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Permalink Reply by Sydni Moser on January 20, 2010 at 1:35pm

Growing Body Parts
December 13, 2009

Morley Safer reports on the emerging technology of growing body parts from human cells taken directly from patients, providing new hope for amputees and patients on organ-transplant lists.

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=5975132n&tag=contentBody...



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Permalink Reply by Sydni Moser on January 20, 2010 at 6:38pm

Stanford's Sapolsky On Depression in U.S. (Full Lecture)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOAgplgTxfc

Permalink Reply by Sydni Moser on January 30, 2010 at 2:44pm

TED Talk: Mark Bittman on What's Wrong With What We Eat

In this fiery and funny talk, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what's wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it's putting the entire planet at risk.

After a decade as the "Minimalist," Bittman has emerged a respected spokesperson on all things edible: He's concerned about the ecological and health impacts of our modern diet, which he characterizes as overwhelmingly meat-centered and hooked on fast food. His criticism has the world listening: His revolutionary How to Cook Everything Vegetarian (sequel to How to Cook Everything), is a bestseller, and his memorable talk at the 2007 EG Conference delivered a stinging condemnation of the way we eat now. A subsequent New York Times article pursued the same argument.

Bittman new book, Food Matters, which explores the link between our eating habits and the environment, offering an accessible plan for a planet-friendly diet.

Check out Food Matters on Amazon:



Watch this video on TED:
http://www.ted.com/talks/mark_bittman_on_what_s_wrong_with_what_we_...

Permalink Reply by Sydni Moser on February 4, 2010 at 2:30pm

The Botany of Desire - Michael Pollan


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdXOeWMwX-4

An eye-opening exploration of the human-plant relationship with author Michael Pollan.Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this special takes viewers on an eye-opening exploration of the human relationship with the plant world — seen from the plants' point of view. The program shows how four familiar species (the apple, the tulip, marijuana and the potato) evolved to satisfy our yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control.

Netflix "Play Now" Feature:
http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Botany_of_Desire/70119962?trkid=...



Cannabis Forgetting and the Botany of Desire: Michael Pollan


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeCra-sn0dI

Contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and the author of The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World, Michael Pollan delivers this Avenali Lecture on the stories of four familiar plant species: the apple, the tulip, the potato, and cannabis.

Permalink Reply by Sydni Moser on February 2, 2010 at 2:52pm

Vitamin D and Prevention of Chronic Diseases



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq1t9WqOD-0

Can vitamin D help prevent certain cancers and other diseases such as type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain autoimmune and chronic diseases? To answer these questions and more, UCSD School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth bring you this innovative series on vitamin D deficiency. Join nationally recognized experts as they discuss the latest research and its implications. In this program, Michael Holick, MD, discusses vitamin D relating to bone and muscle health and the prevention of autoimmune and chronic diseases. Series: Vitamin D Deficiency - Treatment and Diagnosis [3/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 15773]

Also be sure to check out Adrian's discussion, The Miracle of Vitamin D: Sound Science, or Hype?

Permalink Reply by Sydni Moser on February 6, 2010 at 12:02pm

The World According to Monsanto - DVD

The following documentary is a thorough, in-depth look at the history of one of the world's most dangerous and despised corporations and the serious issues swirling around genetically modified crops -- from the implications for biodiversity and personal health, to the corporate control of our food, and more.


http://www.amazon.com/World-According-Monsanto-NTSC-Format/dp/B0028...


Watch This Documentary On YouTube:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hErvV5YEHkE

Permalink Reply by Sydni Moser on March 6, 2010 at 12:05am

Synesthesia


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvwTSEwVBfc

Highlights the fascinating perceptual condition of synesthesia and the research being done on it in Dr. Eagleman's lab.

Permalink Reply by Sydni Moser on June 13, 2010 at 8:26am

Michael Pollan: The Omnivore's Dilemma


May 09, 2008 — The UC Davis Mondavi Center presents bestselling author and UC Berkeley journalism professor Michael Pollan. He explores the ecology of eating to unveil why we consume what we consume in the twenty-first century. Michael Pollan is the author, most recently, of The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals. Series: Mondavi Center Presents [2/2007] [Humanities] [Show ID: 12176]


Cannabis Forgetting and the Botany of Desire: Michael Pollan


UCtelevision — February 07, 2008 — Contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine and the author of The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World, Michael Pollan delivers this Avenali Lecture.

Permalink Reply by Dennis Paul Renner on July 1, 2010 at 7:27pm

A new video on diet.

Permalink Reply by Sydni Moser on July 17, 2010 at 9:51am

Dennis, do you remember the name of this video so we can look it up on Youtube? Thanks for posting though...

Permalink Reply by Sydni Moser on July 17, 2010 at 9:49am

Ellen Gustafson: Obesity + Hunger = 1 global food issue


Watch This TED Talk Full Screen HERE:

Co-creator of the philanthropic FEED bags, Ellen Gustafson says hunger and obesity are two sides of the same coin. At TEDxEast, she launches The 30 Project -- a way to change how we farm and eat in the next 30 years, and solve the global food inequalities behind both epidemics.

Why you should listen to her:

Ellen Gustafson co-founded FEED Projects in 2007, creating an immensely popular bag whose profits are donated to the UN World Food Program (WFP). As a former employee of the WFP, she supported their mission to provide school lunches in developing countries so that children could receive both the nutrition and education they need. FEED has also created special bags and a new fund to address the crisis in Haiti, helping the children they once fed at school to rebuild their schools.

At TEDxEast in May 2010, Gustafson launched The 30 Project -- an effort to address the world’s hunger and obesity problems as a holistic global food issue. In her new venture, she hopes to stimulate a movement that will change our food and agricultural systems over the next 30 years so that healthy, balanced meals are available to all. Before her efforts to fix the world’s food issues, Gustafson’s primary concern was international security. She wrote and edited pieces on international terrorism for ABC and was a research associate at the Council on Foreign Relations.

"Children around the world are suffering from malnutrition, despite there being enough food for everyone. "
~Ellen Gustafson