# communication and media studies (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover communication and media studies. Page: Feed: --- ## [Why Topology Matters for Data Science and AI](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41487) _2026-08-10 · Science (Audio)_ Topology offers a way to organize complex data by looking for shape, structure, and relationships. Yusu Wang, Ph.D., UC San Diego, and Gunnar E. Carlsson, Ph.D., Stanford University, discuss how ideas from algebraic topology move from pure mathematics into data science, machine learning, and AI. Carlsson explains why topological data analysis helps identify meaningful groups in large data sets,… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41487.mp3) ## [Archaeology Coastal Heritage and Climate Adaptation with Isabel C. Rivera-Collazo](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41490) _2026-08-01 · Science (Audio)_ Archaeology can help communities understand environmental change, protect cultural heritage, and prepare for an uncertain climate future. Isabel C. Rivera-Collazo, Ph.D., of UC San Diego studies relationships among people, oceans, coastal ecosystems, and climate in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. She explains how Hurricane Maria shifted her research from identifying theoretical vulnerabilities to… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41490.mp3) ## [The Rescue: Centering Autistic Voices in Film](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41175) _2026-07-25 · Science (Audio)_ Authentic autism representation begins with listening to autistic people and including them in stories about their lives. Seth Bakke, producer, writer and director of The Rescue, explains how his autistic cousin Aaron and a poem by autistic typer Peter Tran inspired the film. Bakke describes working with Aaron on screen, consulting the Tran family and adapting the set to support his needs.… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41175.mp3) ## [Trust and Support in the Future of American Science and Biomedical Innovation with Fred Ramsdell](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41113) _2026-07-24 · Science (Audio)_ Scientific progress depends on curiosity, investment and the freedom to take risks. Nobel Laureate and UC San Diego alumnus Fred Ramsdell traces his path from community college to biotechnology and a discovery that reshaped understanding of immune regulation. He explains how decades of publicly funded research made that breakthrough possible and why failed experiments are essential steps toward… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41113.mp3) ## [Janelle Iglesias on Art Identity and Collaboration](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41254) _2026-07-11 · Education Channel (Audio)_ Art can connect personal history, community, and social change. Janelle Iglesias, Assistant Professor of Studio Art at UC San Diego, traces her path from a multicultural childhood in Queens to anthropology, ceramics, sculpture, and public art. She explains how objects in her family home sparked an interest in material culture, and how a reconciliation program in South Africa changed her view of… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41254.mp3) ## [Returning to the Moon](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41597) _2026-07-10 · Science (Audio)_ With the success of Artemis II, NASA is preparing for humanity’s return to the Moon through the ambitious Artemis Project. In this lecture, Professor Neil Farber explores the future Artemis missions, the spacecraft and technologies designed to support them, and the challenges NASA faces in sending astronauts back to the lunar surface. Building on the legacy of the Apollo program, Artemis… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41597.mp3) ## [Early Roles of SYNGAP1 in Neurodevelopment: Insights from a Top Autism Risk Gene](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41174) _2026-07-05 · Science (Audio)_ Human brain organoids help researchers study neurodevelopmental disorders that are difficult to examine directly in developing brain tissue. Giorgia Quadrato, USC, uses cortical organoids derived from human pluripotent stem cells to examine SYNGAP1, an autism risk gene associated in the transcript with intellectual disability, epilepsy, and global developmental delay. Quadrato describes how… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41174.mp3) ## [From Talking Tools to Metahumans: Social Interaction Semiotic Skill and the Authority of AI Chatbots](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41542) _2026-07-03 · Science (Audio)_ As chatbots trained on Large Language Models become more sophisticated, their responses can sometimes seem uncanny, as if they come from a source that is mysterious, inexplicable, or even divine. Webb Keane, Professor of Anthropology at the University of Michigan, examines what happens when people treat artificial intelligence as a kind of “metahuman.” He explains how this reflects a broader human… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41542.mp3) ## [How Machine Learning Improves Algorithms with Ellen Vitercik](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41179) _2026-06-28 · Science (Audio)_ Hard optimization problems often look impossible through worst-case analysis, but real-world problems can contain structure that helps algorithms work faster. Ellen Vitercik, Ph.D., of Stanford University explains how machine learning can improve algorithm design for NP-hard optimization problems while preserving the formal guarantees that make solvers useful. She discusses beyond worst-case… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41179.mp3) ## [Heart Regeneration in Humans: Are We There Yet?](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/40853) _2026-06-26 · Science (Audio)_ Heart regeneration faces two connected challenges: replacing lost muscle and keeping transplanted cells safe and accepted by the body. Charles Murry, M.D., Ph.D., of USC explains why the adult heart heals major cardiomyocyte loss with scar tissue rather than new muscle, leading to progressive heart failure. Murry describes how stem cell derived cardiomyocytes can be manufactured at scale,… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/40853.mp3) ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/C1BfL0YNQDMt) _2026-06-26 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Inflammatory Memory in Human Hematopoietic Stem Cells as a Driver of Clonal Selection in Aging and Cancer](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41406) _2026-06-19 · Science (Audio)_ Hematopoietic stem cells make blood across the lifespan, but they do not all behave the same way. Stephanie Xie, Ph.D., Scientist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University of Toronto, examines how these rare cells self-renew, differentiate, and respond to inflammatory stress, asking whether differences in the stem cell pool help explain why aging affects people so differently. Xie identifies… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41406.mp3) ## [Religion in Motion: The Identity and World-Creating Powers of Religious Action](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41541) _2026-06-02 · UC Santa Barbara (Audio)_ What does it mean to rethink religion from the ground up? University of Colorado's religious studies professor Sam Gill draws on biology, philosophy, and decades of research and dance practice to argue that we are moving, whole organisms before we are divided into mind and body. Gill proposes that humans possess a biologically enabled capacity to hold together what we know to be different as if it… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41541.mp3) ## [Extreme Events in California’s Changing Climate](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41412) _2026-05-22 · Education Channel (Audio)_ How does global warming connect to the extreme weather people experience close to home? Drawing on the work of the Weather Extremes and Climate Impacts Analytics group, Sasha Gershunov of Scripps Institution of Oceanography outlines the accelerating warming trend, the role of fossil fuels and carbon dioxide, and the greenhouse effect, and how it relates to extreme weather. He also traces key… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41412.mp3) ## [Extended Studies: Lifelong Learning That Expands Opportunity](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41108) _2026-02-25 · Education Channel (Audio)_ UC San Diego’s Division of Extended Studies broadens the university’s public impact by connecting campus expertise to the evolving needs of people and workplaces. Dean Hugo Villar, Ph.D., M.B.A., describes a mission centered on lifelong learning that helps individuals build skills, pursue new opportunities, and stay adaptable as work and technology change. He explains how the division develops… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41108.mp3) ## [Water Wealth and the Ancestral Circular Economy with Kamanamaikalani Beamer](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41295) _2026-02-04 · UC Santa Barbara (Audio)_ The extractive linear economy and policies focused on endless growth have produced unparalleled socioeconomic inequality and the climate crisis. Communities around the world are calling for new economic models that are regenerative towards people, place, and ecosystems. Ancestral ʻŌiwi (indigenous Hawaiian) economic systems were built around people's relationships and understandings of wai… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41295.mp3) ## [Indigenous Religious Traditions and Law in the Current Political Moment](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41294) _2026-01-28 · UC Santa Barbara (Audio)_ How are Indigenous communities in the U.S. facing challenges to their ways of life in the current political moment? Focusing on questions concerning repatriation, land access, education, and diverse forms of sovereignty, our panelists explore the intersection of Indigenous religious traditions and law. The discussion begins at the regional level, with specific reference to Chumash contexts, and… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41294.mp3) ## [Technology's Influence on Self-Esteem](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41214) _2026-01-14 · UC Santa Barbara (Audio)_ We’re surrounded by digital devices — from phones and tablets to streaming platforms and social media. In this excerpt, Kristy Hamilton, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at UCSB, shares findings on how cognitive self-esteem can change if a person is using a personal mobile device. Series: "GRIT Talks" \[Science\] \[Show ID: 41214\] [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41214.mp3) ## [Paola Capó-García: Poet Laureate on Humor Intimacy and Voice in Poetry](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41024) _2026-01-07 · Education Channel (Audio)_ Poetry becomes more approachable when it reflects everyday language, humor, and lived experience. San Diego Poet Laureate Paola Capó-García explores how graduate study, mentorship, and workshops shape her writing and sense of voice. Capó-García describes building poems through experimentation, including physically cutting and rearranging pages, and links her work to family stories and identity. As… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41024.mp3) ## [Technology's Influence on Decision-Making](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41215) _2026-01-02 · UC Santa Barbara (Audio)_ We’re surrounded by digital devices — from phones and tablets to streaming platforms and social media. In this excerpt, Kristy Hamilton, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at UCSB, shares research on how digital media shapes the way we see ourselves and the way we behave. Series: "GRIT Talks" \[Science\] \[Show ID: 41215\] [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41215.mp3) ## [Engineer Turned Restaurateur: Cris Liang’s Journey](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/40974) _2025-11-29 · Education Channel (Audio)_ Cris Liang, a UC San Diego alumnus trained in engineering, explains how a cross-border upbringing and family entrepreneurship guided his move from engineering to hospitality. He grew up between Mexico and the United States, spoke Cantonese and Spanish at home and in the community, and came to see food as a bridge that connects cultures and neighborhoods. His restaurants focus on community,… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/40974.mp3) ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9HXbgFlAPKFq) _2025-11-29 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Genes Communicate Through Twisting: The Story of Supercoiling in DNA](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41040) _2025-11-21 · UC Santa Barbara (Audio)_ It is well known that inside nearly every living cell on this planet, there are instructions powering the dynamics of everything in the cell, known as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Enoch Yeung, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at UC, Santa Barbara, explains how DNA is the genetic code that tells cells where to live, how to live, and how to adapt when things get tough. Editing DNA has… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41040.mp3) ## [Dealing with Difficult People](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/40599) _2025-11-15 · Education Channel (Audio)_ If you feel like there's more rudeness in the world, you're not alone. According to John O'Brien, psychologist and author of "Rudeness Rehab," there's a pandemic of incivility. O'Brien says we're seeing bad behavior everywhere, from the streets to the workplace to even the operating room. As part of our Osher Author Talk series, host Henry DeVries talks with O'Brien about the physical and mental… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/40599.mp3) ## [Following Nature's Lead: Chemistry in Water](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41029) _2025-11-10 · UC Santa Barbara (Audio)_ Nature has been running chemistry experiments for over 4 billion years—yet today, much of modern organic chemistry still depends on wasteful, resource-heavy methods that rely on oil-based solvents. These solvents aren’t recycled, and when burned, they release CO2, adding to climate change. But what if chemistry could be done differently? Bruce Lipshutz, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at UC… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41029.mp3) ## [Thinking in a Digital World](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41030) _2025-11-03 · UC Santa Barbara (Audio)_ We’re surrounded by digital devices—from phones and tablets to streaming platforms and social media. With so many options at our fingertips, each of us faces choices about when and how to use technology in ways that align with our goals and values. In this talk, Kristy Hamilton, Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at UCSB, shares research on how digital media shapes the way we… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41030.mp3) ## [Linguistics and the Law](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41041) _2025-11-01 · UC Santa Barbara (Audio)_ Language and the law is a field growing in size and importance. While some forensic linguistics applications -- e.g. authorship attribution -- have a wider tradition, this growth is particularly acute in the domain of legal interpretation, which is increasingly using corpus data and methods. Stefan Gries, Professor of Linguistics at UC Santa Barbara, discusses two recent applications. One is from… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41041.mp3) ## [Mobile Mental Health for Students: Triton CORE](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/40955) _2025-10-31 · Education Channel (Audio)_ Campus-based mental health response matters everywhere, providing timely help that prevents crises and keeps students thriving. At UC San Diego, Triton CORE’s mobile, trauma-informed clinicians meet students where they feel safest and connect them to least restrictive care. Series: "Education Channel" \[Health and Medicine\] \[Education\] \[Show ID: 40955\] [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/40955.mp3) ## [The Great Philosophers: Augustine](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/41056) _2025-10-25 · Education Channel (Audio)_ Peter Bolland, professor of philosophy and humanities at Southwestern College, explores the lasting influence of Augustine of Hippo. Born in North Africa in 354, Augustine—now known as Saint Augustine—is remembered as one of Christianity’s most important thinkers. He shaped core beliefs like the doctrine of original sin and wrote The City of God, a work meant to comfort Christians after Rome fell… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/41056.mp3) ## [The History of Food: The Universalization of Regional Food Practices](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/40966) _2025-09-17 · Education Channel (Audio)_ Stanley Chodorow, Emeritus Professor of History at UC San Diego, traces the evolution of food preservation, preparation, and production from ancient times to the modern era. He explores early methods such as drying, salting, and ice cellars, advances like iceboxes, refrigeration, and flash freezing, and innovations in cooking technology from open fires to gas and electric stoves. Chodorow examines… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/40966.mp3) ## [The Exploration of Space Asteroids: The Fossils of the Universe](https://www.uctv.tv/shows/40964) _2025-09-06 · Education Channel (Audio)_ Asteroids, often called “fossils of the solar system,” are remnants from its formation that offer clues about planetary origins and the potential beginnings of life. Dr. Neil Farber, Solar System Ambassador for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, explains that some, known as near-Earth objects, pose impact risks—though large, dangerous collisions are rare—and NASA’s Near-Earth Object Surveyor… [Listen](https://podcast.uctv.tv/mp3/40964.mp3)