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Monday, March 23 at 8 pm on KRCB, PBS member station. From fruit flies to whales, virtually every animal sleeps. But why? Why do we need to spend nearly a third of our lives in such a vulnerable, defenseless state? Scientists are peering more deeply into the sleeping brain than ever before, discovering just how powerful sleep can be, playing a role in everything from memory retention and emotional regulation to removing waste from our brains. So why are we getting so little of it?
Monday, March 23 at 8 pm on KPJK, independent public television. This documentary tells the story of Cécile McLorin Salvant, a talented jazz singer with a timeless voice, who developed an inimitable vocal style and earned three Grammy Awards before the age of 30. Interviews with fellow jazz musicians Wynton Marsalis and Bill Charlap, along with Cécile, her mother Lena, hersister Aisha and her bandmates, tell the story of Cécile's success in the insular world of jazz. The program chronicles her childhood as a Haitian-American in Miami, her studies at the Sorbonne in Paris, and her 2010 victory at the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition.
What does it look like when a community is healthy? There’s more to it than eating fruits and vegetables and exercising. Community health is measured in high school graduation rates, economic stability, physical activity, access to health care, and the prevention of injuries, among others. NorCal Public Media focuses on these different aspects of individual and community health through HEALTH CONNECTIONS. Watch videos, listen to news reports, and view the resource section.
Saturday, March 21 at 9 pm on KPJK, independent public television. After returning from maternity leave, Janet King is assigned to prosecute a case involving police commissioner Steven Blakely who is accused of giving his cancer-stricken wife a fatal dose of morphine.
