December 1, 2009 What Can Genetics Tell Us About the History of Plant Domestication? Presenter: Michael Clegg, University of California, IrvineView Full Video Presentation September 30, 2009 Major Issues in Modern Biology Seminar Series Presenter: Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Arizona State UniversityView Full Video Presentation July 13, 2009 Microbial Life in the Deep Sub-Seafloor Biosphere: The Starving Majority Presenter: Bo Barker Jørgensen, Aarhus UniversityView Full Video Presentation May 20, 2009 Unraveling a developmental pathway involved in maize domestication Presenter: John Doebley, Genetics Department, University of Wisconsin View Full Video Presentation May 19, 2009 Darwin and Domestication Presenter: John Doebley, Genetics Department, University of WisconsinView Full Video Presentation May 12, 2009 Early Hominin Evolution: Learning From an Old Child Presenter: Zeray Alemseged, California Academy of SciencesView Full Video Presentation April 29, 2009 Stress and Health: From Molecules to Society Presenter: Robert Sapolsky, Stanford UniversityView Full Video Presentation April 21, 2009 The Genetics of Speciation Presenter: Allen Orr, Department of Biology, University of Rochester View Full Video Presentation April 20, 2009 Darwin, Evolution, and Design Presenter: Allen Orr, Department of Biology, University of RochesterView Full Video Presentation April 16, 2009 Release of Transgenic Crops in a Center of Genetic Diversity: The Case of Transgenic Corn in Mexico Presenter: Luis Herrea-Estrella, Howard Hughes Medical InstituteView Full Video Presentation March 31, 2009 Genetic Engineering for Virus Resistance in Plants: Using New Strategies or Adapting from the Past? Presenter: Roger Beachy, Washington University- St. LouisView Full Video Presentation March 24, 2009 Endless Flies Most Beautiful: Cis-Regulatory Sequences and the Evolution of Animal Form Presenter: Sean Carroll, R.M. Bock Laboratories, University of Wisconsin, MadisonView Full Video Presentation March 23, 2009 Remarkable Creatures: Epic Adventures in the Search for the Origins of Species Presenter: Sean Carroll, R.M. Bock Laboratories, University of Wisconsin, MadisonView Full Video Presentation March 4, 2009 Genome-Scale Protein and Gene Expression Exploration of Arabidopsis Chloroplast Development and Metabolic Networks Presenter: Willi Gruissem, Department of Plant Biology, Universitaetstrasse, SwitzerlandView Full Video Presentation March 3, 2009 Food Security: Risks and Challenges for Modern Agriculture Presenter: Willi Gruissem, Department of Plant Biology, Universitaetstrasse, Switzerland February 23, 2009 Darwin Day Celebration Presenters: Maureen Stanton & Jonathan Eisen, University of California, Davis February 19, 2009 Rest and Regulating Neuronal Specific Gene Expression Presenter: Gail Mandel, Oregon Health and Science UniversityView Full Video Presentation February 4, 2009 The DDR New Molecular Insights and New Approaches to Cancer Therapy Presenter: Steve Jackson, University of CambridgeView Full Video Presentation January 28, 2009 Balancing Conservation and Development in Africa: Lessons from Kenya's Savannas Presenter: Daniel Rubenstein, Princeton UniversityView Full Video Presentation November 20, 2008 Unbreaking the Camel's Back: The Science of Sustaining Coral Reefs Presenter: Terry Hughes, James Cook UniversityView Full Video Presentation September 29, 2008 Genomic Disorders: Studying Copy-Number Variation to Understand Human Development and Disease Presenter: James Lupski, Baylor College of MedicineView Full Video Presentation September 11, 2008Attempts to Observe Membrane Proteins in Their Native Environment Presenter: Andreas EngelView Full Video Presentation May 23, 2008 Analyzing Variation Regulatory Networks Using Omics Technologies Presenter: Dr. Mike Snyder, Yale University March 14, 2008 Stem Cells: Patient Benefit, Wealth Creation Presenter: Ian Wilmut, University of EdinburghView Full Video Presentation April 17, 2008 Genes for Heart, Kidney and Bone Disease: New Insights From Human Genetic Studies Presenter: Richard Lifton, Yale UniversityView Full Video Presentation April 16, 2008 Genetic Dissection of Common Disease: From Rare Mutations to Common Pathways Presenter: Richard Lifton, Yale UniversityView Full Video Presentation May 15, 2007 Molecular Mechanisms of Neuronal Migration and Disorders of Neuronal Position Presenter: Pasko Rakic, Yale University School of MedicineView Full Video Presentation May 14, 2007 On the Evolution of the Human Brain: Lessons from Embryo-Archaeology Presenter: Pasko Rakic, Yale University School of MedicineView Full Video Presentation May 11, 2007 Presenter: Giles Oldroyc, John Innes Center May 8, 2007 Origin, Developmental Potential and Limitation of Mouse ES Cells Presenter: Andras NagyView Full Video Presentation April 24, 2007 Biological Large Scale Integration Presenter: Stephen Quake, Stanford University, Department of Bioengineering April 23, 2007 Imaging Information in DNA Presenter: Stephen Quake, Stanford, Department of Bioengineering April 6, 2007 The Origin and Early Evolution of Angiosperms: Where Next? Presenter: Sir Peter Crane FRS, Hinds Laboratory for the Geophysical Sciences, University of ChicagoView Full Video Presentation April 5, 2007 Wild Nature, Gardens and the Future of Plants Presenter: Sir Peter Crane FRS, Hinds Laboratory for the Geophysical Sciences, University of ChicagoView Full Video Presentation April 3, 2007 God, Darwin, and Design Presenter: Kenneth MillerView Full Video Presentation February 2, 2007 Genomes: Unraveling Species and Ecology of Microbes Presenter: Jim TiedjeView Full Video Presentation January 24, 2007 Extreme Comparative Genetics: From Microbes to Neanderthals Presenter: Eddy Rubin, View Full Video Presentation December 5, 2006 The Evolution of Ecosystem Patterns Presenter: Simon A. Levin, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University View Full Video Presentation December 4, 2006 Learning to Live in a Global Commons: Socioeconomic Challenges for a Sustainable Environment Presenter: Simon A. Levin, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University View Full Video Presentation November 20, 2006 Mechanisms of Homologous Recombination Presenter: Lorraine Symington, Columbia University October 24, 2006 Sniffing by Hairy Noses: Odor Capture by Crustacean Antennules in Turbulent Environments Presenter: Mimi Koehl, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley View Full Video Presentation October 23, 2006 Settling Down: How do Larvae of Bottom-Dwelling Marine Organisms Land in the Right Place? Presenter: Mimi Koehl, Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley View Full Video Presentation October 12, 2006 Earth's Icy Biosphere Presenter: John Priscu, University of Chicago September 25, 2006 Biological Networks and Computation Symposium April 25, 2006 A Cell Biologist Views the Immune Response Presenter: Ira MellmanView Full Video Presentation April 14, 2006 Cell Division and Growth in Plants Presenter: Dirk InzeView Full Video Presentation May 12, 2006 Control of Flowering Time by Seasonal Cues Presenter: George Coupland, Max Planck Institute March 15, 2006 How to Attack the Cytokinesis Problem Presenter: Thomas D. Pollard, Yale University March 14, 2006 The Molecular Mechanism of Cellular Motility Presenter: Thomas D. Pollard, Yale University View Full Video Presentation January 25, 2006 Mechanisms of Lifespan Regulation in Caenorhabditis elegans Presenter: Cynthia Kenyon, University of California, San Francisco January 24, 2006 Genes from the Fountain of Youth Presenter: Cynthia Kenyon, University of California, San FranciscoView Full Video Presentation January 12, 2006 Restoration of Lake Ecosystems: Does Humpty Dumpty Reassemble Spontaneously or Does Reassembly Require Tape and Glue? Presenter: Roland Knapp, University of California, Santa Barbara May 10, 2005 Physics Meets Biology Presenter: Steven Chu, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory May 9, 2005 A Possible Solution to the Real Energy Crises Presenter: Steven Chu, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory April 27, 2005 The Genetic Control of Programmed Cell Death in the Nematode C. elegans Presenter: H. Robert Horvitz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Laboratories April 26, 2005 Cell Suicide: Programmed Cell Death in Development and Disease Presenter: H. Robert Horvitz, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Laboratories November 30, 2004 Food Protection: Sustainable Alternatives Through Research Presenter: Hans R. Herren, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology: Nairobi, Kenya November 29, 2004 World Food Security: Today's Problems Present Tomorrow's Opportunities Presenter: Hans R. Herren, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology: Nairobi, Kenya February 19, 2004 The Metabolic Tune-up to Optimize Health Presenter: Bruce Ames, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute View Full Video Presentation February 18, 2004 Delaying Aging and Optimizing Health with Supplements and Diet Presenter: Bruce Ames, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute October 7, 2003 Collapses of Ancient Societies and Their Modern Implications Presenter: Jared Diamond, University of California, Los AngelesView Full Video Presentation April 29, 2003 New Data on Pleistocene Extinctions in Australasia: Implications for North America Presenter: Timothy F. Flannery, South Australia Museum April 28, 2003 Evolutionary Trends on Two Continents: Australia and North America Presenter: Timothy F. Flannery, South Australia Museum March 11, 2003 From the Double Helix to Paired Helices Presenter: Dr. Kim Nasmyth, Institute of Molecular Pathology, Austria March 10, 2003 How We Propagate Our Genomes Presenter: Dr. Kim Nasmyth, Institute of Molecular Pathology, Austria January 15, 2003 Genetic Analysis of Human Progeroid Syndromes: the Werner Syndrome and Dementias of the Alzheimer Type as Prototypical Examples Presenter: George Martin, University of Washington January 13, 2003 The What, Why and How of Ageing Presenter: George Martin, University of Washington May 07, 2002 RNA Interference from Plants and Worms to Mammals Presenter: Phillip Sharp, Massachusetts Institute of Technology May 06, 2002 RNA Splicing and Genome Sequence Presenter: Phillip Sharp, Massachusetts Institute of Technology April 12, 2002 Regulation of Function of Neurogenesis in the Adult Hippocampus Presenter: Fred H. Gage, The Salk Institute, Laboratory of Genetics April 11, 2002 Stem Cells in the Adult Brain Presenter: Fred H. Gage, The Salk Institute, Laboratory of Genetics March 06, 2002 DNA Repair and Transcription in Living Cells Presenter: Jan Hoeijmakers, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Erasmus University Rotterdam March 04, 2002 Nucleotide Excision Repair: Maintaining Nature's Perfection Presenter: Jan Hoeijmakers, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Erasmus University Rotterdam April 04, 2001 Nonlinear Problems In Ecology And Population Biology Presenter: Sir Robert May, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford April 02, 2001 How Many Species? The Future of Wildlife in a Crowded World Presenter: Sir Robert May, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford January 31, 2001 Bioprospecting for Nutraceuticals and Pharmaceuticals; Functional Genomics Applications to Plant Metabolism Presenter: Charles J. Arntzen, Department of Plant Biology, Arizona State University January 30, 2001 Production and Use of Oral Vaccines in Transgenic Plants; From Basic Science to Human Clinical Trials Presenter: Charles J. Arntzen, Department of Plant Biology, Arizona State University