Learning Resources
Unless otherwise indicated, learning resources listed here are in video format
Lecture Series
- Evolution Matters: The Diversity of Development Lecture Series: Explores the evolution of plants, animals and humans
- Clockwork Genes: Biological Rhythms in Health and Agriculture by Steve A. Kay (November 27, 2007)
- Embryos and Evolution by William J. McGinnis ( January 24, 2008)
- The Evolution of Complexity: From the Human Brain to the Rainforest by Christopher Wills (February 28, 2008)
- Unraveling the Mysteries of Flower Formation by Martin Yanofsky (March 6, 2008)
- The Genetics of Primate Evolution: A Rosetta Stone for Understanding Human Disease by Ajit Varki (April 24, 2008)
- Read also: Why Evolution Matters; Op-ed by biologists Steve Briggs, Steve Kay, Steve Hedrick & Steve Wasserman / November 15, 2007 / San Diego Union-Tribune
- Science Matters Lecture Series: Explores the wonders of science and the thrill of discovery
- Grey Matters: From Molecules to Man Lecture Series: Explores the brain-mind connection (includes free online 9-12K curricular modules for selected lectures)
- See also: Brain Science Behind the Scenes with UC San Diego neurobiologist Nicholas Spitzer
- Global Climate Change Lecture Series : presented by the San Diego Natural History Museum, including
- The Future of Biodiversity in a Changing World by UC San Diego biologist Walter Jetz (January 23, 2008)
- Emperor Penguins and Warming Trends in Antarctica by UC San Diego professor Jerry Kooyman (March19, 2008)
- Profiles in Discovery: The legacy of excellence at UCSD Biological Sciences / talks by professors emeriti Dan Lindsey, Don Helinski, S. Jonathan Singer and Russell Doolittle
Other Resources
- Biology and the Future with Dean Steve A. Kay
- Biofuels
- Interview with Dean Steve Kay on Biofuels by signonsandiego March 4, 2008
- Latin American Journalists Biofuels Workshop held July 2007 at UC San Diego
- Biofuels: The Science of Creating Greener Energy with UC San Diego biologist Steve Briggs
- Biofuels: The Science of Creating Greener Energy by Steve Briggs (in Spanish)
- The Promise of Biofuels: Hype or Real Solution? Op-ed by biologists Maarten Chrispeels and Steve A. Kay / Feb. 17, 2008 / San Diego Union-Tribune
- Pond Scum Has Potential in Push for New Bio-Fuels; Article by Heather Chambers, San Diego Business Journal / April 21, 2008
- 'A Mad Rush' into biotech conference: Companies switch course, from drugs to alternative fuels. Article in San Diego Union-Tribune / May 10, 2007
- Wood Chips & Algae: Biofuels of the Future interview with biologists Maarten Chrispeels and Steve A. Kay / KPBS These Days / January 30, 2008
- 2008 SDCMA Symposium: The Biology and Business of Biofuels / January 28-30, 2008 / UC San Diego Campus
- Rising Food Prices: Multiple Causes but No Easy Solutions by biologist Maarten Chrispeels / May 9, 2008 / San Diego Union-Tribune
- Transformative technologies: Companies coming for BIO Convention may change the world. San Diego Union-Tribune editorial / June 15, 2008
- UCSD Scientists Highlight Biofuels, Stem Cells Research at Biotech Convention / This Week @ UCSD / Jim Gogek / June 23, 2008
- Environment / Land-Sea Interface / Biodiversity
- People and Nature at the Sea's Edge: Our Future with biologist Kaustuv Roy
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Ant 'Super Colony' Could Endanger San Diego's Local Ecology; KPBS These Days Interview with biologist David Holway
- Various Science Topics
- Biology as Literature: Learning to Read the Molecular Book of Life
- The Coiled Spring with biologist Ethan Bier
- Ten Thousand Years of Crop Improvement: From Crop Domestication to Molecular Agriculture
- Ethical Implications of the Genome Era: How Should We Use the Eighth Wonder of the World?
- The Evolutionary History of the Human Species
- Tracking the Elusive Forest Elephants of Kakum National Park, Ghana
- The Genetics of Wildlife Conservation
- Plant Genetics and the Environment
- Fruitflies as a Tool For Understanding Human Genetic Diseases
- Symbolic Communication in Stingless Bees: Exploring the 3rd Dimension
- The ABCs of Flower Development
- Frontiers of Knowledge Lectures - Various Topics
- Molecules for the Media Lectures
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