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2024 Spring/Summer

Black and white portrait of Carol Christ looking slightly upwards with a thoughtful expression.

_{Marcus Hanschen}

Exit Interview with the Chancellor

By Pat Joseph

After seven years at the helm, Carol Christ hangs up her iconic blue blazer. Before she headed out the door, California sat down with her for a final interview.

A colorful, illustrated scene depicting a crowd of people wearing green jerseys with the number

_{Illustration by Michael Byers}

Solving for Doomsday

By Hayden Royster

Harold Camping ’42 thought he had calculated when the world would end. Ten years after his death, he still has plenty to teach us about the dangers and appeal of “doing your own research.”

Bill Whitaker being filmed in front of an erupting volcano, with lava spewing into the sky.

_{60 MINUTES}

The Bedrock of Good Journalism

By Francisco Martínezcuello

2024 Alum of the Year Bill Whitaker brings integrity to his storytelling.

two men are seated closely together in a dimly lit, upscale restaurant. Photo from an HBO show

_HBO

What to Read, Watch, and Listen to This Summer

By California magazine editors

Here are our favorite books, shows, and podcasts by people from Berkeley to enjoy this summer.

Archival illustration of California Hall

_{CALIFORNIA HALL, INVENTORY OF THE JOHN GALEN HOWARD
COLLECTION, (1955-4), ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN ARCHIVES. COLLEGE
OF ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA.}

Kingdom Come Never Came

By Pat Joseph

Solving for the end of the world, plus much more in this issue

_{Illustrations by Patrick Welsh}

Cal Comedians

By Dano Nissen ’18

Maz Jobrani, Sheng Wang, Ali Wong, and more

A professional portrait of Sa-Kiera Hudson. She is wearing a suit and a patterned tie, with a serious and contemplative expression on her face. Hudson has glasses and long dreadlocks.

_{Photo by Jim Block}

Five Questions for Social Psychologist Sa-kiera Hudson

By Nathalia Alcantara

Congratulations on your recent National Science Foundation CAREER award. Can you tell us about the research it supports? People readily organize themselves into social groups because they create a sense of belonging and safety, and they help define a person’s sense of who they are. But while creating a sense of belonging for “us,” social […]