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Toxic pollution kills 12.6 million people every year—nearlyone-quarter of all global deaths – and 92% of these deaths occur in middle or low-income countries. Yet despite its deadliness, environmental harms are oftena slow-moving and long-standing problem, which can be difficult to detect and thus “invisible” in some ways which result in inaction and complacency. So what can be done?  In her book “Slow Harms and Citizen Action: Environmental Degradation and Policy Change in Latin American Cities”,  Professor Veronica Herrera asks: When and how do people mobilize around slow harms?  By examining the cases of Buenos Aires, Bogotá and Lima, the book looks at how citizen movements can push the state to implement en­vironmental rights protections, and how ideas about pollution as a policy problem become institutionalized. This episode was hosted by Sebastián Solarte. Sebastián is a PhD Candidate at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. In his research, he uses a political ecology lens to study grassroots movements aiming to overcome energy poverty in rural Colombia. Beyond his work, he is passionate about exploring places with his bicycle and finding new food spots.Veronica Herrera, our guest, is an Associate Professor ofUrban Planning and Political Science in the Luskin School of Public Affairs at the University of California, Los Angeles. I study the political economy of development and environmental politics and policy, with a focus on cities, civil society, and Latin America.

Scientists who study and keep the public informed about wildfires, hurricanes, avalanches and climate change are reeling from the Trump administration's mass firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which includes the National Weather Service. We talk to climate scientist Daniel Swain about the essential work NOAA does in California and nationwide and the impacts of the firings on public safety and mission-critical scientific research. Tell us: Are you affected by the NOAA layoffs? Guests: Daniel Swain, climate scientist, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources & UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Heather Welch, terminated research biologist at NOAA Fisheries who worked on the NOAA Climate, Ecosystems and Fisheries Initiative in Monterey, California Kayla Ann Besong, terminated duty scientist for NOAA's Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Honolulu, HI

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday declared the Los Angeles wildfires a public health emergency, as President Biden reiterated his promise to cover disaster response costs over the next six months. Displaced L.A. residents are mourning their lost pets, homes and schools, and entire communities are grieving the loss of arts institutions, hiking trails, businesses and restaurants. We provide an update on the latest and hear from you: What impact have the wildfires had on you – even from afar? How to help. Guests: Saul Gonzalez, co-host, The California Report, KQED Daniel Swain, climate scientist, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) & UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (UCLA IoES) Chris Harvey, Public Information Officer with CalFire INT-4 Jake Viator, mastering and recording engineer, lost his home and property in the Eaton Fire in Altadena

Text Light Pollution News!This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Travis Longcore, Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair of the Environmental Science and Engineering Program at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and Paul Bogard,  author of The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light, a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:Brightness of the Qianfan Satellites, Arxiv. Space Agency seeks feedback on solutions to light pollution, Adam Thorn, SpaceConnect. Labour councillors back residents' campaign to stop street lighting along The Leas, Ryan Smith, The Shields Gazette. Why Scientists Are Linking More Diseases to Light at Night, Marta Zaraska, WebMD. Astro Adventurers, Skyscanner. Support the showLike what we're doing? Your support helps us reach new audiences and help promote positive impacts. Why not consider becoming a Paid Supporter of Light Pollution News?

Text Light Pollution News!This month, host Bill McGeeney is joined by Travis Longcore, Adjunct Professor and Co-Chair of the Environmental Science and Engineering Program at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, and Paul Bogard,  author of The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light, a finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award!See Full Show Notes, Lighting Tips and more at LightPollutionNews.com. Like this episode, share it with a friend!Bill's Picks:It's Almost Halloween. That Means It's Time for a Bat Beauty Contest, KQED Arts, KQED.The moon's influence on the activity of tropical forest mammals, Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Shedding light with harmonic radar: Unveiling the hidden impacts of streetlights on moth flight behavior, PNAS. Archaeologists Explore Life After Dark in the Ancient Night, Nancy Gonlin and April Nowell, Atlas Obscura. light pollution more light FRIGHT pollution (for best effect please read this sentence on all hallow's eve), Qwantz.com.  Support the showLike what we're doing? Your support helps us reach new audiences and help promote positive impacts. Why not consider becoming a Paid Supporter of Light Pollution News?

In this Convo of Flanigan's Eco-Logic, Ted speaks with Mary Nichols, who served as the chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for a total of 18 years. She has served on the Board under Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (1975–82 and 2010–18), Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (2007–2010) and Governor Gavin Newsom (2019–2020). She also served as California's Secretary for Natural Resources (1999–2003), appointed by Gov. Gray Davis. Mary is widely recognized for a career as one of the world's most important environmental regulators. Over a career as an environmental lawyer spanning over 45 years, she has played a key role in California and the nation's progress toward healthy air. She and Ted discuss her background, discussing the late 60s and early 70s in Ithaca, New York. She majored in Russian Literature, received her B.A. from Cornell University (1966), worked in journalism at the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) straight out of university, then attended law school, receiving her J.D. from Yale Law School (1971), devoting her career to fighting air pollution from then on. She shares that her interest in the environment came about as a result of having been involved in the Civil Rights and Anti-War movements, believing in the need for activism at the community level. After law school, she worked as an attorney for the Center for Law in the Public Interest in Los Angeles (1971-74) where she brought the first litigation under the then recently passed Clean Air Act. From 1993-1997, Nichols served as Assistant Administrator of Air and Radiation for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Bill Clinton. Her efforts there led to the first federal air quality standard regulating potentially deadly fine-particle pollution and the acid rain trading program.Nichols brings a large area of expertise drawing from her many other positions. She served as the California Secretary for the Natural Resources Agency from 1997-2003, as Executive Director of Environment Now Foundation; founder of the Los Angeles Office of Natural Resources Defense Council; Professor and Director at UCLA Institute of Environment; and co-founder of the first environmental justice working group, a multi-ethnic forum for leaders from traditional environmental and community-based organizations to address issues of environmental equity.During her leadership at the CARB, California became a national leader at developing clean energy and clean transportation solutions that many other states and nations have adopted. She shares with Ted that her current climate-related work is focused in China, travelling there twice a year in her capacity as a member of the board of The Energy Foundation.

Saying any one storm or heat wave or weather in general was “caused by climate change” is tricky—summer is, after all, usually pretty hot, and storms happen. But researchers are working on a model that brings “climate change” from abstract into the particular.   Guest: Daniel Swain, climate scientist at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, studying how extreme events are changing on a warming Earth. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saying any one storm or heat wave or weather in general was “caused by climate change” is tricky—summer is, after all, usually pretty hot, and storms happen. But researchers are working on a model that brings “climate change” from abstract into the particular.   Guest: Daniel Swain, climate scientist at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, studying how extreme events are changing on a warming Earth. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saying any one storm or heat wave or weather in general was “caused by climate change” is tricky—summer is, after all, usually pretty hot, and storms happen. But researchers are working on a model that brings “climate change” from abstract into the particular.   Guest: Daniel Swain, climate scientist at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, studying how extreme events are changing on a warming Earth. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saying any one storm or heat wave or weather in general was “caused by climate change” is tricky—summer is, after all, usually pretty hot, and storms happen. But researchers are working on a model that brings “climate change” from abstract into the particular.   Guest: Daniel Swain, climate scientist at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, studying how extreme events are changing on a warming Earth. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saying any one storm or heat wave or weather in general was “caused by climate change” is tricky—summer is, after all, usually pretty hot, and storms happen. But researchers are working on a model that brings “climate change” from abstract into the particular.   Guest: Daniel Swain, climate scientist at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, studying how extreme events are changing on a warming Earth. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Saying any one storm or heat wave or weather in general was “caused by climate change” is tricky—summer is, after all, usually pretty hot, and storms happen. But researchers are working on a model that brings “climate change” from abstract into the particular.   Guest: Daniel Swain, climate scientist at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, studying how extreme events are changing on a warming Earth. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking “Try Free” at the top of our show page. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What role should AI play in the functioning of governmental processes? In this program, Michael Karanicolas, Executive Director of the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy, discusses the need for safeguards and guidance in using AI across the administrative state. It provides a straightforward and accurate assessment formula for agencies to assess whether or not algorithmic tools are appropriate for a particular process and, if so, what safeguards and strategies for oversight, public consultation, monitoring, and assessment are appropriate for each case. Series: "UC Center Sacramento" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 39651]

In partnership with the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment (IRLE), Re:Work presents “Changing Lives, Changing L.A.,” a play created from transcripts from the UNITE HERE Local 11 Oral History Project and originally performed before a live audience at Loyola Marymount University and UCLA. Portrayed by professional actors, four members of UNITE HERE Local 11 share their stories of becoming leaders in their union, and fighting for a better life while helping transform Los Angeles. Special thanks to Emma Worthington, Regla Soto, Soledad Garcia, and Ignacio Ruiz for sharing their stories. “Changing Lives, Changing L.A.” was conceived by veteran organizer Vivian Rothstein and crafted by playwrights Doris Baizley and Rose Portillo. It was directed by Rose Portillo and Doris Baizley, and produced by Vivian Rothstein. The oral histories of the women and men of UNITE HERE Local 11 were voiced by actors Joyce Guy, Marco Rodriguez, Rose Portillo, and Sarita Ocón. For access to the UNITE HERE Local 11 oral history interviews, please visit tinyurl.com/unitehereoralhistory. To watch a video recording of the play, please visit tinyurl.com/changingliveschangingla. The video recording was edited by Robert Hillig. Re:Work's audio version was produced by Veena Hampapur and Saba Waheed with mixing by Aaron Dalton. Thank you to the individuals and organizations who made this presentation possible including: UNITE HERE Local 11 Tobias Higbie, Professor of History and Labor Studies, UCLA UCLA Department of History and Luskin Center for History and Policy Research assistants: Danielle Wilson, Michael Dean, Liliana Katz CASE - Central Arizonans for a Sustainable Economy John Wilhelm Interviewers: Danielle Wilson, Antonio Mendoza, Gaspar Rivera Salgado, Vivian Rothstein Marco Amador

As advances in technology continue to shape our world, understanding the implications of artificial intelligence (AI), cyber security, and digital privacy has never been more important. In this episode of then & now, we delve into the crucial intersection of technology, law, and policy with John Villasenor, a distinguished professor at UCLA and co-director of the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law and Policy. Villasenor's expertise provides a fascinating glimpse into the history of technology and how it has rapidly evolved over the years. From the pioneering work of Alan Turing to the current landscape of AI, Villasenor offers valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities presented by these advancements. Join us as we explore the impact of technology on society and the changing landscape of technology law and consider: can we regulate AI? Should we? John Villasenor is Professor of Engineering, Law, and Public Policy and Management at  UCLA, where he co-directs the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law and Policy. He is a leading voice in the discussion surrounding the ethical implications of technology and the importance of thoughtful regulation in the tech industry.

Climate adaptation expert Nadia Seeteram, (pictured) a Climate School postdoctoral research scientist studies how sea-level rise affects coastal communities. She is especially interested in how climate risks are impacting housing infrastructure and housing needs. "Science for the Planet: Equitable Climate Adaptation for Coastal Communities"; "The Victorian towns where Peter Dutton is considering going nuclear"; "Fixing Media Is a Climate Solution"; "National Press Club AddressAndrew Forrest - Executive Chairman and Founder - Fortescue, Minderoo Foundation and Tattarang"; "Andrew Forrest slams fossil fuel industry and Coalition for nuclear energy 'bulldust'"; "Carbon removal is needed to achieve net zero but has its own climate risks"; "Natural disasters could cost NSW $9bn a year by 2060, analysis finds"; "Just How Many People Will Die From Climate Change?"; "World ‘not prepared' for climate disasters after warmest ever January"; "Hotter, wetter: Here's what drove Melbourne's muggy summer"; "Colorado landowners sue oil company over clean-up of ‘orphaned' well"; "The human cost of climate-related disasters is acutely undercounted, new study says"; "A.I. Frenzy Complicates Efforts to Keep Power-Hungry Data Sites Green"; "The White House is delaying this key climate rule. Here's why."; "Chart: Gas-powered cars are losing market share to EVs and hybrids"; "Research Spotlight: Climate-Driven Megadrought"; "Nations fail to agree ban or research on solar geoengineering"; "Clean, cheap or fair – which countries should pump the last oil and gas?"; "Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 – IEA"; "A Firm Planning a Drilling Spree in New York's Southern Tier Goes Silent as Lawmakers Seek to Ban Use of CO2 in Quest for Gas"; "These are the projects environmental groups say shouldn't be fast-tracked"; "This is an emergency. climate silence is climate denial."; "Don't hate the energy-guzzling old home you just bought – fixes are in reach"; "Is marijuana bad for the climate?"; "What's really happening with emissions and the climate crisis in Australia"; "UCLA Institute for Carbon Management and Equatic to Build the World's Largest Ocean-Based Carbon Removal Plant in Singapore"; "A simple way to get microplastics out of your water"; "Climate Change Is Raising Texas' Already High Wildfire Risks"; "Texas' Wildfire Risks, Amplified by Climate Change, Are Second Only to California's"; "Exxon CEO Shares "Dirty Secret" Keeping Us From Net Zero Goals"; "Is World Population Peaking Now?"; "This 3D-printed hydrogel material could be used to build homes one day"; "This is the year of the climate election. Journalists should cover it that way"; "Climate change could shorten the life span of U.S. bridges"; "Celebrating the 2024 International Day of Women and Girls in Science"; "‘Life-threatening' blizzard bears down on Sierras; 12 feet of snow possible"; "A massive Texas wildfire is now the largest on record in the state"; "Red meat cuts can benefit the climate and your lifespan"; "Behind Apple's Doomed Car Project: False Starts and Wrong Turns"; "Victoria's rooftop solar feed-in tariffs are falling. Here's why that won't slow the solar juggernaut"; "How climate change is messing up the ocean's biological clock, with unknown long-term consequences"; "Tasmanian premier Jeremy Rockliff pledges to open protected native forests to logging"; "In Chicago, It's Summer in February"; "China's Electric Vehicles Are Going to Hit Detroit Like a Wrecking Ball"; "The cities stripping out concrete for earth and plants"; "Clean energy boom"; "AOC on The Green New Deal's Anniversary"; "These Cities Aren't Banning Meat. They Just Want You to Eat More Plants."; "The ‘greenest' car in America might surprise you"; "South African city copes with climate change by chopping down trees"; "Tiwis take on Tokyo to tame gas project threatening their culture"; "Alberta to ban renewables on ‘prime' land and preserve ‘pristine viewscapes'"; --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robert-mclean/message

 This is a hybrid event. Students are encouraged to attend in person: STEW 209. Operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS) need innovative cybersecurity solutions that go beyond compliance-based security controls in order to be more resilient against increasing cyber threats.  This talk describes MITRE Infrastructure Susceptibility Analysis (ISA) that helps ICS/OT organizations to effectively assess risk and prioritize mitigations. About the speaker: As a science and technology leader and strategist, Dr. Wen Masters' career has spanned 30+years with government, academia, R&D centers, and not-for-profit organizations, leading impactful science and technology research and development.                    Currently, Wen is Vice President for Cyber Technologies at the MITRE Corporation, a not-for-profit organization that manages six federally funded research and development centers with a mission to solve problems for a safer world. In this role, Wen drives MITRE's cybersecurity strategy, champions for MITRE's cybersecurity capabilities, and oversees MITRE's innovation centers with a team of 1,200 professionals developing innovative technologies that address the nation's toughest cyber challenges to deliver capabilities for sponsors and public.Before joining MITRE, Wen was Deputy Director of Research at Georgia Tech Research Institute.She oversaw research in data science, information science, communications, computational science and engineering, quantum information science, and cybersecurity.Prior to Georgia Tech, Wen spent more than two decades as a federal government civilian and a member of the Senior Executive Service of America at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). At NSF, she served as the Lead Program Director for the Math Priority Area and a Managing Director for two Mathematical Sciences Institutes. At ONR,she led the Navy's Integrated Science and Technology research and development portfolio in applied mathematics, computer science and engineering, information science, communications,machine learning and artificial intelligence, electronics, and electrical engineering, as well as their applications for war fighting capabilities and national security. For the impact of her efforts, the Navy honored Wen with many awards, including the Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, the highest honorary award given by the Secretary of the Navy.                    Before her long career in the federal government, Wen worked at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California where she was responsible for orbit determination for NASA's deep space exploration missions, including Magellan, Galileo, and Cassini.                    Wen is a member of the National Academy of Sciences Naval Studies Board, Board of Trustees of the UCLA Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, and External Advisory Board of the Texas A&M University Global Cyber Research Institute.

We begin with our weekly conversation with Mayor Jyoti Gondek. This time out, the Mayor discusses the resources the city is offering up to help evacuees fleeing the devastating Yellowknife Wildfire.   Former President Donald Trump was back in the court Thursday, this time in Georgia facing charges regarding his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss. We get discuss the impact this latest indictment will have on the Former President's quest to return to the White House with Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News.   A new study finds that the value of news is far higher than policymakers and publishers think it is. We hear details on the research and how it applies to the current “news ban” from Meta-owned Social Media platforms from Courtney Radsch, Professor of Law and Policy from the UCLA Institute for Technology.

The month of July is on track to be the hottest month on record for planet Earth. Three continents are blistering under heat domes. In parts of California, temperatures have gone well above 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Los Angeles Times reporter Hayley Smith experienced this firsthand during a reporting trip to Death Valley, where in one day she experienced 128 degrees — which only cooled to 116 degrees at night. California Governor Newsom set up efforts to educate the public about heat events; President Biden announced plans to help communities adapt. But will this be enough? As part of our “Climate Fix” series with the KQED Science team, we'll talk about how our future is heating up and what can be done to cool our planet. Guests: Danielle Venton, science reporter, KQED News Jeff Goodell, author, "The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on A Scorched Planet," "Big Coal," and "The Water Will Come;" Guggenheim Fellow; regular commentator on energy and climate issues, CNN, MSNBC, and other outlets Hayley Smith, reporter focusing on extreme weather, Los Angeles Times Karen A. McKinnon, assistant professor, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Department of Statistics - McKinnon studies large-scale climate variability and change, with a particular focus on connections to high-impact weather events.

Michael Scroggins, Lecturer at UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics, discusses ChatGPT and the changing landscape of technology. This conversation follows up the Voices in Bioethics 10th anniversary event, ChatGPT, Knowledge, and Misinformation. The conversation ranges from a discussion of knowledge and how people use technology to the concept of tech users as citizens rather…

Emma Marris is an environmental writer and Institute Fellow at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. She has also written for National Geographic, the Atlantic, the New York Times, Wired, and other publications. In this episode, we dive into the concepts introduced in her book Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World, such as wilderness and nature purity. We discuss the relationship between nature and humans, from assisted migration to climate change, and how we can re-envision it.  Links: Emma Marris' profile Marris' weekly articles on The Atlantic  Check out her books, Wild Souls and Rambunctious Garden As recommended by Emma, The Lost Rainforests of Britain by Guy Shrubsole Support the showSubscribe for email updates

LiDAR analyses in the contiguous Mirador-Calakmul Karst Basin, Guatemala: an introduction to new perspectives on regional early Maya socioeconomic and political organizationLiDAR coverage of a large contiguous area within the Mirador-Calakmul Karst Basin (MCKB) of northern Guatemala has identified a concentration of Preclassic Maya sites (ca. 1000 B.C.–A.D. 150) connected by causeways, forming a web of implied social, political, and economic interactions. This article is an introduction to one of the largest, contiguous, regional LiDAR studies published to date in the Maya Lowlands. More than 775 ancient Maya settlements are identified within the MCKB, and 189 more in the surrounding karstic ridge, which we condensed into 417 ancient cities, towns, and villages of at least six preliminary tiers based on the surface area, volumetrics, and architectural configurations. Many tiered sites date to the Middle and Late Preclassic periods, as determined by archaeological testing, and volumetrics of contemporaneously constructed and/or occupied architecture with similar morphological characteristics. Monumental architecture, consistent architectural formats, specific site boundaries, water management/collection facilities, and 177 km of elevated Preclassic causeways suggest labor investments that defy the organizational capabilities of lesser polities and potentially portray the strategies of governance in the Preclassic period. Settlement distributions, architectural continuities, chronological contemporaneity, and volumetric considerations of sites provide evidence for early centralized administrative and socio-economic strategies within a defined geographical region.Dr. Richard D. Hansen is a specialist on the early Maya and is the Director of the Mirador Basin Project in northern Guatemala. He has been conducting archaeological research and scientific studies in northern Guatemala for 38 years. He is an Affiliate Research Professor at Idaho State University, after serving as an Adjunct Professor of Anthropology at the University of Utah from 2014 to 2021. He was formerly a Research Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Idaho State University for 8 years and was Senior Scientist at the Institute for Mesoamerican Research at ISU. Prior to that, he was Assistant Research Scientist (Level IV) at the UCLA Institute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics for 12 years. He is the founder and president of the Foundation for Anthropological Research and Environmental Studies (FARES), a non-profit scientific research institution based in Idaho. https://www.fares-foundation.org/

Motivated by the recent killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in occupied Palestine and what many have described as double standards in international media narratives on Ukraine versus the Middle East, The New Arab's States of Journalism series is a sustained, ongoing exploration of freedom, repression, and accountability in MENA and beyond, in global media landscapes.On this week's episode of The New Arab Voice, we're examine two stories from the Middle East and the ongoing struggle to secure press freedoms.First we explore the rise and repression of citizen journalists in Egypt. When the uprisings against President Hosni Mubarak began, numerous activists took it upon themselves to document the violations being committed, report on the changing landscape of the country, and the issues that mattered most to Egyptians. Since the overthrow of the president, online space and the abilities of citizen journalists have been severely repressed by the government of President Sisi. We spoke with Dr. Courtney Radsch (@courtneyr), a journalist and a fellow at the UCLA Institute for Technology Law and Policy. Courtney focuses on the intersection of technology, media, and rights, and is the author of Cyberactivism and Citizen Journalism in Egypt: Digital Dissidence and Political Change.Secondly, we examined the changes to press freedoms seen in Tunisia. The uprisings in Tunisia, and what followed after, were often held up as an example for the rest of the Arab world to follow. But, in the intervening years, the north African country has taken worrying steps back to a one-man rule system. Amid the political changes and uncertainty, Fadil Aliriza (@FadilAliriza) founded Meshkal (@meshkaltn), an online independent news outlet.We spoke with Fadil about Meshkal, the challenges they have faced, the changing media landscape in Tunisia, and what the future may hold for press freedoms in the country. You can purchase Dr. Courtney Radsch's book here. You can support Meshkal via their Pateron page. This podcast is written and produced by Hugo Goodridge (@hugogoodridge). Theme music by Omar al-Fil (@elepheel). Other music by Blue Dot Sessions.To get in touch with the producers, follow then tweet us at @TheNewArabVoice or email hugo.goodridge@alaraby.co.uk

Peter Gross PE is recognized one of the greatest Data Center Industry Icons of all time having received multiple awards and has published numerous technical papers in the field, and is a frequent speaker at international events. Peter has almost three decades of mission critical experience under his belt but as CEO and CTO he positioned EYP Mission Critical Facilities as the preeminent data center design firm in the world. Peter sits on many several Boards including UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Member of the Data Center Engineering Program Advisory Board at SMU Lyle School of Engineering, Energy Harbors Corporation (EHC), The Barak Ballet, and many others while also Chairman of the Board of Directors for Virtual Power Systems. Peter is also the Managing Partner of PMG Associates Consulting and Advisory.

LCHP Student Research Fellows and Geography Ph.D. students Sammy Feldblum and John Schmidt join Then & Now to discuss their new LCHP research report, The Transformation of Academic Labor: Past as Prologue at the University of California. Their research details the various factors leading to the UC's increased reliance on contingent, non-tenured faculty lecturers over the past decades. They discuss the increased privatization of the university over the past fifty years, the implications of this privatization on student learning, and their recommendations for how to foster better working and learning conditions on campus.This conversation is moderated by Dr. Caroline Luce, researcher and lecturer at UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment and communications chair for UCAFT, the union representing lecturers and librarians across the UC.   Read their new report here. 

Facing the music, Spotify has announced new rules to deal with Covid-19 misinformation. Artists have been pulling their songs because of the streaming service's star podcaster, who's a vaccine sceptic. How do companies tread the line between harmful lies and healthy debate? Join host Dareen Abughaida.  With guests: Jeffrey Lazarus - Head of the Health Systems Research Group, Barcelona Institute for Global Health. Catalina Goanta - Associate Professor of Law and Technology, Utrecht University. Courtney Radsch - Fellow at the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy.

This week on Audacy's weekly news podcast "Connect the Dots"--hosted Lynda Lopez--we’ll hear from Dr. P.S. Sriraj, director of the Urban Transportation Center in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at University of Illinois Chicago and director of the Metropolitan Transportation Support Initiative, as well as Juan Matute, the Deputy Director of the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies, about the state of mass transit in America pre, mid and post-pandemic, how commuters have been impacted in the past year, and how we can address transit funding in the future. We’ll also hear about how different cities are transforming their transportation systems for the better.

Stromberg v. California's majority opinion is read by Judy Branfman, Research Affiliate at the UCLA Institute for Research on Labor & Employment and producer and director of “The Land of Orange Groves & Jails,” a film about her great aunt Yetta Stromberg and this landmark Supreme Court case. The dissents are read by Ryan Edwards, a student at USC. Legal Question: Does a California statute that prohibited the display of a red flag as a statement of “opposition to organized government” violate the First & Fourteenth Amendments? Action: The Supreme Court reversed the conviction, holding that because the verdict did not specify what clause it was based on, the conviction could not be upheld if any of the statute's three purposes was unconstitutional. The Court ruled that the first part of the statute prohibiting the display of the flag as a sign of opposition to organized government was unconstitutional. Mr. Chief Justice Hughes delivered the opinion of the Court. at 00:44 Mr. Justice McReynolds, dissenting, at 23:56 Mr. Justice Butler, dissenting, at 26:42 This opinion's citations have been edited down for ease of listening. For more information, visit our explanation. For more on Stromberg, visit FIRE's First Amendment Library. For more episodes, visit thefire.org/outloud.

A conversation with Dr. Erik Porse (Sacramento State University & UCLA Institute of the Environment) about urban water resources, energy, conservation, and engineering economics in California. Released April 30, 2021. Find the transcript here: https://www.watertalkpodcast.com/episodes/episode-18 

In episode 135, California Adapts part 3,  Doug Parsons and writer/producer Randy Olson talk about their overall impressions of climate adaptation in California. Each of the experts interviewed during the journey gave scores from 1 to 10 for their opinion of how well they think the state is addressing their element of climate adaptation. The scores are presented to three of the experts for their assessment. The analysis ends with one more expert - a dissenting voice in terms of how well California is preparing for the changes in the climate that are already happening. What is “climate adaptation” and how well is California doing with it? The podcast “America Adapts” hosted by Doug Parsons has been exploring the topic of climate adaptation since 2016. In this three part special, sponsored by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Doug takes an in-depth look at the state of California, presenting its long history of environmental leadership, current work on adaptation throughout the state, and how California will be dealing with a changing environment in the future. Guests in this episode: Holly Buck, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Randy Olson, Scientist turned Filmmaker Mark Gold, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Peter Kareiva, Director, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability California Adapts part 1 California Adapts part 2 This special project of America Adapts was generously sponsored by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. California Adapts was produced by scientist turned filmmaker, Randy Olson. Sound production by John Rael. Donate to America Adapts Listen to America Adapts on your favorite app here! America Adapts now has a newsletter! See first issue here. Follow here! Sign up to be a guest on Cimpatico Studios! Check out what Cimpatico is all about! https://www.cimpatico.com/about https://cimpatico.com/dougparsons Doug Parsons and Speaking Opportunities: If you are interested in having Doug speak at corporate and conference events, sharing his unique, expert perspective on adaptation in an entertaining and informative way, more information can be found here! Now on Spotify! List of Previous Guests on America Adapts Follow/listen to podcast on Apple Podcasts. Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization! Facebook and Twitter: @usaadapts https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/timeline www.americaadapts.org @pkareiva @UCLAIoES @ABTagenda @ucla https://www.facebook.com/uclaioes/ Links in this episode: http://www.randyolsonproductions.com/randy_olson/randy_olson_index.html https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/person/mark-gold/ https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/person/peter-kareiva/ America Adapts was published in the Federal Reserve! Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1 https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/ Article on using podcasts in the Classroom: https://naaee.org/eepro/blog/are-you-using-podcast-your-classroom-you Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/america-adapts-the-climate-change-podcast/id1133023095?mt=2 On Google Podcast here. Please share on Facebook! Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here! Here Are 10 of the Best Climate Change Podcasts Out Right Nowhttps://earther.gizmodo.com/here-are-10-of-the-best-climate-change-podcasts-out-rig-1845397380 The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisorhttp://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/ 7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight ithttps://kinder.world/articles/you/7-podcasts-to-learn-more-about-climate-change-and-how-to-fight-it-19813 Directions on how to listen to America Adapts on Amazon Alexahttps://youtu.be/949R8CRpUYU America Adapts also has its own app for your listening pleasure!  Just visit the App store on Apple or Google Podcast on Android and search “America Adapts.” Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts!  Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible! For more information on this podcast, visit the website at http://www.americaadapts.org and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.   Podcast Music produce by Richard Haitz Productions Write a review on Apple Podcasts! America Adapts on Facebook!  

In episode 134, a re-release, Doug Parsons’ journeys around California exploring the five most important elements of climate adaptation for the state — fire, drought, flood, temperature and sea level rise. For each one he goes into the field with an expert. He visits the burn area of the Thomas Fire of December 2017 with a fire captain, talks about drought with the state’s “Water Czar,” standing beside the Sacramento River, hears the details of the ARkStorm Mega-flood Scenario from a climate scientist, follows an urban heat expert using a laser thermometer to measure the temperature of asphalt in Los Angeles, and visits the central coast of California to talk about sea level rise. The five sequences provide an overview of climate adaptation for the state. What is “climate adaptation” and how well is California doing with it? The podcast “America Adapts” hosted by Doug Parsons has been exploring the topic of climate adaptation since 2016. In this three part special, sponsored by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Doug takes an in-depth look at the state of California, presenting its long history of environmental leadership, current work on adaptation throughout the state, and how California will be dealing with a changing environment in the future. Guests in this episode: Alex Hall, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Dan Swain, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Tony Mchale, Fire Chief, Ventura County, California Jon Keeley, USGS Leroy Westerling, University of California, Merced Jonathan Parfrey, Climate Resolve Juanita Constible, NRDC Alan Barreca, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Felicia Marcus, Chair, State Water Resources Control Board Holly Buck, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Tina Swanson, NRDC Ashley Boren, Sustainable Conservation Gary Griggs, University of California, Santa Cruz Glen McDonald, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability This special project of America Adapts was generously sponsored by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. If you are interested in collaborating on a similar project, please contact Doug Parsons at americaadapts@gmail.com California Adapts was produced by scientist turned filmmaker, Randy Olson. Listen here. Sound production by John Rael. Donate to America Adapts Listen to America Adapts on your favorite app here! America Adapts now has a newsletter! See first issue here. Follow here! Facebook and Twitter:@usaadapts @ucla @Weather_West @ABTagenda @alanbarreca @SusCon_CA @LeroyWesterling @GlenMMacDonald1 @jparfrey https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/timeline www.americaadapts.org Links in episode:http://weatherwest.com/ https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/ http://www.ppic.org/ http://suscon.org/ https://www.nrdc.org/ http://climateresolve.org/ Sign up to be a guest on Cimpatico Studios! Check out what Cimpatico is all about! https://www.cimpatico.com/about https://cimpatico.com/dougparsons Doug Parsons and Speaking Opportunities: If you are interested in having Doug speak at corporate and conference events, sharing his unique, expert perspective on adaptation in an entertaining and informative way, more information can be found here! Now on Spotify! List of Previous Guests on America Adapts Subscribe/listen to podcast on Apple Podcasts. Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization! America Adapts was published in the Federal Reserve! Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1 https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/ Article on using podcasts in the Classroom: https://naaee.org/eepro/blog/are-you-using-podcast-your-classroom-you Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/america-adapts-the-climate-change-podcast/id1133023095?mt=2 On Google Podcast here. Please share on Facebook! Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here! Here Are 10 of the Best Climate Change Podcasts Out Right Nowhttps://earther.gizmodo.com/here-are-10-of-the-best-climate-change-podcasts-out-rig-1845397380 The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisorhttp://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/ 7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight ithttps://kinder.world/articles/you/7-podcasts-to-learn-more-about-climate-change-and-how-to-fight-it-19813 Directions on how to listen to America Adapts on Amazon Alexahttps://youtu.be/949R8CRpUYU America Adapts also has its own app for your listening pleasure!  Just visit the App store on Apple or Google Podcast on Android and search “America Adapts.” Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts!  Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible! For more information on this podcast, visit the website at http://www.americaadapts.org and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.   Podcast Music produce by Richard Haitz Productions Write a review on Apple Podcasts! America Adapts on Facebook!   Join the America Adapts Facebook Community Group. Check us out, we’re also on YouTube! Executive Producer Dr. Jesse Keenan Follow America Adapts on Apple Podcasts Doug can be contacted at americaadapts @ g mail . com

In episode 133 of America Adapts, What is “climate adaptation” and how well is California doing with it? In this three part special, sponsored by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Doug takes an in-depth look at the state of California, presenting it’s long history of environmental leadership, current work on adaptation throughout the state, and how California will be dealing with a changing environment in the future. In this episode, California Adapts Episode 1, consists of three main stories. Geologist Jeff Mount of UC Davis tells the epic tale of the 1861-1862 floods that washed out Sacramento, killing hundreds and forcing the temporary moment of the state capital to San Francisco. Environmental activist Ed Begley, Jr. and “The Queen of Green,” longtime head of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Mary Nichols tells about how the state managed to clean up the smog problem of the 1970’s, then brings us up to the present with her perspective on Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown with regard to climate leadership. Guests in this episode: Jeff Mount, Senior Fellow at the PPIC Water Policy Center Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board Ed Begley Jr., Actor and Environmental Activist This special project of America Adapts was generously sponsored by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. California Adapts was produced by scientist turned filmmaker, Randy Olson. Sound production by John Rael. Donate to America Adapts Listen to America Adapts on your favorite app here! America Adapts now has a newsletter! See first issue here. Follow here! Sign up to be a guest on Cimpatico Studios! Check out what Cimpatico is all about! https://www.cimpatico.com/about https://cimpatico.com/dougparsons Doug Parsons and Speaking Opportunities: If you are interested in having Doug speak at corporate and conference events, sharing his unique, expert perspective on adaptation in an entertaining and informative way, more information can be found here! Now on Spotify! List of Previous Guests on America Adapts Subscribe/listen to podcast on Apple Podcasts. Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization! Facebook and Twitter: @usaadapts https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/timeline www.americaadapts.org @ABTagenda @UCLAIoES @edbegleyjr @MaryNicholsCA @usaadapts @ABTagenda Links in this episode: http://www.ppic.org/person/jeffrey-mount/ https://begleyliving.com/ https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/ https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/about/leadership/mary-d-nichols America Adapts was published in the Federal Reserve! Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Strategies to Address Climate Change Risk in Low- and Moderate-income Communities - Volume 14, Issue 1 https://www.frbsf.org/community-development/publications/community-development-investment-review/2019/october/strategies-to-address-climate-change-low-moderate-income-communities/ Article on using podcasts in the Classroom: https://naaee.org/eepro/blog/are-you-using-podcast-your-classroom-you Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/america-adapts-the-climate-change-podcast/id1133023095?mt=2 On Google Podcast here. Please share on Facebook! Podcasts in the Classroom – Discussion guides now available for the latest episode of America Adapts. These guides can be used by educators at all levels. Check them out here! Here Are 10 of the Best Climate Change Podcasts Out Right Nowhttps://earther.gizmodo.com/here-are-10-of-the-best-climate-change-podcasts-out-rig-1845397380 The best climate change podcasts on The Climate Advisorhttp://theclimateadvisor.com/the-best-climate-change-podcasts/ 7 podcasts to learn more about climate change and how to fight ithttps://kinder.world/articles/you/7-podcasts-to-learn-more-about-climate-change-and-how-to-fight-it-19813 Directions on how to listen to America Adapts on Amazon Alexahttps://youtu.be/949R8CRpUYU America Adapts also has its own app for your listening pleasure!  Just visit the App store on Apple or Google Podcast on Android and search “America Adapts.” Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts!  Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible! For more information on this podcast, visit the website at http://www.americaadapts.org and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.   Podcast Music produce by Richard Haitz Productions Write a review on Apple Podcasts! America Adapts on Facebook!   Join the America Adapts Facebook Community Group. Check us out, we’re also on YouTube! Executive Producer Dr. Jesse Keenan Follow America Adapts on Apple Podcasts Doug can be contacted at americaadapts @ g mail . com

Madelyn Glickfeld, Director of the UCLA Water Resources Group, discusses the UCLA Institute of Environment and Sustainability's activities around safe and reliable drinking water, the types of contamination identified in Los Angeles County's disadvantaged communities as well as rural communities in the Salinas Valley. She also shares her work examining the ability of the smaller disadvantaged Los Angeles County water systems to deliver affordable, safe and reliable water. (Podcast recorded on March 18, 2021)

To learn about sustainable metropolitan transportation in Los Angeles, Alexander Sarno sits down with two of Los Angeles' most prominent transportation thought leaders, Dr. Cris B Liban, LA Metro's first ever Chief Sustainability Officer, and one of USC Price's very own, Dr. Marlon Boarnet, Chair of the USC Urban Planning & Spatial Analysis Department and Professor of Public Policy. The conversation is composed of three parts, beginning with what was going on in the County prior to the outbreak of COVID-19. We then dive into how the County has responded and innovated to the tremendous challenges posed by the pandemic. Lastly, we leave with some inspiration as each of our guests share their respective visions for LA metropolitan transportation in the 21st century. Correction to the statistic presented at 2:45 regarding the findings of a UCLA Institute of Transportation study: transportation ridership in the SCAG region declined from 2012 to 2016. Contributors to this episode include Alexander Sarno, Colin Harmony, and Jordy Coutin Music by Jonah Chang and Jordy Coutin Title art by Alexander Sarno. Be sure to follow us on Instagram @thepriceofpolicy, Twitter @thepopusc and on Facebook at The Price of Policy.

The "AI and COVID-19 Digital Disinformation Initiative" is carried out in partnership with the OSCE's Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media's #SAIFE project. John Villasenor is a nonresident senior fellow in Governance Studies and the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings. He is also a professor of electrical engineering, law, public policy, and management at UCLA, as well as co-director of the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law, and Policy. Villasenor’s work considers the technology, policy, and legal issues arising from key technology trends including the growth of artificial intelligence, the increasing complexity and interdependence of today’s networks and systems, and continued advances in computing and communications. He has written for the Atlantic, Billboard, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Fast Company, Forbes, the Los Angeles Times, the New York Times, Scientific American, Slate, and the Washington Post, and for many academic journals. Prior to joining the faculty at UCLA, Villasenor was with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he developed methods of imaging the earth from space. He holds a B.S. from the University of Virginia and an M.S. and Ph.D. from Stanford University, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Clara Pratte (Navajo) was the Joe Biden campaign’s director for tribal engagement. She is also working with the Biden transition for the Department of Interior. After working her way up as an advisor for the Navajo Nation president’s office, Pratte also worked for two U.S. presidential administrations. She founded Strongbow Strategies to help tribes across the country with economic development and technology issues. Along the way she has picked up numerous accolades including being named one of Native Business Magazine’s Top 50 Entrepreneurs and the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development’s 40 Under 40. Now, she’s won the 2020 Pritzker Emerging Environmental Genius Award, presented by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. We’ll catch up with Clara Pratte on her success and what opportunities she thinks tribes have in store.

ASCO: You’re listening to a podcast from Cancer.Net. This cancer information website is produced by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, known as ASCO, the world’s leading professional organization for doctors who care for people with cancer. The purpose of this podcast is to educate and to inform. This is not a substitute for professional medical care and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or treatment of individual conditions. Guests on this podcast express their own opinions, experience, and conclusions. The mention of any product, service, organization, activity, or therapy should not be construed as an ASCO endorsement. Cancer research discussed in this podcast is ongoing, so clinical trials described here may no longer be enrolling patients, and final results are not yet available.   Before any new cancer treatment can be approved for general use, it must be studied in a clinical trial in order to prove it is safe and effective. In today’s podcast, members of the Cancer.Net Editorial Board discuss 3 clinical trials that are exploring new treatment options across prostate, bladder, and kidney cancer. This podcast will be led by Dr. Timothy Gilligan, Dr. Neeraj Agarwal, Dr. Tian Zhang, and Dr. Brian Shuch. Dr. Gilligan is an Associate Professor and Medical Oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center. He has no relevant relationships to disclose. Dr. Agarwal directs the Genitourinary Oncology Program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah. He has served in a consulting or advisory role for Janssen and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Dr. Zhang is an assistant professor of medicine at Duke University School of Medicine and is a medical oncologist at Duke Cancer Institute. She has served in a consulting or advisory role for Janssen and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Dr. Shuch is the director of the Kidney Cancer Program at UCLA Health and the Alvin & Carrie Meinhardt Endowed Chair in Kidney Cancer Research at the institution. He has served in a consulting or advisory role for Bristol-Myers Squibb. View full disclosures for Dr. Gilligan, Dr. Agarwal, Dr. Zhang, and Dr. Shuch  at Cancer.Net. Dr. Gilligan: Hi, I'm Dr. Timothy Gilligan from the Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute. I'm joined today by Dr. Neeraj Agarwal from the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Utah and Dr. Tian Zhang from the Duke Cancer Institute and Brian Shuch from the UCLA Institute of Urologic Oncology. Today, we're going to discuss 3 ongoing trials in prostate cancer, bladder cancer, and kidney cancer. As you may know, clinical trial are the way that doctors are able to find better treatment for diseases like cancer. Patient participation is vital for clinical trials. By participating in the clinical trial, you can directly help researchers develop better treatment, reduce side effects, and even reduce the risk of cancer altogether. The 3 trials we'll discuss today were chosen by members of the Cancer.Net Editorial Board Genitourinary Cancers Panel from the trials in progress abstracts that were presented at ASCO 2020 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. Because these are ongoing clinical trials, final results from these studies are not yet available. I'd like to note that none of us have any direct involvement in any of these trials. To view our full disclosures, please visit the show notes for this episode on Cancer.Net. We're going to start with Dr. Agarwal and a study looking at prostate cancer, the MAGNITUDE trial. [A Study of Niraparib in Combination With Abiraterone Acetate and Prednisone Versus Abiraterone Acetate and Prednisone for Treatment of Participants With Metastatic Prostate Cancer (MAGNITUDE)] Dr. Agarwal, can you tell us a little bit about this study? Dr. Agarwal: This is a large phase III trial of 1,000 patients. This trial includes patients who have progressive, metastatic, castrate-resistant prostate cancer and have never received any other systemic therapy for their castrate-resistant prostate cancer. Dr. Gilligan: Why don't we clarify for listeners what we mean by castrate-resistant prostate cancer? Who are these patients? Dr. Agarwal: When patients present with advanced prostate cancer which has [spread] to different parts of the body, that is called metastatic prostate cancer. And the most effective strategy, which is the backbone of treatment of these patients, is androgen deprivation therapy or castration therapy, which blocks the production of testosterone from the gonads. At this point of time, utilizing medical castration [with drugs] or surgical castration can effectively slow down the progression of cancer. Dr. Gilligan: So these are patients who are already on first-line hormonal therapy to lower their testosterone level? Dr. Agarwal: Yes. Once they start progressing on this first-line castration therapy, we call this state to be castrate-resistant prostate cancer. So this is the patient population which is having disease progression on first-line therapies for the advanced prostate cancer, and now, testosterone levels are low, but still, the prostate cancer is progressing. Dr. Gilligan: So what's the current standard of care for this population of patients who are progressing on first-line hormonal therapy? Dr. Agarwal: In the last 2, 3 years, the treatment of castration-sensitive prostate cancer, which is the newly diagnosed advanced prostate cancer we were just talking about, has changed dramatically. Multiple drugs which are being used, or were being used, in the castrate-resistant prostate cancer have moved to the setting of castration-sensitive prostate cancer. Having said that, many patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer have not yet received any of those drugs. So as an example, in this clinical trial, a patient could have received chemotherapy with docetaxel in the first-line therapy setting or a newly-diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer setting. But then when they have disease progression, the most commonly utilized medications are either abiraterone or enzalutamide, both are oral pills, we call them novel hormonal therapies. So those are still the backbone of treatment for castrate-resistant prostate cancer. Dr. Gilligan: So for patients going on this study, what would the treatment be on the trial? Dr. Agarwal: Patients will be randomized to treatment with abiraterone, which is a novel hormonal therapy, plus prednisone, which is utilized with abiraterone to negate the side effects of abiraterone, plus/minus a new class of drug known as a PARP inhibitor. And in this trial, the drug which is being used is called niraparib. Niraparib is a novel drug, a PARP inhibitor, and just to elaborate a little bit more on PARP inhibitors, this class of drug have recently been approved [to treat patients with] the later phases of castrate-resistant prostate cancer. So 2 drugs, olaparib and rucaparib, were recently approved by FDA in those patients who have had disease progression on novel hormonal therapy plus/minus docetaxel chemotherapy, so for pretty late phases of prostate cancer or castrate-resistant prostate cancer. In this trial, a PARP inhibitor is being moved upstream so that patients don't have to wait for disease progression or novel hormonal therapy or chemotherapy in metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer, and they will have the availability of this drug upfront in this setting of newly diagnosed metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer. Dr. Gilligan: When this drug is used in the more advanced setting, it's limited to patients who have particular mutations. Is that the case in this study as well? Dr. Agarwal: This trial is targeting the strategy to 2 different patient populations. So 1 patient population is that [in which the] tumor has defects or mutations in the DNA repair genes. We call them homologous recombination repair mutations. I put it simply, DNA repair gene mutations. So there is a cohort of patients, a group of patients, among these 1,000 patients, who will harbor DNA repair gene-related defects in the tumors. And there is another cohort of patients who do not have to have those defects, and we call them unselected patients. This trial is enrolling both groups of patients, and, in fact, the patients' unselected cohort has actually completed accrual. So the trial is now only looking at those patients who are harboring DNA repair gene-related defects in the tumors. Just to complete the story in this context, as you said, the drugs olaparib and rucaparib, which have already been approved in the later phases of castrate-resistant prostate cancer, they are only approved for patients who are harboring DNA repair defects. Dr. Gilligan: So for the patients who can go on the trial now, who have these defects, the question this trial is asking then is, does it help to use this treatment earlier on rather than waiting until later? Dr. Agarwal: Absolutely. So given these are oral therapies, reasonably well tolerated, better tolerated than traditional chemotherapies, it makes sense to move these oral pills to upfront or earlier settings where more patients can be candidates for these drugs which can be taken at home, and these patients don't have to have disease progression on chemotherapy to [receive] these medications. Just to complete, Tim, I just want to add that there are 2 endpoints of this trial. One is radiographic progression-free survival, which is the primary endpoint, and the secondary endpoint is overall survival and many other endpoints we'd like to see, like pain progression or toxicities and so on. Radiographic progression-free survival means how long these drugs or drug combination is able to contain the disease from progressing [or worsening] as detected by the scans. We hope that this trial will show delayed progression on the novel combination compared to abiraterone. Dr. Gilligan: Thank you. So one last question, are there any known risks that patients should be aware of? What are the side effects of this class of medication? Dr. Agarwal: Yes. Two major side effects. Every drug has side effect. And so do niraparib and abiraterone. So abiraterone is already approved for patients with metastatic castrate-resistant and castration-sensitive prostate cancer. So I'm not going to elaborate much on abiraterone. Regarding niraparib, this class of drug, including olaparib and rucaparib which I earlier mentioned, they have this class of side effects, which belong to this class of drugs. And 1 of the most common side effects is anemia, which is low hemoglobin, and which happens because these drugs can also slow down the replication of red [blood] cells. Other less common side effects are decrease in the platelet counts and decrease in the white cell counts. But they happen with much lesser degree compared to anemia. Another common side effect is nausea. Nausea and vomiting can happen, and we have to keep an eye on nausea and vomiting because the side effect can easily be prevented or treated with anti-nausea medications. There are many other side effects which are less common, and I won't get into them, but these are the 2 most common side effects, which are fortunately easy to handle in the clinic. Dr. Gilligan: And I just want to repeat what you said before that there is accrual still going on for the study, but it's limited to patients who have particular mutations in their cancers. Dr. Agarwal: Yes. So currently the study is not accruing for those patients who do not have those DNA repair general-related events. But it is still accruing patients, looking for patients who are known to have those mutations in the prostate cancer. Dr. Gilligan: What proportion of patients with prostate cancer have these kinds of mutations? Dr. Agarwal: Depending upon the study, I would say up to 20% of patients can have DNA repair gene-related defects in their tumors. So it is very important to bring this up with our clinical or medical oncologists who are treating patients with metastatic or advanced prostate cancer, and especially with approval of 2 drugs, it is very important that every single patient who is deemed to be a candidate for treatment with this class of drug, PARP inhibitor, undergoes comprehensive genomic profiling or simply speaking, mutation testing of their prostate cancer tumors. Dr. Gilligan: Thank you. And I think that's worth emphasizing. This is an example of personalized cancer care based on the genomics of the individual's tumor which is happening more and more, and as Dr. Agarwal said, if you have metastatic prostate cancer, we are recommending a standard of care that people get genomic testing now. So this is an example of a step in that direction. So thank you, Dr. Agarwal. Dr. Zhang, why don't we move on and talk about the bladder cancer trial that you were going to discuss, the PROOF 302, that also has a personalized genomic component to it, I believe. [Study of Oral Infigratinib for the Adjuvant Treatment of Subjects With Invasive Urothelial Carcinoma With Susceptible FGFR3 Genetic Alterations] Dr. Zhang: In bladder cancer, we've come to a place where the genomic profiling is very important to find FGFR mutations or fusions, and this subset of patients that have FGFR mutations or fusions, these patients tend to have good responses to now standard of care treatments in the metastatic setting. And this particular trial is looking at using a drug called infigratinib in this patient population, specifically targeting that FGFR and inhibiting it. This is a trial in the adjuvant setting for patients who have urothelial cancer of either the bladder or of the ureters and upper tract who received surgery and then go onto this trial or treatment with infigratinib versus a placebo. Dr. Gilligan: Can you spell out for our listeners who the group of patients are who are going to be eligible for the study? Dr. Zhang: Sure. These are patients who have already undergone surgery for either their bladder cancer or an upper tract tumor. And so these are patients in that 4-month window after surgery, who have already had their surgeries, and it's either for patients who have had prior chemotherapy before their surgeries or not with higher-risk features defined based on each of those populations. But it is for a higher-risk patient population that have a higher risk for having disease recurrence and spread of their urothelial cancers after surgery. In this setting, we really don't have any approved adjuvant treatments. And so the point of this study is really to try to prevent disease recurrence. Dr. Gilligan: I want to clarify 1 thing. My understanding was for these patients who have not had preoperative chemotherapy, they are not patients who were considered eligible for postoperative cisplatin-based chemotherapy since that is often used in the adjuvant setting. Is that correct? Dr. Zhang: That's absolutely correct, Tim, and thanks for pointing that out. So if patients had not received preoperative chemotherapy, they have to be ineligible for cisplatin-based chemotherapy, which we would often recommend in the postoperative setting. But if they are not eligible for chemotherapy after surgery and have these higher-risk features, then they would qualify for this study. Dr. Gilligan: I think it's important for patients to understand that because if considering going on this trial, the standard of care would be just to watch. And so what it's asking is, can we do something instead of just watching that would lower the risk of relapse or worse outcome with the cancer? Dr. Zhang: Absolutely. I think we always try to recommend proven strategies first, and in this particular case, the recommendation for somebody who is a candidate for chemotherapy after surgery would still be to go with chemo first. Dr. Gilligan: The genetic testing that will be done to determine eligibility for the study, can you say a little bit more about that? Dr. Zhang: Sure. My understanding is that the study will take most genomic tests that are currently commercially available, but they have to fulfill the criteria of having FGFR mutations and/or fusions in the tumor in order to go on the study. So we often now will send the surgical specimens for genomic testing, especially in our higher-risk patients that are defined like the study defines. And so that particular patient population, because they're at higher risk for recurrence, we try to identify these FGFR mutations and fusions early on so that we can know whether the standard treatment for these patients would be an option later on. Dr. Gilligan: Are there cost implications of that for the patients? Dr. Zhang: Certainly, now some of the commercially available genomic testings are approved by insurance and are billable through insurance, but patients may be responsible for a copay. I want to add 1 more thing about the drug itself because I do think there's some interesting activity of infigratinib that has been published in the last year, and that is in the earlier-phase studies of infigratinib in the metastatic setting, in the more advanced urothelial cancer settings, we saw pretty high response rates as well as disease control rates, particularly in patients who had disease in the upper tracts, so in the ureters and above. And so I think it's promising and potentially very interesting to study this for patients who have had disease removal, and surgeries. Dr. Gilligan: That's an important point for listeners to understand, that this is an exciting new class of drugs and in patients for whom this treatment is appropriate, we're seeing very good response rates in more advanced disease settings, and there's a natural progression. When we see it work in the advanced setting, we try to move it to an earlier setting to see if we see a similar or greater benefit. As Dr. Agarwal was saying about prostate cancer, we've found a number of times that using drugs earlier works better. This is another example of studying that to see if that's the case here. Dr. Zhang: I absolutely agree. Dr. Gilligan: What should listeners know about potential risks or side effects for this class of treatment? Dr. Zhang: FGFR inhibitors like infigratinib have a class effect, and I think the main toxicities that we've come to see are skin toxicities and nail toxicities, as well as there are some eye toxicities as well. So particularly for patients who are going on these types of treatments, we often will recommend baseline eye exams, and then to follow them on treatment, particularly for any blurry vision or other vision changes that arise. And 1 of the class effects of these FGFR inhibitors is also to cause increases in phosphorus levels [in the blood], and that is due to their inhibition in the renal tubules to prevent phosphorus excretion. And so there was a recent publication also that for patients who develop high phosphorus levels, while getting infigratinib or these FGFR inhibitors, that these patients actually have potentially a higher response rate as well. So I think that has to be proven more in these bigger trials, but it's an interesting biomarker potentially for patients who might have good responses. Dr. Gilligan: So for patients who had urothelial cancer resected or at high risk for relapse, this is an exciting new option for them, if they have the right genomic composition of the cancer and would not otherwise receive chemotherapy. So thank you for the summary. Okay. So now we're going to talk about kidney cancer and the CYTOSHRINK discussion. [SBRT With Combination Ipilimumab/Nivolumab for Metastatic Kidney Cancer (CYTOSHRINK)] And we have Dr. Brian Shuch with us to discuss that. Brian, can we start off with who this study is designed for? Dr. Shuch: It's really designed for patients with metastatic kidney cancer. Could be any type of kidney cancer, presenting with metastatic disease. We call that de novo metastatic disease. So they would have their primary tumor still in place in their kidney, with disease outside of that organ in other locations. Dr. Gilligan: So these are patients with-- they have the tumor in their kidney, it's spread somewhere else, and they haven't had any other treatment so far? They haven't had any surgery or any drugs? Dr. Shuch: Correct. These will be patients that are treatment-naïve that are going to start on their first course of treatment, which, in general, would be a discussion of either surgery or systemic therapy. Dr. Gilligan: So at this point in time, what's the standard of care for such patients? Dr. Shuch: We used to take every patient to surgery upfront. We call that a cytoreductive nephrectomy. Since we've had much better agents in recent years, and these agents have a lot of activity, we've done less upfront surgery as it appears that some patients may not benefit from racing off to the OR. So these are patients that generally would get started on systemic therapy first because this population, and this trial, has some risk factors for worse disease. We call that intermediate- or poor-risk features. Dr. Gilligan: So these are patients who we would not normally do surgery on because it doesn't seem to help them, unlike some of the other patients who we do, the good-risk patients. Dr. Shuch: Well, we are investigating that in other trials, but there are plenty of patients who are not going to run right to surgery, and these are the ones that we would consider deferring surgical management of the primary tumor. We would get started on systemic therapy, and we would reassess how they would be [treated] in the future, whether surgery was an option. But there are emerging entities such as radiation, which we'll discuss, which could be another exciting approach. Dr. Gilligan: So if a patient that was going to go on this trial didn't go on the trial, they would most likely be treated with medications at this point in time. Is that correct? Dr. Shuch: Correct. There'd be standard medications which are available off clinical trial which are right now dual therapy with 2 immune agents, or an immune agent and a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. So these are standard drugs that are available off a trial. Patients get started on therapy, and we see how they do later for other treatment options. Dr. Gilligan: So what is this study looking at? What's the new thing that it's introducing and the question that it's asking? Dr. Shuch: So kidney cancer, 10, 15 years ago, there was never really any role for radiation except for very rare circumstances. But now we have newer types of radiation where we're doing radiation at much higher doses in shorter time periods, and we call that ablative dosing. And as we've used that in brain and bone lesions for kidney tumors, and with excellent efficacy, with great—what we call local control. That has been applied to the primary tumor as well, and that's been used in many fields, that type of alternative radiation approach. We call that stereotactic radiation or the term radiosurgery, which is really a misnomer. It's just high dose ablative radiation, and it can be used in the primary tumor as a way maybe to kill the tumor. Dr. Gilligan: And what is that outcome that we're hoping for? How would success be measured if this trial is positive? Dr. Shuch: Well, we do know for small tumors, it seems to be a fairly effective measure at stopping tumors from growing. In this situation, it's employed after initiation of systemic therapy. Half the patients will get this radiation therapy to that primary kidney tumor, and the goal is to see if it delays progression of the disease. What we call progression is generally growth of lesions that are existing, or development of new lesions, new spots around the body. So the goal is to see if radiation with the standard immune therapy would delay progression versus the standard immune therapy alone. Dr. Gilligan: So just to reiterate then, I guess for patients who are on this trial, normally they would get treated just with the immunotherapy or combined immunotherapy and targeted therapy, and what we're asking here is, if we give them radiation too, do they do better? Do we delay progression of disease? That we keep things under control longer, that they live longer? Dr. Shuch: Correct. Obviously, living longer is a major factor. That's another objective of the study, but the study doesn't have enough patients or enough power to kind of detect that. The real issue is, does it delay the progression? And progression is important because if you have progression, often patients will progress to another line of therapy, meaning disease is not under good control. Dr. Gilligan: Are there any known risks from the radiation therapy the patient should be aware of? Dr. Shuch: Depending on the size of the tumor and the location to other organs, radiation could have some local effects. Obviously, there's some potential damage to surrounding structures such as the skin. There's some radiation that potentially could stray into other surrounding organs like the duodenum on the right side or the liver, the colon, small bowel, the ureter. And those organs generally can have some degree of toxicity. Generally, it's self-limiting with minor long-term effects, but we haven't done this for many, many years because it's a newer emerging modality. We do believe it's safe with large studies of smaller tumors, but patients do need to be aware that there could be some local irritation from radiation. Dr. Gilligan: Is this trial still open to patients? Dr. Shuch: So this is a trial based out of Canada by 1 of their cooperative groups in Ontario. It's a small study - only 78 patients - that opened this year. In discussion with the investigators, this study is accruing well, but it is anticipated to be open for another year. Because they're looking at what's called progression-free survival, we're hoping we can have results of this study within the next 2 years. Obviously, it is something open only to Canadian residents right now, but I will tell you that there are other groups in the U.S. that are considering similar types of trials in the Cooperative Group Network. Dr. Gilligan: There's 1 final point I wanted to give you an opportunity to clarify for our listeners who may not be familiar with the idea of cytoreductive nephrectomy or cytoreductive treatment. So this is a treatment where we are targeting the primary tumor, even though there's other cancer elsewhere in the body that we can't remove. Can you just talk a little bit about the rationale for that, and why we're doing that? Dr. Shuch: Historically in kidney cancer, when we had no effective therapy, we would have this phenomena: we removed the big bulky tumor, and 1% to 2% of patients would have their distant sites shrink, okay? And whether that was related to an immunologic phenomenon, maybe the tumor was secreting something, or maybe it was just overwhelming the body's defense mechanisms because they had a big tumor making them sick, it was kind of unclear. But we did know in larger trials with immune therapy, when we gave immune therapy in the old days, the agents like interferon-alpha or IL-2, we gave these agents, the primary tumor wouldn't shrink. Sometimes the distant sites could shrink, but it would not lead to what we call complete responses. So anyone who wanted to have a home run therapy where it was hoping to cure them, they would have their primary tumor removed first, and then they would potentially have the systemic immunotherapy. We've done 2 trials which showed, early in the 90s, that if you were able to remove the primary tumor and treat with these older immune agents, patients would have better outcome. And as those agents were pretty ineffective, we thought the survival benefit was really due to removing the big bulky primary. So the rationale for this trial is, you're not removing the big bulky primary tumor, you're potentially killing it with radiation, so you're overall reducing the burden of disease. There are some theoretical benefits of radiation where you kill tumors, and the tumors release what we call antigens. Basically, I try to explain that to people it's basically like a patch. Like a Boy Scout or Girl Scout has a new patch on them, and you'd recognize them as maybe having a badge of like hunting. So the tumor potentially might expose some of these bad patches, and the immune system might wake up and recognize them, and hopefully, then attack other sites of disease. So, again, the goal is either you're reducing the overall burden of disease in the body, or you're maybe allowing the body's immune system to kick in because you're killing a [tumor] there. We're just not sure really the mechanism, but it's been long used in kidney cancer, this idea of reducing the burden of disease. Dr. Gilligan: Thank you for listening to this podcast. There are many different clinical trials currently enrolling people with genitourinary cancers. If you're wondering whether participating in a clinical trial might be right for you, please talk to your health care team. ASCO: Thank you, Drs. Gilligan, Agarwal, Zhang, and Shuch. Visit www.cancer.net/clinicaltrials to learn more about participating in clinical trials. 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Paul Stainier is a second-year PhD student at the UCLA Institute of the Environment & Sustainability, and is currently researching the effects of climate change on labor wages and food security. Some of the topics we discussed include: his work, addressing uncertainty, equity in research, and graduate school advice. Learn more at: ioes.ucla.edu

Section 230 is a vitally important law for online community builders in the U.S. That’s why we’ve consistently talked about it on Community Signal, and the growing threat to its existence. The volume of legislation being proposed, that would amend Section 230, is increasingly rapidly with 6 bills proposed in September and October alone. These bills will impact online communities small and large – not just Big Tech. Whenever new Section 230 altering legislation is proposed, Jess Miers analyzes it. Jess works as a legal policy specialist at Google, while finishing up a law degree, and she joins the show to talk about what’s on the horizon. Jess and Patrick discuss: Why are legislators so focused on Section 230 right now? Trends from the bills that are on the table Regulators efforts to stop communities from moderating things that aren’t illegal Our Podcast is Made Possible By… If you enjoy our show, please know that it’s only possible with the generous support of our sponsors: Vanilla, a one-stop shop for online community and Localist, plan, promote, and measure events for your community. Big Quotes Why are there so many Section 230 bills right now? (4:15): “If I have to be really cynical about this, we’re in an election cycle. Doing something about Section 230 looks good for regulators that are trying to get reelected. It seems like everybody has fallen out of love with the internet, both on the regulatory and user side. Section 230 is just one of those things that’s easy to come up with a proposal for and generate a lot of excitement around.” –@jess_miers More honestly from Big Tech could lead to more understanding from legislators (22:09): “If Big Tech was a little bit more forthcoming about [the moderation] challenges they face, maybe we wouldn’t have such a blind spot in the regulatory process when they’re coming up with content moderation restrictive bills.” –@jess_miers What communities and dance floors have in common (22:27): “There is an issue [when] a company has problems around content moderation and they talk about how they’ve reached a certain limit or they couldn’t hire anyone else and yet, they report record revenue. That’s a problem because sometimes you’re placing artificial restrictions on yourself with staffing because you made this much money and you decided you didn’t want to spend it.” –@patrickokeefe Should Section 230 be amended? (34:10): “Amending Section 230 isn’t going to fix any of the issues that we have with the internet. It’s just going to make it harder for us to fix those issues in the long run.” –@jess_miers About Jess Miers Jess Miers is a third-year law student at Santa Clara University School of Law, where she studies internet law and policy. During law school, Jess was a legal intern for Twitter and TechFreedom, a technology policy think-tank based in Washington, D.C. Currently, Jess is a research associate for the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law, and Policy, where she speaks and writes about intermediary liability law. Her scholarship primarily covers Section 230 and content moderation. As of recent, Jess is also a full-time policy specialist at Google. Related Links Sponsor: Localist, plan, promote, and measure events for your community Sponsor: Vanilla, a one-stop-shop for online community Anette Beebe on Community Signal’s episode about Trump’s Executive Order Jess Miers’ website Google, where Jess is a legal policy specialist UCLA Institute for Technology, Law and Policy, where Jess is a research associate Text of Don’t Push My Buttons Act (see Jess’ redline documenting proposed Section 230 changes) Text of House version of EARN It Act (Jess’ redline) Text of See Something, Say Something Act (Jess’ redline) Text of Protect Speech Act (Jess’ redline) Text of Online Content Policy Modernization Act (Jess’ redline) Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA)/Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) Text of Section 230 Zeran v. America Online Inc. Fair Housing Council of San Fernando Valley v. Roommates.com, LLC Text of Stopping Big Tech’s Censorship Act (Jess’ redline) Text of Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (PACT) Act (Jess’ redline) Facebook will pay $52 million in settlement with moderators who developed PTSD on job, about Serena Scola, at al. v. Facebook, Inc. case (via The Verge) Fair Labor Standards Act Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Jess Miers’ Medium blog Jess Miers’ Section 230 talk at TEDxSantaClaraUniversity Transcript View transcript on our website Your Thoughts If you have any thoughts on this episode that you’d like to share, please leave me a comment, send me an email or a tweet. If you enjoy the show, we would be so grateful if you spread the word and supported Community Signal on Patreon.

How can science teachers engage in the growing movement to adopt anti-racist curriculum and teaching practices? After previously discussing math classes and English Language Arts classes, we now take a look at science! We're joined by Dr. Terence Keel, a super-dope professor with a split appointment in the UCLA Institute for Society and Genetics and UCLA's Department of African American Studies. But first, Jeff and Manuel explore recent headlines in education including who's to blame for national broadband internet gaps and an uphill battle in California to bring back affirmative action. ***Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/AllOfTheAbove *** 0:00 - Welcome! 5:35 - Decades of internet inequity leaves schools unprepared 17:10 - Early polls suggest an uphill battle for affirmative action in California 32:35 - Exploring the role that science classes play in the work of anti-racism 1:01:16 - Sacramento teachers take the lead on anti-racism training AOTA One-on-one: A conversation with Dr. Terence Keel: https://youtu.be/3xTqrZmeDDU AOTA Episode 2: Race, Culture, and American Schooling: https://youtu.be/cEh947QJVUY?t=785 Dr. Keel's university profile: https://afam.ucla.edu/terence-keel/ Dr. Keel's book, Divine Variations: https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=25826 Get MORE All of the Above: - Website - https://aotashow.com/ - Podcast on multiple platforms via Anchor - https://anchor.fm/aota - Podcast via Apple Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast/id1339198232 - Podcast via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4NO3FENVr96JJTU4ZjdnCm - Twitter - https://twitter.com/AOTAshow - Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/AOTAshow/ Theme Music by its tajonthabeat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCChvx9rSyOTEO2AnYynqWFw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/aota/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/aota/support

Dr. John Villasenor, Co-Director at the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law and Policy joined the podcast to discuss the pro and cons of course recordings and the different factors an institution should consider when developing their policies around them.

Today on This Green Earth, environmental writer, UCLA Institute fellow, and author of Rambunctious garden Emma Marris talks about what "nature" means in a changing world, what counts as nature and what it means to protect it. In addition, Professor Marris will discuss her recent New York Times op ed on her five-step plan on how to tackle climate change calmly once and for all. Professor Marris will address all this in a talk she is giving at The Natural History Museum of Utah Tuesday night. It's part of the Museum's "Essence of Nature 2020" lecture series.

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In this episode of the Urban Futures Podcast, we speak with Travis Longcore, Associate Adjunct Professor at UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and director of The Urban Wildlands Group.  During our session, Travis speaks about the essential role nature plays in cities and the critical implications on biodiversity.  From an ecological perspective, he highlights the interdependences between urban and species conservation stressing the need for urban conservation to protect and preserve habitat and wildlife.  In his work, Travis calls attention to the biogeographical disproportions in the urban landscape contributing to widening the nature-city gap.  Travis shares with us, his experiences and lessons learned with the Green Vision Plan for the City of Los Angeles, Unpaving paradise: the Green Visions Plan(2012) and explains the key challenges hindering progress in ecology still today; i.e., park equity in communities with inadequate access to green space; and the lack of government and community recognition of the value in nature for urban restoration.  In making LA a biodiversity-conscious community, it becomes evident that the connections between socioecological processes and habitat could open up opportunities for greening urban areas.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android In this episode, Doug Parsons’ journeys around California exploring the five most important elements of climate adaptation for the state — fire, drought, flood, temperature and sea level rise. For each one he goes into the field with an expert. He visits the burn area of the Thomas Fire of December, 2017 with a fire captain, talks about drought with the state’s “Water Czar,” standing beside the Sacramento River, hears the details of the ARkStorm Mega-flood Scenario from a climate scientist, follows an urban heat expert using a laser thermometer to measure the temperature of asphalt in Los Angeles, and visits the central coast of California to talk about sea level rise. The five sequences provide an overview of climate adaptation for the state. Episode 62: What is “climate adaptation” and how well is California doing with it? The podcast “America Adapts” hosted by Doug Parsons has been exploring the topic of climate adaptation since 2016. In this three part special, sponsored by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Doug takes an in-depth look at the state of California, presenting its long history of environmental leadership, current work on adaptation throughout the state, and how California will be dealing with a changing environment in the future. Guests in this episode: Alex Hall, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Dan Swain, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Tony Mchale, Fire Chief, Ventura County, California Jon Keeley, USGS Leroy Westerling, University of California, Merced Jonathan Parfrey, Climate Resolve Juanita Constible, NRDC Alan Barreca, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Felicia Marcus, Chair, State Water Resources Control Board Holly Buck, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Tina Swanson, NRDC Ashley Boren, Sustainable Conservation Gary Griggs, University of California, Santa Cruz Glen McDonald, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability This special project of America Adapts was generously sponsored by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. If you are interested in collaborating on a similar project, please contact Doug Parsons at americaadapts@gmail.com California Adapts was produced by scientist turned filmmaker, Randy Olson. Listen here. Now on Spotify! Donate here! Subscribe/listen to podcast on Apple Podcasts. Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization! Facebook and Twitter: @usaadapts @ucla @Weather_West @ABTagenda @alanbarreca @SusCon_CA @LeroyWesterling @GlenMMacDonald1 @jparfrey https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/timeline www.americaadapts.org Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/america-adapts-climate-change/id1133023095?mt=2 Listen here. On Google Play here. Please share on Facebook! Links in episode: http://weatherwest.com/ https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/ http://www.ppic.org/ http://suscon.org/ https://www.nrdc.org/ http://climateresolve.org/ Sound production by John Rael. America Adapts also has its own app for your listening pleasure!  Just visit the App store on Apple or Google Play on Android and search “America Adapts.” Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts!  Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible!  For more information on this podcast, visit the website at http://www.americaadapts.org and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.   Write a review on Apple Podcasts! America Adapts on Facebook!   Join the America Adapts Facebook Community Group. Check us out, we’re also on YouTube! Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts! Doug can be contacted at americaadapts @ g mail . com

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android In California Adapts 3:  The Synthesis, Doug Parsons and writer/producer Randy Olson talk about their overall impressions of climate adaptation in California. Each of the experts interviewed during the journey gave scores from 1 to 10 for their opinion of how well they think the state is addressing their element of climate adaptation. The scores are presented to three of the experts for their assessment. The analysis ends with one more expert - a dissenting voice in terms of how well California is preparing for the changes in the climate that are already happening. Episode 63: What is “climate adaptation” and how well is California doing with it? The podcast “America Adapts” hosted by Doug Parsons has been exploring the topic of climate adaptation since 2016. In this three part special, sponsored by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Doug takes an in-depth look at the state of California, presenting its long history of environmental leadership, current work on adaptation throughout the state, and how California will be dealing with a changing environment in the future. Guests in this episode: Holly Buck, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Randy Olson, Scientist turned Filmmaker Mark Gold, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability Peter Kareiva, Director, UCLA, Institute of the Environment and Sustainability This special project of America Adapts was generously sponsored by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. If you are interested in collaborating on a similar project, please contact Doug Parsons at americaadapts@gmail.com California Adapts was produced by scientist turned filmmaker, Randy Olson. Listen here. Listen here. Now on Spotify! Donate here! Subscribe/listen to podcast on Apple Podcasts. Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization! Facebook and Twitter: @pkareiva @UCLAIoES @ABTagenda @usaadapts @ucla https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/timeline https://www.facebook.com/uclaioes/ www.americaadapts.org Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/america-adapts-climate-change/id1133023095?mt=2 Listen here. On Google Play here. Please share on Facebook! Links in episode: http://www.randyolsonproductions.com/randy_olson/randy_olson_index.html https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/person/mark-gold/ https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/person/peter-kareiva/ Sound production by John Rael. America Adapts also has its own app for your listening pleasure!  Just visit the App store on Apple or Google Play on Android and search “America Adapts.” Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts!  Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible!  For more information on this podcast, visit the website at http://www.americaadapts.org and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.   Write a review on Apple Podcasts! America Adapts on Facebook!   Join the America Adapts Facebook Community Group. Check us out, we’re also on YouTube! Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts! Doug can be contacted at americaadapts @ g mail . com

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android Episode 61: What is “climate adaptation” and how well is California doing with it? The podcast “America Adapts” hosted by Doug Parsons has been exploring the topic of climate adaptation since 2016. In this three part special, sponsored by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Doug takes an in-depth look at the state of California, presenting its long history of environmental leadership, current work on adaptation throughout the state, and how California will be dealing with a changing environment in the future. In this episode, California Adapts 1:  The Storytellers, consists of three main stories. Geologist Jeff Mount of UC Davis tells the epic tale of the 1861-1862 floods that washed out Sacramento, killing hundreds and forcing the temporary moment of the state capital to San Francisco. Environmental activist Ed Begley, Jr. and “The Queen of Green,” longtime head of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), Mary Nichols tells about how the state managed to clean up the smog problem of the 1970’s, then brings us up to the present with her perspective on Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown with regard to climate leadership. Guests in this episode: Jeff Mount, Senior Fellow at the PPIC Water Policy Center Mary Nichols, Chair of the California Air Resources Board Ed Begley Jr., Actor and Environmental Activist This special project of America Adapts was generously sponsored by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. California Adapts was produced by scientist turned filmmaker, Randy Olson. Listen here. Now on Spotify! America Adapts is a charitable organization, Donate here! Subscribe/listen to podcast on Apple Podcasts. Donate to America Adapts, we are now a tax deductible charitable organization! Facebook and Twitter: @ABTagenda @UCLAIoES @edbegleyjr @MaryNicholsCA @usaadapts @ABTagenda https://www.facebook.com/americaadapts/timeline www.americaadapts.org Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/america-adapts-climate-change/id1133023095?mt=2 Listen here. On Google Play here. Please share on Facebook! Links in episode: http://www.ppic.org/person/jeffrey-mount/ https://begleyliving.com/ https://www.ioes.ucla.edu/ https://ww2.arb.ca.gov/about/leadership/mary-d-nichols http://americaadapts.org/california-adapts-home/ Sound production by John Rael. America Adapts also has its own app for your listening pleasure!  Just visit the App store on Apple or Google Play on Android and search “America Adapts.” Join the climate change adaptation movement by supporting America Adapts!  Please consider supporting this podcast by donating through America Adapts fiscal sponsor, the Social Good Fund. All donations are now tax deductible!  For more information on this podcast, visit the website at http://www.americaadapts.org and don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.   Write a review on Apple Podcasts! America Adapts on Facebook!   Join the America Adapts Facebook Community Group. Check us out, we’re also on YouTube! Subscribe to America Adapts on Apple Podcasts. Doug can be contacted at americaadapts @ g mail . com

Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow‘s book, Personal Stereo (Bloomsbury Academic, 2017) , which is part of the Object Lessons series, offers a compelling and expertly researched study of the Sony Walkman, taking into account the device’s controversial origin story, the seismic cultural impact on society in the 1980s, the worries of diminishing social interactions, and the philosophical implications of listening to music within one’s own private bubble. All this is channeled through a personal nostalgic affection for the device. Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow is a writer-in-residence at the University of California, Irvine. Her writing has appeared in Slate, The Nation, The New York Times Book Review, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and Dissent, where she is a contributing editor. She was previously a contributing writer for the Boston Globe’s Ideas section, a columnist for the urban affairs website Next City, and a Journalism and Media Fellow at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Stephen Lee Naish is a writer and author of several books on the subjects of film and popular culture. He lives in Ontario, Canada. Follow him on Twitter @riffsandmeaning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow‘s book, Personal Stereo (Bloomsbury Academic, 2017) , which is part of the Object Lessons series, offers a compelling and expertly researched study of the Sony Walkman, taking into account the device’s controversial origin story, the seismic cultural impact on society in the 1980s, the worries of diminishing social interactions, and the philosophical implications of listening to music within one’s own private bubble. All this is channeled through a personal nostalgic affection for the device. Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow is a writer-in-residence at the University of California, Irvine. Her writing has appeared in Slate, The Nation, The New York Times Book Review, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and Dissent, where she is a contributing editor. She was previously a contributing writer for the Boston Globe’s Ideas section, a columnist for the urban affairs website Next City, and a Journalism and Media Fellow at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Stephen Lee Naish is a writer and author of several books on the subjects of film and popular culture. He lives in Ontario, Canada. Follow him on Twitter @riffsandmeaning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow‘s book, Personal Stereo (Bloomsbury Academic, 2017) , which is part of the Object Lessons series, offers a compelling and expertly researched study of the Sony Walkman, taking into account the device’s controversial origin story, the seismic cultural impact on society in the 1980s, the worries of diminishing social interactions, and the philosophical implications of listening to music within one’s own private bubble. All this is channeled through a personal nostalgic affection for the device. Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow is a writer-in-residence at the University of California, Irvine. Her writing has appeared in Slate, The Nation, The New York Times Book Review, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and Dissent, where she is a contributing editor. She was previously a contributing writer for the Boston Globe’s Ideas section, a columnist for the urban affairs website Next City, and a Journalism and Media Fellow at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Stephen Lee Naish is a writer and author of several books on the subjects of film and popular culture. He lives in Ontario, Canada. Follow him on Twitter @riffsandmeaning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow‘s book, Personal Stereo (Bloomsbury Academic, 2017) , which is part of the Object Lessons series, offers a compelling and expertly researched study of the Sony Walkman, taking into account the device’s controversial origin story, the seismic cultural impact on society in the 1980s, the worries of diminishing social interactions, and the philosophical implications of listening to music within one’s own private bubble. All this is channeled through a personal nostalgic affection for the device. Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow is a writer-in-residence at the University of California, Irvine. Her writing has appeared in Slate, The Nation, The New York Times Book Review, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and Dissent, where she is a contributing editor. She was previously a contributing writer for the Boston Globe’s Ideas section, a columnist for the urban affairs website Next City, and a Journalism and Media Fellow at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Stephen Lee Naish is a writer and author of several books on the subjects of film and popular culture. He lives in Ontario, Canada. Follow him on Twitter @riffsandmeaning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow‘s book, Personal Stereo (Bloomsbury Academic, 2017) , which is part of the Object Lessons series, offers a compelling and expertly researched study of the Sony Walkman, taking into account the device’s controversial origin story, the seismic cultural impact on society in the 1980s, the worries of diminishing social interactions, and the philosophical implications of listening to music within one’s own private bubble. All this is channeled through a personal nostalgic affection for the device. Rebecca Tuhus-Dubrow is a writer-in-residence at the University of California, Irvine. Her writing has appeared in Slate, The Nation, The New York Times Book Review, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and Dissent, where she is a contributing editor. She was previously a contributing writer for the Boston Globe’s Ideas section, a columnist for the urban affairs website Next City, and a Journalism and Media Fellow at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Stephen Lee Naish is a writer and author of several books on the subjects of film and popular culture. He lives in Ontario, Canada. Follow him on Twitter @riffsandmeaning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  A Los Angeles based Graphic Designer and Creative Director, Azerrad is the founder of LADdesign , a graphic design studio dedicated to elevating our cultural experience through good design. Since 2001 LADdesign has created graphic design and comprehensive visual identity systems for clients such as Sting, MUSE, The Silversun Pickups, Dawes, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Esperanza Spalding, Yo-Yo Ma, The Voyager Golden Record, UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability, Art Power at UC San Diego, Red Bull Sound Select’s annual 30 Days Festival, Amazon Music, and seven album packages in 18 years for award-winning American alternative rock band, Wilco.    Azerrad has spoken at TEDxUCLA, the AIGA National Design Conference, the Museum of Design Atlanta, and has been an instructor of design at Art Center College of Design and UCLA. Currently Azerrad serves on the board of directors for AIGA Los Angeles, and is the national chairperson for the AIGA Design+Music initiative. http://laddesign.net)

As California enters the 21st Century, it is in real need of a “Re-Coding” - making it ready to maintain its Top 10 global economic position. UCLA Institute for the Environment and Sustainability's Jon Christensen discusses this "Re-Coding", the importance of not only financial muscle and political will, but also cultural adjustment, particularly in light of climate change. With an ageing hardware/infrastructure, software in the form of new policies and a change in behaviour are required. Jon also reflects on how Governor Jerry Brown has changed, leading the charge on climate change and also reveals which piece of infrastructure should be done away (hint - it's several hundred miles long). In this 41-minutes podcast, we also discuss the lasting power of the UK's Reyner Banham, the guru of architecture critics, and his seminal book, Los Angeles - The Architecture of Four Ecologies (min. 21). Jon also touches on the Friends of the LA River and Frank Gehry's proposal for the river (min. 27). The interview concludes with the challenges of gentrification (min. 31), how LA can learn from San Francisco about creating and maintaining networks (min. 35) and Jon's favourite place in and book about California. Thanks for listening, subscribing and sharing.  In July's podcast, modern design duo Charles and Ray Eames with scholar Daniel Ostroff.   

Drexel's School of Economics and Econsult Solutions, Inc. hosted their 1st annual joint conference, discussing topics in urban economic policy. Two panel discussions took place over the course of the afternoon: (1) Climate Change and the Housing Market; and (2) Sustainability and Urban Transportation. Keynote speaker: Matthew Kahn, PhD, Professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment, the Department of Economics, and the Department of Public Policy Keynote topic: “Quality of Life in Major Northeast Cities: Opportunities and Challenges”

Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?Alan WeismanIn conversation with Ursula K. Heise, professor of English and faculty, UCLA Institute of the Environment and SustainabilityWeisman offers a long awaited follow-up to The World Without Us, his brilliant thought experiment that considered how the Earth could heal if relieved of humanity’s constant pressures. Now, after traveling to more than 20 countries to ask four questions that experts agreed were probably the most important on Earth—he explores the complexity of calculating how many humans this planet can hold without capsizing. **Click here to see photos from the program!

Should we just adapt to climate change? The question raises the hackles of environmentalists and global warming deniers alike—yet it’s one we should be asking sooner rather than later. That was the consensus of New York Times environmental reporter Andrew Revkin, UCLA climate scientist Alex Hall, and UCLA environmental historian Jon Christensen during a panel discussion at The Actors’ Gang, an event put on in partnership with the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and with Environmental Humanities at UCLA.