The Forgiving Air: Understanding Environmental Change

Join Richard Somerville as he weaves critical findings in climate science into a compelling story, making the most important issues of our time understandable to all. Series: Perspectives on Ocean Science [2/2009] [Science] [Show ID: 15753]

Are You Letting Your Fear Of Change Deprive You And Your Loved Ones Of Life’s Treasures?

A security Team was hired to stand guard at your favorite restaurant and the only reason for it was to keep you and your family out.
Would you turn around sheepishly and go home or move forward and through the security to the owner?
Of course it’s a crazy scenario but that’s what is happening when “fear [...]

Deloitte: Global Economic Downturn Likely to Change Face of Life Sciences Industries for Years to Come

Deloitte: Global Economic Downturn Likely to Change Face of Life Sciences Industries for Years to Come
Curbing costs in response to the global economic downturn, as well as the continuing capital crunch, is likely to have a long-term impact on the life sciences industries, according to a new white paper released by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu .
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Creativity in the Face of Climate Change

Human society is at a crossroads. Todays decisions will determine if human culture will continue to impose catastrophic effects on the earths climate, oceans, and ecosystems. While scientists explore the technical approaches to the environmental predicament, the humanistic fields of inquiry have a critical role to play in helping society face the challenge of climate [...]

Can an Image Change the World?

Kim Phuc was the subject of a famous photo from the Vietnam war which shows her as a child running naked after being severely burned by a napalm attack. She is joined by UC Davis faculty to consider photographic images that have changed history. Series: “Mondavi Center Presents” [5/2007] [Public Affairs] [Humanities] [Show ID: 12409]

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