Pride Perspectives features discussions of various aspects of the rich and vibrant Santa Cruz LGBTQ+ history. Created in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride in 2025, we include conversations with guests about their experiences in being part of this history through stories of local people and events.
Tim Rudolph – Middle Name
Tim Rudolph' middle name continues to tag along like a stray puppy. This piece is read by Alan Ritch.
Sustainability Now! Sunday, March 6th, 2022: What are Seabed Mineral Nodules and Who Wants Them? with Emily Jeffers, Center for Biological Diversity
What are Seabed Mineral Nodules and Who Wants Them? with Emily Jeffers, Center for Biological Diversity On Sustainability Now! Sunday, March 6th, 5-6 PM California Assembly Member Luz Rivas recently introduced a bill to ban mining of seabed nodules on 2,500 square...
Size Matters: Cholesterol particle size and the largest bacteria, warnings about CRISPR gene editing, and more
Review of cholesterol variants -- advanced lipid testing and the importance of particle size and number. Experiments warn us of potential side effects using CRISPR gene editing. Luckily, the SARS-CoV-2 virus does not spread well on surfaces. Hormone and diet issues...
The Film Gang Review: Spencer
A soldier wearing camouflage fatigues inspects a darkened kitchen with his flashlight while a second soldier stands guard holding an assault rifle. “All clear. Bring it in,” radios the first. The scene switches to a caravan of army trucks making their way...
Let’s eat worms and insects! Microbiome and mood and other important health topics
Balancing the medical necessity of measuring weight vs. weight shaming. Long term study evaluating e-Sig use reveals a significant increase in bad bacteria in oral microbiome, causing gum disease. How does the microbiome affect mood? Can general anesthesia induce...
UCSC Climate Coalition Makes Strides
In this interview, I talk with two members of UCSC's Climate Coalition, Gwen Parden and Maya Caminado, about plans to start a new interdisciplinary minor in Climate Studies, plus plans for organizing the next climate action. Find out what this group is up to....
From Calorie-restriction and hospital robots to osteoporosis and much more
Controlled study in humans for calorie restriction including mice studies are reviewed; Community Rx Program fully supports learning to eat plant-based diets; The unpleasant practice of waking you up for vital signs in hospitals -- can robots and new Blood pressure...
The Film Gang Review: The Power of the Dog
It has been 12 years since writer-director Jane Campion’s last film. Now, Campion returns with a feminist vengeance, with the Power of the Dog. The first female director nominated for the Academy Award, for The Piano in ’94, we can all be grateful Campion...
UCSC Student Helps Pass Menstrual Equity Bill
UCSC student Amanda Safi helped get a new California law passed that requires public schools to stock restrooms with free menstrual products—a move activists say is a first step toward rectifying the discrimination, stigma, and financial, educational, and health...
Dr Ann Lopez – Worsening farmworker family situations and Cora
On The March 3 Pauline Seales interviewed Dr Ann Lopez, founder and Executive Director of Center for Farmworker Families, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the living and working conditions of migrant farmworker families on the Central Coast and in...
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