addiction with neuroscientist Howard Fields, he argues that if drugs can dissolve your will power, it follows that other drugs can restore it... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Thu, 19 Apr 2007 07:40:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/27-howard_fields.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs In this last conversation about addiction with neuroscientist Howard Fields, he argues that if drugs can dissolve your will power, it follows that other drugs can restore it... no 07:07 In this last conversation about addiction with neuroscientist Howard Fields, he argues that if drugs can dissolve your will power, it follows that other drugs can restore it... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/fields2.html Does the brain treat alcohol like a food? If so, UCSF neuroscientist Howard Fields wonders why alcoholics don't get full... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:40:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/26-howard_fields.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Does the brain treat alcohol like a food? If so, UCSF neuroscientist Howard Fields wonders why alcoholics don't get full... no 08:10 Does the brain treat alcohol like a food? If so, UCSF neuroscientist Howard Fields wonders why alcoholics don't get full... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/fields.html Are addicts flawed or blameless? UCSF neuroscientist Howard Fields points the finger at the brain... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Wed, 4 Apr 2007 08:59:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/25-howard_fields.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Are addicts flawed or blameless? UCSF neuroscientist Howard Fields points the finger at the brain... no 06:21 Are addicts flawed or blameless? UCSF neuroscientist Howard Fields points the finger at the brain... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/neylan.html Sleep disorder expert Tom Neylan explains what you lose if you don't snooze... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 23 Mar 2007 14:30:00 -0700 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/24-tom_neylan.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Sleep disorder expert Tom Neylan explains what you lose if you don't snooze... no 08:54 Sleep disorder expert Tom Neylan explains what you lose if you don't snooze... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/barker.html Managing an array of tools is at the core of modern science... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 16 Mar 2007 07:40:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/23-chris_barker.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Managing an array of tools is at the core of modern science... no 08:32 Managing an array of tools is at the core of modern science... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/spec.html Why knowing a little can sometimes tell you a lot... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 9 Mar 2007 14:08:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/22-al_burlingame.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Why knowing a little can sometimes tell you a lot... no 07:50 Why knowing a little can sometimes tell you a lot... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Finding new drugs is sometimes like counting grains of sand... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Thu, 1 Mar 2007 07:40:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/21-tom_james.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Finding new drugs is sometimes like counting grains of sand... no 08:18 Finding new drugs is sometimes like counting grains of sand... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/movie.html Moviemaking must be an art, because it usually gets the science all wrong... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:42:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/20-stupid_science.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Moviemaking must be an art, because it usually gets the science all wrong... no 06:10 Moviemaking must be an art, because it usually gets the science all wrong... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/srivastava.html Has congenital heart disease met its match in a Texan named Deepak? sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:18:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/19-deepak_srivastava.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Has congenital heart disease met its match in a Texan named Deepak? no 07:50 Has congenital heart disease met its match in a Texan named Deepak? http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/horton.html Ophthalmologist and neuroscientist Jonathan Horton opens his eyes -- and his mind -- to some startling observations about what vision is and why we might be blind to the truth... sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 9 Feb 2007 07:40:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/18-jonathan_horton.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Ophthalmologist and neuroscientist Jonathan Horton opens his eyes -- and his mind -- to some startling observations about what vision is and why we might be blind to the truth... no 08:14 Ophthalmologist and neuroscientist Jonathan Horton opens his eyes -- and his mind -- to some startling observations about what vision is and why we might be blind to the truth... http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/impostor.html Free yourself from feeling like a fake. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Thu, 1 Feb 2007 07:40:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/17-valerie_young.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Free yourself from feeling like a fake. no 07:02 Free yourself from feeling like a fake. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Karolinska's scientist president finds like minds -- and much to like -- at UCSF. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Fri, 26 Jan 2007 07:40:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/16-wallberg-henriksson.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Karolinska's scientist president finds like minds -- and much to like -- at UCSF. no 09:32 Karolinska's scientist president finds like minds -- and much to like -- at UCSF. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/wittmann.html Knowing how cells migrate can tell you why they also get lost. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Thu, 18 Jan 2007 07:40:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/15-torsten_wittmann.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Knowing how cells migrate can tell you why they also get lost. no 08:15 Knowing how cells migrate can tell you why they also get lost. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/kenyon2.html Calling aging a disease is old hat. What matters, says Cynthia Kenyon, is healthy lifespan. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Wed, 10 Jan 2007 07:40:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/14-cynthia_kenyon.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Calling aging a disease is old hat. What matters, says Cynthia Kenyon, is healthy lifespan. no 08:05 Calling aging a disease is old hat. What matters, says Cynthia Kenyon, is healthy lifespan. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2007/kenyon.html Vindicated and ever-vital, Cynthia Kenyon continues to explore the mysteries of aging. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Thu, 4 Jan 2007 07:40:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/13-cynthia_kenyon.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Vindicated and ever-vital, Cynthia Kenyon continues to explore the mysteries of aging. no 07:27 Vindicated and ever-vital, Cynthia Kenyon continues to explore the mysteries of aging. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2006/chile.html A graduate student's love of science needs no translation in Chile - or San Francisco. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Wed, 6 Dec 2006 07:40:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/12-chile_warms.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs A graduate student's love of science needs no translation in Chile - or San Francisco. no 9:32 A graduate student's love of science needs no translation in Chile - or San Francisco. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2006/ripped.html Will science stew or bubble over as the winter of 2006 takes hold? sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/11-ripped_headlines.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Will science stew or bubble over as the winter of 2006 takes hold? no 7:26 Will science stew or bubble over as the winter of 2006 takes hold? http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2006/edwards.html Why a physician-scientist - and others like him - might be our best weapon against disease. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:59:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/10-rob_edwards.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Stopping Parkinson's: A Conversation with Rob Edwards, Physician-Scientist no 12:54 Why a physician-scientist - and others like him - might be our best weapon against disease. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2006/tang2.html Chao Tang, nonlinear dynamic systems and the importance of play. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:58:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/09-chao_tang.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Biology's Next Big Bang, Part 2 of 2: A Conversation with Chao Tang no 07:44 Chao Tang, nonlinear dynamic systems and the importance of play. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2006/tang.html Systems expert Chao Tang thinks an explosive new chapter in scientific history will soon remodel biology. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:57:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/08-chao_tang.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Biology's Next Big Bang, Part 1 of 2: A Conversation with Chao Tang no 06:26 Systems expert Chao Tang thinks an explosive new chapter in scientific history will soon remodel biology. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2006/dill2.html Ken Dill believes biology needs a shot in the arm, a theoretical boost of the first magnitude. And to make that leap scientists need to get off the treadmill, step out of the stream, dream a little again. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:56:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/07-ken_dill.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Bring Back the Ivory Tower, Part 2 of 2: A Conversation with Ken Dill no 08:20 Ken Dill believes biology needs a shot in the arm, a theoretical boost of the first magnitude. And to make that leap scientists need to get off the treadmill, step out of the stream, dream a little again. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2006/dill.html Ken Dill makes his case for why science has to go back to the future to leap ahead. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Mon, 27 Nov 2006 14:55:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/06-ken_dill.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Bring Back the Ivory Tower, Part 1 of 2: A Conversation with Ken Dill no 07:54 Ken Dill makes his case for why science has to go back to the future to leap ahead. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2006/visviva.html Science literacy in the US remains as elusive as ever. But before wringing our hands raw, let's define what literacy means and ponder how becoming literate can be fun. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Wed, 22 Nov 2006 14:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/05-vis_viva.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Vis Viva and Imponderable Fluids: Thoughts on Science Literacy no 07:28 Science literacy in the US remains as elusive as ever. But before wringing our hands raw, let's define what literacy means and ponder how becoming literate can be fun. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2006/seibold.html Max Seibold, a son of the soil, left Oklahoma for a UCSF laboratory three years ago. What has happened since says much about the combustive power of science, stubbornness and stamina. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:30:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/04-max_seibold.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Scientist and Oklahoman: A Conversation with Max Seibold no 07:02 Max Seibold, a son of the soil, left Oklahoma for a UCSF laboratory three years ago. What has happened since says much about the combustive power of science, stubbornness and stamina. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2006/doetsch2.html Volker Doetsch, director of the Institute of Biophysical Chemistry at Frankfurt's Goethe University, explains how science is flourishing in Germany, thanks to strong government support, particularly for infrastructure and staff. America, take note. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:20:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/03-volker_doetsch.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs German Science Stirs (with a UCSF Spin), Part 2 of 2: A Conversation with Volker Doetsch no 07:38 Volker Doetsch, director of the Institute of Biophysical Chemistry at Frankfurt's Goethe University, explains how science is flourishing in Germany, thanks to strong government support, particularly for infrastructure and staff. America, take note. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/2006/doetsch.html Volker Doetsch, director of the Institute of Biophysical Chemistry at Frankfurt's Goethe University, compares and contrasts the world of basic science at UCSF and in his home country. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:10:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/02-volker_doetsch.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs German Science Stirs (with a UCSF Spin), Part 1 of 2: A Conversation with Volker Doetsch no 08:10 Volker Doetsch, director of the Institute of Biophysical Chemistry at Frankfurt's Goethe University, compares and contrasts the world of basic science at UCSF and in his home country. http://www.ucsf.edu/sciencecafe/ Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Science Cafe podcast, a weekly column on the culture, conduct and community of science brought to you by the University of California, San Francisco Department of Public Affairs. At the Science Cafe we'll frame the stories of science in a more conversational way, telling you about the people, the details and the context, and the processes by which science is conducted here at UCSF and beyond. sciencecafe@pubaff.ucsf.edu (UCSF Public Affairs) Wed, 22 Nov 2006 06:00:00 -0800 Education http://pub.ucsf.edu/media/podcast/sciencecafe/01-scicafe_intro.mp3 UCSF Public Affairs Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Science Cafe podcast. no 02:52 Welcome to the inaugural episode of the Science Cafe podcast, a weekly column on the culture, conduct and community of science brought to you by the University of California, San Francisco Department of Public Affairs. At the Science Cafe we'll frame the stories of science in a more conversational way, telling you about the people, the details and the context, and the processes by which science is conducted here at UCSF and beyond.