"World Population" (6 minutes)
A graphic video that illustrates how the world population has grown in the past 2,000 years, and how that growth has greatly accelerated since 1900.
"The Untapped Genius That Could Change Science for the Better" (14 minutes)
Jedidah Isler dreamt of becoming an astrophysicist since she was a young girl. In her August 2015 TED Talk, she shares the story of how she became the first black woman to earn a PhD in astrophysics from Yale — and her deep belief in the value of diversity to science.
"The Four Fish We're Overeating — And What to Eat Instead" (14 minutes)
The way we fish for popular seafood such as salmon, tuna and shrimp is threatening to ruin our oceans. At his October 2015 TED Talk, Paul Greenberg suggests a few specific ways we can change this, to benefit both the natural world and the people who depend on fishing for their livelihoods.
"2015 High School Scholarship Essay Contest" (79 minutes)
In 2015, the Physicians for Social Responsibility (Sacramento Chapter) received 170 entries from high school seniors in Sacramento and surrounding counties, describing their thoughts on the words of United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, who said, "The world is over-armed, and peace is under-funded."
Each finalist in last year's contest, chosen by a panel of distinguished judges, received a $1,000 scholarship. After each finalist read their essay at this April 26, 2015 event and responded to a question from one of the judges, the panel selected the First Place winner ($3,000 scholarship), Second Place winner ($2,500 scholarship), and Third Place winner ($2,000 scholarship).
