Research Channel programming on WSU-TV 13
Series: The Personal Genome
Program: The Personal Genome
University of Washington
Originally webcast April 23, 2008, the University of Washington Department of Genome Sciences presents the panel discussion moderated by Maynard Olson, University of Washington professor of medicine and a pioneer in human genome discoveries. Speakers included George Church, professor of genetics at Harvard Medical School and director of the Center for Computational Genetics; Bill Gates III, Microsoft; Eric Lander, founder of Broad Institute and one of the leaders of the Human Genome Project, exploring the molecular mechanisms underlying the basis of human disease.
Airdate: Sunday, July 13, at 2 a.m. and 8 a.m.
Series: Provost Distinguished Lecture
Program: Fostering Democracy from the Ground Up
University of Washington
Democracy today is at a cross roads. Conventional wisdom suggests democracies thrive by the establishment of free and fair elections and the operation of a functional legislature that comes from the top. But recent world events and efforts by non-governmental organizations suggest the creation of 21st century democracies will likely be created from the ground up.
In the American experience, the elites provided structure for the purpose of stable commerce. Today, emerging democracies may not have to rely on this model for infrastructure and protection. In the Spring 2008 Provost Distinguished Lecture, UW Professor Joel Migdal will discuss how American democracy evolved with the efforts of top down systems and how today's "Seattle Model," of non-profits working on global health and education in the third world, may provide the means for a broader expansion of democracy around the world.
Airdate: Sunday, July 13, at 4 a.m. and 10 p.m.
Series: Arthritic Conditions of the Spine
Program: Non-fusion Lumbar Spine Reconstruction Surgery
University of Washington
While fusion surgery, the intentional stiffening of formerly mobile lumbar motion segments, can be a blessing for a patient with an arthritic spine, there are many attempts under way to avoid fusion surgery with the help of less invasive procedures which maintain motion yet improve overall function and lessen pain. Dr. John Devine, Lt. Col. and associate professor of surgery of the Armed Health Services demonstrates current directions of research at replacing diseased facet joints. Dr. Jens Chapman follows this with a critical review of interspinous spacers aimed at reducing symptoms of spinal stenosis by distracting the arches of the spine segments apart
Airdate: Monday, July 14, at 3 a.m., 9 a.m., 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.