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10 Questions
10 Questions: What is a Body?
Post date:Choreography and movement, engineering and the environment, and biology and architecture might have more to do with the concept of the body than we realize. UCLA professors Susan Foster, Jennifer Jay, Tracy Johnson, and Greg Lynn discuss "What is a Body?"
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invasive species
Redefine
The Up And Downsides of Invasive Species
Post date:Invasive Species cause a lot of damage. But there's more to them that that.
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California wildlife
Redefine
What's a Native Species?
Post date:That's a more complicated question than you might think.
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citizen science
Redefine
Natural History is Dying. Can Citizen Science Save It?
Post date:Many biologists say they're spending too much time in the lab. Citizen science programs could help change that.
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deserts
Redefine
Scientists Want to Unlock the Joshua Tree's Secrets
Post date:The genetic map of the Joshua tree may hold hints as to how to keep the trees around a while longer.
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Redefine
Drab and Inconspicuous, Verdins Liven Up the Desert Anyway
Post date:I never thought about verdins much before this year. I knew they existed, ridiculously tiny songbirds not much more massive than the insects they eat. That was before I had them next to my desk for most of the workday.
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commentary
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Smithsonian's Closing of Invertebrate Zoo Is a Bad Move
Post date:Pandering to scientific illiteracy isn't a new thing in Washington D.C. Every day in the nation's capital seems to bring its share of ludicrous statements and actions from people who ought to know better, from denial of the reality climate change to fo...
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Visual Arts
Artbound
The Mystical Mindscapes of Hung Viet Nguyen
Post date:Hung Viet Nguyen transitioned from a career as a biologist to one as an artist. He has maintained a keen interest in the way living creatures live, procreate, interact and die.
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UC Santa Cruz
Redefine
California Desert's Commonest Lizard Has Uncommon Evolutionary Lesson in Store
Post date:This lizard isn't just a pleasant companion on walks; it's one of the niftiest evolutionary curiosities the desert has to offer.
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UCLA
SoCal Focus
Endangered Species Habitat: Still A Big Deal
Post date:A much-ballyhooed study on habitat and extinction may mean increased peril for California desert species -- not because of the science, but because of how it's being reported.
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L.A. River
Departures
Student Producers, Biologists and Fish
Post date:Youth Voices students explore the L.A. River ecosystem with biologists Camm Swift and Sabrina Drill.
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Production Notes
Departures
Down to the River
Post date:In 2008, Departures set out on foot trekking through dozens of neighborhoods that overlap and touch the river - from Encino through Glendale, from Downtown Los Angeles to Long Beach.