101 in 101

Our 101 in 101 video series challenges UC Berkeley’s professors and experts to explain the basics of their field in only 101 seconds. Watch more below.

Campus news

From quantum theory to the modern laser: Why ‘basic science’ is the foundation of innovation

Watch UC Berkeley Dean Steve Kahn explain how curiosity-driven research fuels the breakthroughs of tomorrow in just 101 seconds.

Politics & society

The housing crisis, explained in 101 seconds

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Campus news

Atomic clocks: counting the seconds that could change physics

Research

Watch a professor explain synthetic plant biology in 101 seconds

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Berkeley microbiologist explains the wonder of viruses in 101 seconds

Health care isn’t working for everyone. Watch a professor explain why.

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Watch a professor explain agroecology in 101 seconds

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Watch an economics professor explain foreign aid in 101 seconds

Researcher Stephen Menendian is shown in studio with inset image reading structural racism

Watch a Berkeley scholar explain structural racism

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Berserkers to bigfoot: Computational folklore explained in 101 seconds

Jenny Chatman, dean of Haas Business school.

Watch the dean of the Haas Business School explain organizational culture in 101 seconds

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This new BAMPFA exhibit explores the art and history of African American quilts

Watch as traffic safety research is explained in 101 seconds

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Watch a professor explain the internet’s series of subsea tubes in 101 seconds

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With AI and linguistics, this professor is decoding how animals and humans communicate

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Watch UC Berkeley’s Executive Dean of Letters and Science explain the liberal arts in 101 seconds

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