Month: December 2021

Craft & Career: Patrice D. Bowman ’15, Bowman Pictures – Part 2

Craft & Career: Patrice D. Bowman ’15, Bowman Pictures – Part 2

The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.

We welcome back Patrice D. Bowman ’15, filmmaker, editor, colorist, and owner/operator of Bowman Pictures, to discuss approaches to filmmaking, both production and post, in the New York area.

Current film: https://www.bowmanpicturesllc.com/under-the-sun-after-the-wind

Upcoming film: https://www.bowmanpicturesllc.com/fathers-shadow

Depression, Ketamine & Navigating the Mental Health Care System with Gerard Sanacora & Ashley Clayton

Depression, Ketamine & Navigating the Mental Health Care System with Gerard Sanacora & Ashley Clayton

In this final episode for 2021, clinician and researcher Dr. Gerard Sanacora and mental health activist Ashley Clayton join to share insights about mental health, depression, and research, as well as access to effective clinical care and resources. In this conversation, we unpack several topics, including happiness, sadness and “feeling depressed,” and how these feelings differ from clinical depression and severe depression. With candor, honesty and care, Ashely also paints a vivid picture of what it’s like to experience severe depression, as she shares aspects of her journey. We also discuss newer medications, like ketamine, while talking openly about the challenges of navigating the mental health care system to access new medications – sometimes with literal life or death implications. We also consider the important ways we can support one another, even amidst the need to revamp our mental health care system to provide affordable, accessible and effective care. This is truly a powerful, moving, sobering, and at the same time empowering, episode!

Craft & Career – Patrice D. Bowman ’15, Bowman Pictures – Part 1

Craft & Career – Patrice D. Bowman ’15, Bowman Pictures – Part 1

The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.

This time we welcome Patrice D. Bowman ’15, filmmaker, editor, colorist, and owner/operator of Bowman Pictures.

Current film: https://www.bowmanpicturesllc.com/under-the-sun-after-the-wind

Upcoming film: https://www.bowmanpicturesllc.com/fathers-shadow

Financial Aid 101

Financial Aid 101

In many ways, college financial aid can be even more complicated and anxiety-provoking than college admissions. Financial aid officer Matt joins Hannah and Mark to provide a simple introduction to the four tenets of Yale’s financial aid program: need-blind admissions, need-based financial aid, holistic needs assessment, and a commitment to affordability. The officers share insights on how financial aid applications are reviewed and advice on estimating your cost before applying.

Mailbag

Mailbag

The first in an occasional series. Admissions officer Reed joins Hannah and Mark to answer questions and address topics that listeners have sent to the Inside the Yale Admissions Office email account. Topics include seemingly taboo essay choices, the activities list, teacher recommendations, and when to contact your admissions officer.

Oxytocin, Social Behavior, Community, & Mental Health with Larry Young and Pat Churchland

Oxytocin, Social Behavior, Community, & Mental Health with Larry Young and Pat Churchland

After the past two years, many of us now have a deeper appreciation of the power and importance of social interactions, social relationships, and strong community. This week, renowned neuroscientist, Larry J. Young, and pioneering neurophilosopher, Pat Churchland, join for a fascinating discussion about the science of social behavior and social bonding. Through the conversation, they share helpful insights about our understanding of family and social bonds, as well as the impacts of these bonds on our relationships, how we tackle racism, and even our interactions with our pets! We’ll also discuss the science of altruism, the impacts of our “us” versus “them” culture, how changing social interactions are influencing our mental health, and ways we can move forward in stronger community for a healthier society. A dynamic, generative and informative conversation!!

Dr. Carla Neuss on the Transformative Power of Theater

Dr. Carla Neuss on the Transformative Power of Theater

ISM Fellow Dr. Carla Neuss explores education and the transformative power of theater, medieval and modern, asking “When theater accomplishes something, or does something within us or within the audiences, how does it actually DO that?”