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Cuba Transition, Painkillers and Birth Defects, BYU Animation

Episode: Cuba Transition, Painkillers and Birth Defects, BYU Animation

May 6, 2015 9:00 pm
28:12 mins

Guests: Kelly Loosli, professor of animation at BYU and director of the Center for Animation. You can see previous animated shorts from the center at studentfilms.byu.edu Garrett Hoyos, a senior in BYU’s animation program and director of the award-winning short film “Ram’s Horn” Hollywood’s animation houses—Pixar, Dreamworks, Disney—find themselves turning increasingly to an unlikely source for new talent: Provo, Utah. Short films from BYU’s Center for Animation consistently win student Emmy and Oscar Awards. Pixar President Ed Catmull has visited the campus twice in recent years, praising the talent and work ethic of BYU’s animation students. Their latest winning entry is a comedic short about a cocky mountaineer squaring off against an unexpected rival in his quest toward the peak of a daunting mountain. It has a decidedly “Looney Toons” feel. If Wile E. Coyote suddenly scrambled into the picture, you wouldn’t be surprised at all. “Ram’s Horn” is the name of the Emmy-winning short film.

Other Segments

Other Segments

Cuban Tourism

20m

Guest: Evan Ward, professor of Modern Latin American history and a visiting fellow at the Wheatley Institution here at BYU

Painkillers and Birth Defects

Guest: Jennifer Lind, pharmacist and epidemiologist with the CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities Approximately 1/3 of women in the U.S. who are of child bearing age fill a prescription for a narcotic painkiller at least once a year, according to a recent report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That figure is not necessarily alarming, until you consider that the CDC also says half of pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned. Which means many women taking narcotic painkillers may also be in the early stages of pregnancy and not realize it—opening the door to serious birth defects in their babies.

Spider Silk

19m

Guests: Randy Lewis, professor of Biology and director of the Lewis Lab at Utah State University

American Heritage: The Gilded Age

24m

Guest: Grant Madsen, BYU History professor We get insights from BYU history professor Grant Madsen, who is currently teaching an introductory American History course. Each week features a new topic and a deeper understanding of significant milestones American history.