People, Food, & Climate: Thinking holistically about what we eat
2022-09-28 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA, 570 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
How can our individual food choices support the climate crisis together with human and planetary health?

About this event

Beyond carbon emissions, how can soil science, regenerative agriculture, the built environment, and the policies that connect food cultures and communities, work holistically to make climate-conscious, transformative practices accessible in our own communities and ecosystems?
Join us for a discussion at the intersection of science, agriculture, policy, architecture, and the restaurant industry with:

Aaron Blaisdell, PhD, Professor of Psychology, UCLA (Moderator)
Paula Daniels, JD, Co-Founder and CEO, Center for Good Food Purchasing
Jorge Gaviria, Co-founder of Masienda and author of MASA
Paige L. Stanley, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher at Cotrufo Soil Innovation Lab, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences at Colorado State University
Christian Stayner, M.Arch, Founder and Managing Principal, Stayner Architects & co-founder of Bacetti

This in-person event is FREE and open to the public with limited capacity. Please register on Eventbrite by 11:59pm, Monday, September 26.
If you have any questions, please email info@scienceandfood.org.

Venue accessibility and directions:

Please visit CNSI’s website for, current COVID-19 guidance, accessibility, and other details for this venue.
You can also view UCLA’s campus accessibility map here.
If you need accessibility accommodations, please email info@scienceandfood.org or let us know through your eventbrite registration.
Transportation and parking directions to CNSI auditorium can be found here.

Science&Food at UCLA is organizing this event as part of the 2022 LA Times FoodBowl in partnership with EatWell Pod and Semel Healthy Campus Initiative (HCI) Center, with support from UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies, UCLA Food Studies Minor, Resnick Center for Food Law and Policy at UCLA Law, Innovation at the Nexus of Food, Energy and Water Systems (INFEWS), National Science Foundation, and California Nanosystems Institute, and UCLA Integrative Biology and Physiology (IBP).

About the featured speakers:
Dr. Aaron Blaisdell (Moderator) is a UCLA Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, and a member of the Brain Research Institute, the Integrative Center for Learning & Memory, and the Evolutionary Medicine program. He received a BA in Anthropology (SUNY Stony Brook), an MS in Anthropology (Kent State University), a Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience (SUNY Binghamton), and had 2 years of postdoctoral training (Tufts University). Dr. Blaisdell studies behavioral neuroscience and ancestral health. He co-founded the Ancestral Health Society and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Evolution and Health.
Paula Daniels is Co-founder, Chief of What’s Next, and Founding Chair of the Center for Good Food Purchasing. She is a lawyer, and has held a number of senior executive positions in government on water policy in California and Los Angeles. She served as Senior Advisor on Food Policy to Mayor Villaraigosa of Los Angeles and taught food and water policy at UCLA for several years. She is an Ashoka Fellow, and a Stanton Fellow of the Durfee Foundation.
Jorge Gaviria is the founder of Masienda, a supplier of high-quality masa and masa products, and the company at the center of the heirloom masa movement in the US. Jorge trained at top restaurants, including Maialino and Blue Hill at Stone Barns, before founding his company in 2014. He has been recognized by top international press outlets for his work and was awarded Forbes 30 Under 30 for food and wine in 2017. He lives in Los Angeles. His passion is palpable in Masa, where he shares his research and expertise, including the knowledge he’s gained successfully working through tens of thousands of questions from home cooks – inquiries that cover everything from the best equipment to how to prevent a tortilla from falling apart during reheating.
Paige Stanley, PhD, is an interdisciplinary scientist working to understand how grazing management can sequester carbon (C) in soils to help mitigate climate change and build more resilient rangeland ecosystems. With a B.S. in Biology and Economics (Georgia College), M.S. in Animal Science (Michigan State University), and PhD in Environmental Science (University of California, Berkeley), she draws on a wide range of disciplines including soil biogeochemistry, grazing and rangeland ecology, agroecology, rancher sociology, and political ecology to approach research questions holistically. She is particularly interested in the use of “regenerative grazing” (or adaptive multi-paddock grazing) by ranchers on rangelands, and prioritizes on-ranch soil science work rather than highly controlled grazing experiments to ensure that her research captures soil C changes on real-life ranches, including from adaptive grazing management on large scales and long timeframes. Core to Paige’s work is centering ranchers throughout the research process, ensuring that research contributes to solving their on-the-ground challenges. To greatly improve real-world applicability, she incorporates social science methods to understand rancher mental models, including drivers and barriers of adoption for regenerative grazing, and works with a goal of creating science-informed policy for working rangelands.
Christian Stayner is a founding partner of Stayner Architects, a Los Angeles-based design practice that provides comprehensive architectural services across a broad range of scales and programs. He received his Masters in Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and his B.A. in Architecture and Human Rights Theory from Harvard College and the experimental liberal arts institution, Deep Springs College. Operating from its studio in Echo Park, Stayner Architects is a LGBTQ-led practice engaging exclusively with projects by non-profit public-benefit organizations such as schools, arts and culture organizations, and social service providers. They collaborate with entities who share a commitment to non-extractive business models. Beyond their architectural portfolio, Stayner Architects expresses ecological impact through self-directed missions like Tools & Utensils, an online resource for educational, cultural, and philanthropic institutions looking to advance the future of food on their campuses.

UCLA Psychology Presents "The Impact of Traumatic Stress: Understanding Implications for Health and Treatment"
2022-10-20 17:30 - 18:30 | Free Public Webinar (click above to register)
The UCLA Department of Psychology invites you to a special virtual event with:
Lauren Ng, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Jennifer Sumner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Traumatic experiences are common and have potential widespread impacts on mental and physical health.
Join us for presentations from our psychology faculty to learn about the potential consequences of trauma on health and how we can intervene to offset these effects.
Following these presentations, attendees are invited to ask questions during a Q&A moderated by Annette Stanton, Ph.D., Chair and Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology.

133rd UCLA Faculty Research Lecture: Pandemic Culture: Adapting to Survival Threat and Small-Scale Social Environments
2023-02-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Free Online
133rd UCLA Faculty Research Lecture: “Pandemic Culture: Adapting to Survival Threat and Small-Scale Social Environments”
Professor Patricia Greenfield will discuss the social, cultural, behavioral, and psychological effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with the aim of helping the audience make sense of its own pandemic experience.

Let’s Talk Science: Conversations About the Future of Reproductive Health
2023-02-16 17:30 | Free Webinar (Click above to register)
UCLA Life Sciences invites you to this special virtual event featuring

Amander Clark
Director, Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education
Professor, Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology

Hannah Landecker
Co-Director, Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education
Professor, Institute for Society & Genetics

Patrick Allard
Associate Professor, Institute for Society & Genetics

with Q&A ​​​​​​moderated by
Tracy Johnson
Dean of Life Sciences, UCLA College
Professor, Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology

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Hosted by Dean of Life Sciences Tracy Johnson, the “Let’s Talk Science” series highlights UCLA’s research expertise focused on today’s most urgent challenges.
Recognizing the importance of reproductive science to human health and the wellbeing of society, UCLA established a new Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education (CRSHE) to serve as a unique national and international home for research, training, career development and public outreach.
Join us to hear from the leaders of CRSHE to learn about major scientific research themes of national and international importance, the societal aspects of this field, and the groundbreaking work addressing the impact of environmental exposures on reproductive health today and for future generations.

Looking for Memory Outside the Brain
2023-02-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Free Online
Looking for Memory Outside the Brain: a special virtual event hosted by UCLA Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology
Memory is commonly associated with brain activity, but recent evidence indicates that memory can be expressed by single cells, inherited, and possibly encoded by molecules. The following speakers will offer fresh perspectives on memory based on new research from their labs:
David L. Glanzman, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor, UCLA Integrative Biology and Physiology
Professor, Neurobiology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Michael Levin, Ph.D.
Vannevar Bush Distinguished Professor, Biology
Director, Allen Discovery Center at Tufts University
Associate Faculty, Wyss Institute, Harvard University

Coleen T. Murphy, Ph.D.
James A. Elkins, Jr. Professor in the Life Sciences
Professor, Molecular Biology and the Lewis-Sigler Institute for Integrative Genomics
Director, Paul F. Glenn Laboratories for Aging Research, Princeton University
Director, Simons Foundation’s Collaboration on Plasticity and the Aging Brain

Introduction by Rachelle H. Crosbie, Ph.D., Chair and Professor of UCLA Integrative Biology and Physiology; Professor, Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Following the presentations, attendees will be invited to ask questions of the speakers during a moderated Q&A.

MAPPING THE BRAIN – With 100 Billion Cells, Is This an Impossible Task?
2023-03-01 17:30 - 18:30 | Free Online
The UCLA Institute for Quantitative & Computational Biosciences invites you to a special virtual event: “MAPPING THE BRAIN With 100 Billion Cells, Is This an Impossible Task?”
Our brains process information to navigate rush-hour traffic, learn to compete on Jeopardy, and imagine unknowns in art and science. These amazing capabilities depend on a network involving tens of thousands of different types of neurons with specialized functions. A major bottleneck to better understanding brain functions is that we still do not have a brain map showing what types of cells occupy different locations in the brain and how they are all connected to each other. Though an estimated 100 billion cells exist in the brain, these presenters are undaunted:
Roy Wollman, Ph.D.
Professor, UCLA Integrative Biology & Physiology and Chemistry & Biochemistry

Jingyi Jessica Li, Ph.D.
Professor, UCLA Statistics, Biostatistics, Computational Medicine and Human Genetics

Hong-Wei Dong, Ph.D.
Professor, UCLA Neurobiology
Director, UCLA Brain Research & Artificial Intelligence Nexus (B.R.A.I.N.)

Introductory remarks by Alexander Hoffmann, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Quantitative & Computational Biosciences and Thomas M. Asher Professor of Microbiology, UCLA Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics
Following presentations and discussions, attendees will be invited to ask questions of the speakers during a moderated Q&A.

Let’s Talk Science: Innovative Therapies: From the Bench to Bedside
2023-05-31 17:30 | Free Public Webinar (click above to register)
UCLA Life Sciences invites you to a special virtual event

Let’s Talk ScienceInnovative Therapies: From the Bench to Bedside

an illuminating conversation featuringMireille KamarizaAssistant Professor, BioengineeringDonald B. KohnDistinguished Professor, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular GeneticsM. Carrie MiceliProfessor, Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular GeneticsCo-Director, Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at UCLAwith Q&A ​​​​​​moderated byTracy JohnsonDean of Life Sciences, UCLA CollegeKeith and Cecilia Terasaki Presidential Endowed ChairProfessor, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology

Marschak Colloquium: “Conserving Wildlife and Human Cultures”
2023-10-17 13:00 - 14:30 | Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room & Zoom
“Conserving Wildlife and Human Cultures”, Speaker: Alejandra Echeverri Ochoa, PhD; Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, UC Berkeley
Halting the loss of biodiversity and cultural diversity necessitates an understanding of the connections between people and the planet. In her talk, Alejandra Echeverri will elucidate how individuals perceive endangered species, such as sea otters, and explore effective messaging strategies to foster greater care for wildlife. Additionally, she will delve into the profound cultural significance attributed to birds, while highlighting the impacts of deforestation and climate change on revered species.
Through a comprehensive policy analysis, Echeverri will demonstrate the current state of environmental policies and how they govern biodiversity. Lastly, she will demonstrate the promising role of the tourism sector in wildlife conservation and its contribution to preserving human cultures. Her talk will also show how community-engaged research with governments and local communities might lead to policy changes in the environmental sector.
This talk will be held in person and via Zoom. Light refreshments will be served.

EVENT: “Can Humans Think? Philosophy, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, Humanities”
2023-11-29 12:00 - 17:00 | Hershey Hall Salon, Rm. 158
Livescu Initiative on Neuro, Narrative and AI at UCLA presents: “Can Humans Think? Philosophy, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, Humanities”
with Special Guests, Matthew Jones and Chris Wiggins, Authors of “How Data Happened” (W.W. Norton, 2023)

For more information: https://livescu.ucla.edu/events/can-humans-think/
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Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium: “After the Fire: Animal Response to a World on Fire” – Morgan Tingley, PhD • Associate Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA
2024-03-05 13:00 - 14:30 | Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room & Zoom
“After the Fire: Animal Response to a World on Fire” –
Speaker: Morgan Tingley, PhD, Associate Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, UCLA
March 5, 20241:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 11360
For more information and RSVP, please visit https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Scy5ONLtQoenueHr6zbGow – /registration
Presented by the UCLA Library and the Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences

Leveraging Psychological Science to Make a Difference in the Clinic and Community: Interventions with Breast Cancer Survivors and Community Mental Health for Young People
2024-04-02 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
The UCLA Department of Psychology
invites you to a special virtual event
UCLA Psychology Presents
“Leveraging Psychological Science to Make a Difference in the Clinic and Community: Interventions with Breast Cancer Survivors and Community Mental Health for Young People”
Join us for an illuminating conversation with
Julie Bower
Professor, Department of Psychology
and
Bruce Chorpita
Professor, Department of Psychology
with introductory remarks and moderated Q&A by
Annette Stanton
Chair and Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PT
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Following these presentations, attendees are invited to ask questions during the moderated Q&A.

Age: Just a Number?
2024-04-25 17:30 - 18:30 | Zoom
The UCLA Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences (QCBio)
invites you to a special virtual event
Age: Just a Number?
Join us for an illuminating conversation with UCLA faculty members
Matteo Pellegrini
Director, QCBio Collaboratory
Professor, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology
Jing Huang
Professor, Molecular and Medical Pharmacology
David Geffen School of Medicine
Thomas A. Rando
Director, Broad Stem Cell Research Center
Professor, Neurology, David Geffen School of Medicine
Professor, Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology
with introductory remarks and moderated Q&A by
Alexander Hoffmann
Director, Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences
Thomas M. Asher Professor of Microbiology
Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics
Thursday, April 25, 2024
5:30 – 6:30 p.m. PT
Webinar Registration
A longstanding and fundamental question is whether the aging process marches forward with time, or whether it can be stopped or even reversed. Three UCLA faculty who are leaders in different branches of biology are addressing this question through innovative approaches, resulting in exciting discoveries such as the existence of an “epigenetic aging clock” and “longevity metabolites” — as well as the development of interventions that may have the potential to dramatically extend human healthspans and lifespans.
Following presentations and discussions, attendees will be invited to ask questions of the speakers during a moderated Q&A.

Climate Notes – UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
2025-04-27 16:00 - 18:00 | Schoenberg Music Building

Let’s Talk Science: The Science of Reproduction and the Future of Reproductive Care
2025-05-15 17:30 - 18:30 | Free Public Webinar (click above to register)

UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden – Clarkia Flower Festival
2025-05-17 10:00 - 16:00 | UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden

UCLA Center for Reproductive Science, Health and Education (CRSHE) Distinguished Speaker Series - Dr. Diana E. Ramos
2025-10-20 16:00 - 17:00 | California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UCLA, 570 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom, California Surgeon General, Dr. Ramos will join us for an extraordinary public conversation on advancing the health and wellbeing of Californians through policies that promote reproductive, maternal and child health.Monday, October 20, 20254:00 p.m. PTCalifornia NanoSystems Institute (CNSI)UCLA Campus
RSVP Link: https://click.eamail3.ucla.edu/?qs=d7d3ac09503be38eafda59632622e10bf0a45c0e751c23c999aa1c08e8d733f30072cef67974644a675941b184ebba686e97538437977f23Registration is required.Seating is first come, first served and is not guaranteed.

UCLA Health Brain Health Summit
2026-03-20 07:30 - 2026-03-21 17:00 | UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center
The UCLA Health Brain Health Summit will unite researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and communities to advance brain health across California, the US, and globally. In an era marked by climate disasters, social upheaval, and a rapidly aging population, brain health must be recognized as a fundamental public health priority essential to individual resilience and societal well-being. Evidence-based interventions can protect function, strengthen resilience, and reduce long-term effects.
