E-mail a friendSeptember 29, 2005
UCLA's Dr. Antronette Yancey discusses the link between watching TV and obesity. Veteran film director-producer Norman Jewison talks about the state of filmmaking today.
Dr. Antronette Yancey
Dr. Antronette Yancey
Dr. Antronette Yancey on childhood obesity.
Dr. Antronette Yancey is an associate professor at UCLA's School of Public Health, where she earned her M.P.H. She returned to academia after working in public health in Richmond, VA and Los Angeles County. Her research includes adolescent health, particularly childhood obesity and inactivity, and a diabetes demonstration project with Community Health Councils. Dr. Yancey was the lead author of a study that blames a "sedentary culture" for our obesity problem. She received her medical degree from Duke.
Norman Jewison
Norman Jewison
For more than four decades, Norman Jewison has indulged his passion for making movies. The awarding-winning director-producer's films have covered a wide range of subjects and styles, with credits that include In the Heat of the Night, A Soldier's Story and Hurricane. Born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Jewison also founded the Canadian Film Centre, an advanced film and TV training institute. In his autobiography, This Terrible Business Has Been Good to Me, he shares details of life on the other side of the camera.