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A Mind of One’s Own: Exploring the wonders of the brain — and mind

35 min · 29. aug. 2025
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In the latest episode of our podcast "Tell Us What You Know," three passionate UCLA researchers dive into what fascinates them most about the brain — the very organ that helps us understand ourselves, our world and our place in the cosmos.

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Jared Diamond on New Guinea and discovering the long-lost golden-fronted bowerbird

For the inaugural episode of "Tell Us What You Know" — an original podcast highlighting and uplifting voices from across the UCLA College's five divisions — we chat with Pulitzer Prize winner and Professor Emeritus Jared Diamond. Forty-four years ago, he made a remarkable rediscovery of a long-lost bird species in New Guinea, forever linking him to the island and this bird, which is far too fabulous to be forgotten. (0:00) Intro (1:26) The island of New Guinea (6:24) Discovering the golden-fronted bowerbird (10:36) The Foja Mountains (13:21) New Guinea conservation challenges (15:01) New Guinea conservation successes (19:17) Birding closer to home (20:46) The white-crowned cuckoo (23:30) Advice for aspiring ornithologists (25:35) The future of ornithology (29:03) Reflecting on a teaching legacy (30:11) closing remarks / credits #birds #tropicalbirds #ornithology #birdlovers #ecology #NewGuinea #geography Host and Writer: Álvaro Castillo Producer: Trever Ducote Music: Roger A. Martinez

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