Also just found this out. Canada’s first lady of the word is going to be local in the upcoming weeks. Margaret Atwood herself, writer of many a fine piece of fiction, and many that look at the connections between the sciences and the arts will be delivering one of her Massey Lectures at UBC [...]
(MAKE THAT OCT 14th: deadline has been extended to October 14th – woot!)
THINGS TO AVOID WHEN SPEAKING PUBLICLY
Egad! Is it already that close to October 6th! This is our deadline for applying to be one of the inaugural speakers of the Terry talks student conference. Well, the short answer is yes [...]
So it’s not often that someone can “guarantee” anything, but I’ve had two individuals take the effort to tell me that an upcoming talk here at UBC is one that could quite possibly “be the best talk you’ll ever hear” or “will change your life.”
Strong words indeed, if not for the fact that the [...]
I’ve been accused of bagging on science journalists. I’ve had my beef before (here and here). When I bring up how often science journalists fail to get the science right or fail to frame the science correctly, I usually get one of two responses: 1) Scientists can’t write for the lay public, so [...]
As the Terry talks application deadline looms, I’ve been checking in on our promo video periodically to see how its stats are doing. Suffice to say, they’re not bad, but certainly not viral in any sense of the word (about ~12,500 views last I checked).
Anyway, whilst doing this, I thought I would [...]
ELIZABETH MAY: Ooh oh – I know this one: Something to do with the colour green. That’s right. Wasn’t she in Anne of Green Gables? “Oh Elizabeth May, I do believe that your frock is on backwards, which is not the impression of civility one wants to make in Cape Breton.” (or something [...]
Science graduate students unfortunate enough to have previously been denied governmental funding (including yours truly, for reasons both within and out of my control), newby grad students, and ambitious undergraduates looking for a sweet academic ride are currently writing up a storm for NSERC – the National Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
You [...]
Here’s one you should try to get to.
The above is his TED talk, but Steven will be in the house (so to speak) this coming weekend. Hosted by the always great Vancouver Institute, you can catch him on September 27, 2008 at 8:15 p.m., Lecture Hall No. 2 in the Woodward [...]
(Drum roll please…) Introducing the Climate Action Symposium
This definitely looks like it’s worth checking out (it also has one of my favourite words, “symposium” to boot).
Basically, the UBC Sustainability Office and the Office of the provost will be hosting a Climate Action Symposium on October 2nd, and they are hoping to see a strong number of students [...]
Alright SOSPICUH-lings, we haven’t done one of these in over 4 months. Our scientific subject is an anonymous fellow from the 1970′s USSR. If you’re unfamiliar with SOSPICUH, you can brief yourself at the original post here, and check out follow up posts here, here, and here.
Lets roll.
“USSR [...]
Something has been amazing and perplexing me lately; something rather unexpected.
I’m taking five classes: The History of Modern China and the West, The History of the World Since 1900, An Introduction to International Relations, Political Theory and English.
Some of these classes are certainly related, but some, at first glance, seem to have no [...]
I caught my office mate procrastinating and reading Terry*:
And so I ask you, Terry* readers, go secretly photograph your friends, enemies, loved ones, or complete strangers reading your favorite UBC blog! (oh, and go read the latest issue of the Ubyssey to educate yourselves on what is legal/illegal when photographing strangers).
So I actually have a regular blogging gig at a site known as ScienceBlogs. It’s pretty vibrant as far as websites go, and essentially is where Seed magazine has done an excellent job in recruiting 70 or so blogs into a single consortium that takes pride in being a hub for “talking [...]
Speaking of liberals and conservatives:
This TED talk by Jonathan Haidt provides an interesting insight into the moral psychology of liberals and conservatives. For someone who hasn’t taken a single psychology course, his talk is very accessible (but you already knew that – it’s TED after all). Haidt and coworkers surveyed [...]
Gateman Goes Global. The State of the Gateman address will feature UBC Economics Professor Gateman, who will speak about Globalization and the changing world economy, and share his experiences in international development. It will be a fun and informative night for anyone who is interested in developing a global mindset and learning more [...]
This cracks me up every time, and will be sure to somehow make an appearance in my talks on science literacy. I’m thinking this would make a great graphic to segue into discussions on the public perceptions of technologies, etc.
Anyway, summer is upon us, and so the [...]
The title may seem like a low-blow, but according to a study done by political scientists at Yale, it appears to be the case. From the Washington post:
Political scientists Brendan Nyhan and Jason Reifler provided two groups of volunteers with the Bush administration’s prewar claims that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. One [...]
Click picture to watch!
If there was any reason not to can the film studies program at UBC, this might be it: a batman parody that explores what UBC might be like without the AMS.
(Click on image to watch video)
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Harper: Arts Funding a Niche Issue
I mentioned this a little while ago: Stephen Harper has cut $45 million from the Canadian Arts. When confronted with the enormous cut, Stephen remarked (from CTV):
Conservative Leader Stephen Harper defended slashing $45 million from the arts budget and dismissed mounting criticism by calling it a “niche” issue that doesn’t resonate with “ordinary” [...]