I was reviewing the International Week schedule this morning and came across the featured documentary Mystic Ball. From the short description I was intrigued to learn more about Chinlone, the traditional sport of Myanmar (Burma), I have included a Chinlone highlight reel below. As someone who grew up juggling a soccer ball and [...]
California? Nope, BC! I wasn’t even aware BC was seriously considering implementing a carbon tax.
This from the globe:
This weekend, like every weekend, I ran out of food to eat in my apartment. I only buy enough groceries to make as many lunches and dinners as I will eat in two days, typically from a single bout of cooking. This saves me time, while providing my taste buds a break from a potentially [...]
This is hilarious:
Not only did our righteous scientists find that global warming does not exist; they also found that global warming does exist, and the main cause is not carbon emissions from American companies; more precisely, they found that the main cause of global warming is:
the sun; the cows; China and India; [...]
FREE MONEY!
… and now that I have your attention! READ ON!
But wait until I’ve picked up my two tickets. Anyway, full details found here, but here it is reprinted for all to see.
Professor Muhammad Yunus, recipient of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize,will deliver the first annual Michael Smith Memorial Nobel Lecture, created in honour of UBC’s Nobel Prize winning chemist, Dr. Michael Smith. [...]
First impressions
24 hours spent in Beirut. 24 hours of wondering why I’m here. 24 hours of feeling out of place. 24 hours of hoping I had someone next to me to tell me that everything is going to be ok. All this because the city is very different than everything I expected. Although I have read [...]
Speaking with the Voiceless: Principles and Perspectives.
For all who were lucky enough to see Stephen Lewis at UBC’s recent Student Leadership Conference, consider yourself honoured. It is to my continual wonderment that he can speak as he does without crashing into a sobbing heap. I would. It only takes seeing him persevere in such a talk where others would falter [...]
Designs for a Sustainable World Challenge – Looking for players…
Scenes from last year’s DSW
We interrupt your usual program of environmental discussion and geeky science humour to bring you the following plea:
Desperately seeking someone interested in international development, sustainable design, and/or critical thinking. Preferably someone who had always wanted to be on Junkyard Wars and can get to UBC. Anybody who [...]
Engineers without Borders is going to be hosting their 2nd annual “Designs for a Sustainable World.” Details can be found here, but below is a picture of last years winning entry, plus an initial edit of a piece I wrote about the event (which eventually made its way to MAKE magazine).
The [...]
You thought this was a one week deal? You thought I wouldn’t bother digging up any more spectacular science photos for you provide hilarious captions for? You were wrong – dead wrong: this week I found two great images for you to pick and prod at, this time with an energizing theme:
The First: [...]
Nothing important… just this little gem that only a handful of UBC’ers know and about to be exposed in front of the vast domain called the INTERNET.
I’m certain that someone is going to shell it out for the Centennial. Now sing along with pride!
The Greatest Technological Challenges of the Next 50 Years
A group of scientists, entrepreneurs, and futurologists (yea, its a real word) presented the greatest technological challenges they foresee in the coming half century to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (of which yours truly is a student member *holds up badge and power ring*).
The 18-strong team of scientists, entrepreneurs and [...]
Quite the Valentine..
Editor’s note: Laurence will soon embark on the adventure of a lifetime, traveling through the Middle East for the next few months. She’ll be posting some of her adventures and pictures on the Terry blog, but you can also see more at her own blog here.
It took me weeks to hand over [...]
All last week’s talk about international policy on climate change in ASIC reminded me of an early Simpsons episode in which Homer promised Lisa that he would help her create a Florida costume for her class State pageant (that is, after Marge bails on Lisa after becoming addicted to gambling).
If you [...]
The Community Eats lunch is on tomorrow at Sprouts. Friday, Feb 15, 12-2 PM. Lunch is free, and last time, they served up a delicious vegan shephard’s pie. You can check out this webpage for more information.
Community Eats is a student led initiative dedicated to fostering food security and community [...]
[the following is a break from serious global issues to bring you cute valentine's day cards with cute scientists saying cuter sciency things]
It was Charles Darwin’s birthday this week, so this virtual V-Day card is rather appropriate:
This I believe. Words from Sheila Watt-Cloutier
O.K. if you happen to be a UBCer, then please do check out our next speaker, Sheila Watt-Cloutier who will be in Vancouver on February 29th. Details for the talk are presented here, but better yet sign up and invite away on the Facebook group.
Anyway, I noticed she had a segment for [...]
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It’s 1972, The World’s Warming – What Can We Do? -or- What Are Your Paleofuture Predictions of Climate Change?
Andrew Revkin, NYT Eco-Science blogger, has an interesting post, “Imagine Everyone Was Equal, in Emissions.” He brings up a question that has long plagued the international community regarding climate change: whose responsibility is it to cut emissions – big emitters (like the US) or up-and-coming emitters (India, China)? Simply put, how much emissions cut-backs [...]