"Causes and Consequences of the Global Economic Collapse" Martin Wolf, Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator, Financial Times Wolf discusses its global origins focusing on the interplay between surplus countries such as China and debtor countries such as the United States. He evaluates the response of America's political and financial leaders. Wolf defines a course of action for the Obama administration and offers a formula for the revitalization of global economic institutions such as the International Monetary Fund. He speculates on the future of capitalism and assesses the role of politics in preventing the stabilization of the global economy. Recorded February 19, 2009 http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/iis/Kreisler.html http://globetrotter.berkeley.edu/conversations/

Young Jean Lee, in conversation with Professors Catherine Gallagher and Scott Saul. Young Jean Lee graduated from the UC Berkeley English Department with Highest Honors in 1996. She then continued in our PhD program, before leaving to become a playwright. She is now the artistic director of the Young Jean Lee Theater Company, based in New York City, and she has written and directed a number of successful plays in New York and abroad. Her most recent piece, The Shipment, has received widespread critical acclaim from The New York Times, The New Yorker, and elsewhere.

Wildlife Ecology

CUMULATIVE IMPACTS AND CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | 2013 Symposium MORE INFO:  http://circle.berkeley.edu/kidsCimpacts.html RELATED PLAYLIST: 2012 Symposium http://www.youtube.com/course?list=ECBFF2D8E138A22D23 Prof. HERTZ-PICCIOTTO discusses possible causes of autism, a pervasive developmental disorder defined by lack of social reciprocity and communications skills combined with repetitive behavior.  In the US, 1 in 88 children have autism.  In California, autism prevalence increased 600% from 1990 - 2001, partly by better detection.  Both genes and environment contribute to autism.  Exposures of concern include environmental chemicals, microbes such as rubella, fertility treatments, and medications.  Children who live near freeways are more likely to have autism.  Immune factors may be important.   She is further investigating environmental factors.   SYMPOSIUM ORGANIZERS *Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia and Environment, University of California Berkeley http://circle.berkeley.edu *Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment http://oehha.ca.gov/index.html *Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, UCSF http://coeh.berkeley.edu/ucpehsu