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Golden Age of Piracy to be Explored in Oct. 20 Talk at UCSD’s Geisel Library

Humanities

If the thought of pirates conjures up images of Captain Hook, forced plank-walkings, and bad boy pirate of the Caribbean Johnny Depp, it’s time to give pirates a more serious look. Contrary to popular stereotypes, pirates of the early modern period were more than rum-soaked villains of the sea. In fact, they were once an accepted and even welcomed class, and commonly purchased land, married local women, and even became members of the ruling elite in North American colonial communities.

Golden Age of Piracy to be Explored in Oct. 20 Talk at UCSD’s Geisel Library

Simple Genetic Circuit Forms Stripes

Science & Environment

Many living things have stripes, but the developmental processes that create these and other patterns are complex and difficult to untangle.

UC San Diego School of Medicine Launches Hepatitis C Clinical Trials

Health & Behavior

A collaborative partnership between the UC San Diego Liver Center and Antiviral Research Center (AVRC) has resulted in 19 clinical trials for hepatitis C virus (HCV), focused on developing more effective and well-tolerated HCV treatments.

UC San Diego School of Medicine Launches Hepatitis C Clinical Trials

Building Sustainable Surgical Systems, November 9-11

Health & Behavior

Today, around the world, more than two billion world citizens do not have access to emergency and essential surgical care. The results are devastating, leading to more than 500,000 maternal deaths and more than 5 million fatalities associated with everyday injuries such as road traffic accidents and burns. This lack of surgical care is arguably a top killer around the world but mostly ignored by organizations that can affect positive change.

Building Sustainable Surgical Systems, November 9-11

NIH-Funded Study Shows Increased Prostate Cancer Risk from Vitamin E Supplements

Health & Behavior

Men who took 400 international units (I.U.) of vitamin E daily had more prostate cancers compared to men who took a placebo, according to an updated review of data from the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention (SELECT) Trial. The results of this update will appear October 12, 2011, in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

NIH-Funded Study Shows Increased Prostate Cancer Risk from Vitamin E Supplements

Camera Lucida Music Series Returns with Support from Local Patron Sam Ersan

Humanities

San Diego’s original chamber music series Camera Lucida returns for its fourth season, offering concerts ranging from lesser-known masterpieces to familiar landmarks of the chamber music repertoire.