Biofuels: The Science of Creating Greener Energy
September 24, 2007     (UC-TV)  
Higher gasoline prices, dependence on foreign oil and concerns about global warming have placed biofuels in the spotlight. However, no one thinks that turning food crops into fuel is going to quench our thirst for fossil fuels. Not enough land is available. Explore innovative, interdisciplinary research efforts focused on discovering new sources of biofuels and efficient ways make them a feasible, long-term solution to our energy needs.

Studying Space From Antarctica
February 22, 2007     (CBS News Video)  
Scientists have been using Antarctica as a natural laboratory for decades. Now they're heading to the South Pole to study how the universe itself began. John Blackstone reports.

Physicists, the Bomb and the Development of U.S. Science Policy- Personal Recollections from Herbert York and Marvin Goldberger
January 8, 2007     (UCTV)  
Two preeminent scientists recollect and discuss the events and personalities that shaped the intersection of science and society over the last 50 years.

Nanopore Method to Sequence a Human Genome
April 6, 2006     (UCSD Department of Physics, Massimiliano Di Ventra )  
Watch a simulation of a virtual version of genome sequencing by modelling how 100,000 atoms in a short DNA strand, the silicon nitride nanopore, its electrodes and the surrounding chemical solution would all interact.

When Things Get Small
March 28, 2006     (UCTV)  
“When Things Get Small” portrays UCSD Physics Professor Ivan Schuller in a real-life quest to create the world’s smallest magnet. The film has won two Bronze Telly Awards in an international competition honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs.

Molecules for the Media: Understanding Disease at the Level of Individual Molecules
January 23, 2006     (UC-TV)  
Join three researchers from UCSD's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry for a fascinating look at how they are working to find new ways to treat disease by understanding how disease works at the molecular level.

Nanotechnology Research in San Diego
October 26, 2005     (KPBS San Diego)  
Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing field of science that uses particles that are so tiny that 10,000 of them could fit on the head of a pen. Listen to Dr. Andrew Kummel, Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, is one of a team of researchers working at UCSD to determine how nanotechnology can identify and treat cancer

Molecules for the Media: The Elements of Global Environmental Issues
October 24, 2005     (UC-TV)  
They influence global climate, pose dangers to human health and the environment and know no borders. These days, atmospheric aerosols are not just getting the attention of scientists worldwide, they are also on the minds of politicians and policy-makers. A distinguished panel of speakers, including Nobel Laureate Mario Molina, discuss the latest research plans and policy issues surrounding the emerging problem of atmospheric aerosols

Energy and Climate: Challenges and Solutions
February 28, 2005     (UCTV )  
UCSD Division of Physical Sciences presents a discussion on global warming and the prospects of a hydrogen economy. The featured speakers are: Joseph J. Romm, executive director of the Center for Energy and Climate Solutions and author of The Hype About Hydrogen - Fact and Fiction in the Race to Save the Climate; and Franklin M. (Lynn) Orr, Jr. professor of petroleum engineering and project director of the Global Climate and Energy Project at Stanford University.

Exciton Photoluminescence Pattern in Semiconductor Nanostructures
February 22, 2005     (Department of Physics)  
Bound electron-hole pairs – excitons – are light Bose particles with a mass comparable or smaller than that of the free electron. Since the quantum degeneracy temperature scales inversely with the mass, it is anticipated that Bose-Einstein condensation of exciton gas can be achieved at temperatures of about 1 Kelvin, orders of magnitude larger than the microkelvin temperatures employed in atom condensation.