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Lewis & Tolkien: Scholars and Friends Channel: UCTV Length: 3540 Date: November 18, 2009 Professor Christopher Mitchell of Wheaton College opens the door to insights and events publicly observed in the lives of writers C. S. Lewis and J...

The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter: Threat to California Agriculture Channel: UCTV Length: 1680 Date: November 18, 2009 California’s multi-billion dollar agriculture industry is threatened by a new insect pest. The glassy-winged sharpshooter feeds on a wide variety o...

Conversations with History: A Passion for Justice, with Peter Neufeld Channel: UCTV Length: 3480 Date: November 18, 2009 Leading criminal attorney Peter Neufeld joins host Harry Kreisler to discuss the criminal justice system in America and his new book, Actual Innoc...

The Presidency of Ronald Reagan Channel: UCTV Length: 3420 Date: November 18, 2009 Professor James Patterson evaluates the controversial presidency of Ronald Reagan, touching on "Reaganomics", the cold war against the Soviet Uni...

Conversations with History: Politics, Law and the Search for Imperfect Justice, with Stuart E. Eizenstat Channel: UCTV Length: 3360 Date: November 18, 2009 Host Harry Kreisler welcomes distinguished public servant Stuart E. Eizenstat for a discussion of his career in politics and law and his new book, ...

Conversations with History: A Philosopher Goes to the Movies, with Stanley Cavell Channel: UCTV Length: 3480 Date: November 18, 2009 On this episode on Conversations with History, Stanley Cavell, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Harvard University, joins UC Berkeley’s Harry K...

Health Sciences Journal: Does the Empress Have New Clothes? Hormone Replacement Therapy in Light of Recent Findings in the Women’s Health Initiative Channel: UCTV Length: 3480 Date: November 18, 2009 Robert D. Langer, M.D., M.P.H. Principal Investigator for the Women’s Health Initiative presents recent findings on hormone replacement therapy. ...

Conversations with History: Reflections on the Vietnam War: Presidential Decisions and Public Dissent, with Daniel Ellsberg Channel: UCTV Length: 3480 Date: November 18, 2009 Host Harry Kreisler is joined by activist and strategic analyst Daniel Ellsberg, a key figure in the public protest to halt the Vietnam War. His l...

Economics Roundtable: William Lerach Channel: UCTV Length: 1680 Date: November 18, 2009 The most controversial trial lawyer in America lives up to his billing in this talk entitled "The Chickens Have Come Home to Roost: How Wall Street...

UCSD Conversations: Art and Humanities, Computer Game Design, Police Department, High School Students Channel: UCTV Length: 3540 Date: November 18, 2009 On this edition of UCSD Conversations: Professors Jorge Huerta and Jorge Mariscal discuss the new Chicano/a - Latino/a Arts and Humanities Program...

Conversations with History: Humanitarianism, the Human Rights Movement, and U.S. Foreign Policy, with David Rieff Channel: UCTV Length: 3480 Date: November 18, 2009 UC Berkeley’s Harry Kreisler interviews author David Rieff who talks about his new book A Bed for the Night which analyzes the evolution of humani...

San Diego OperaTalk! with Nick Reveles: The Pearl Fishers Channel: UCTV Length: 1740 Date: November 18, 2009 Nicolas Reveles describes the beauty and enchantment of "The Pearl Fishers," a new production of the San Diego Opera. The story, placed in a tropi...

A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide Channel: UCTV Length: 3540 Date: November 18, 2009 2003 winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award, Samantha Power discusses the U.S. reaction to 20th century genocide ...

Lawrence H. Schiffman: Scholars, Scrolls, and Scandals - Judaism, Christianity and the Dead Sea Scrolls Channel: UCTV Length: 5100 Date: November 18, 2009 The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls has revolutionized our picture of the early history of Judaism and of the Jewish background of early Christia...

UCSD Conversations: Leukemia, Title IX, Winter Dance, Math Professor Channel: UCTV Length: 3360 Date: November 18, 2009 Learn about the latest research in treating leukemia from the UCSD Division of Hematology/Oncology with Ken Kaushansky and Thomas Kipps; meet UCSD’...

Imagining V-World: An Evening with Eve Ensler Channel: UCTV Length: 3360 Date: November 18, 2009 Eve Ensler, award winning playwright of The Vagina Monologues, discusses V-Day, a global movement to stop violence against women that she initiate...

Islam and California: A Cultural Romance Channel: UCTV Length: 4980 Date: November 18, 2009 Adapted from his novel "Abandon," Pico Iyer presents a dazzling work about a young scholar at the University of California, Santa Barbara attempti...

Executing Justice? America and the Death Penalty Channel: UCTV Length: 5160 Date: November 18, 2009 The Humanitas Lecture Series presents a debate between Gerry Spence who is a renowned trial attorney and passionate opponent of the death penalty a...

Derivative Pricing and Risk Management in the Energy Markets: the Role of Mathematics Channel: UCTV Length: 3480 Date: November 18, 2009 Rene Carmona, Professor of Engineering and Finance at Princeton University, examines the role played by mathematics in the "Wild Wild West" of the...

Women as Peace Builders in Africa Channel: UCTV Length: 3480 Date: November 18, 2009 Tecla Wanjala, African peace activist, describes the role of African women in the peace building process and discusses personal experiences from h...

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