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From the monthly archives: October 2009

I Want a PhD (Why Science is Awesome)

By Geoff Costeloe On October 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In >humour, >reviews, Cool Stuff

A lot of us students continually struggle with a difficult question: What am I going to do after I graduate?

Well, that search is over for me. I’m going to do a PhD. What changed my mind? This paper.

Ovulatory cycle effects on tip earnings by lapdancers: economic evidence for human estrus?

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Care About the Future of Your Campus?

By Geoff Costeloe On October 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In >ubc'er, development, opportunity, students politics

Concerned about privatization of campus? Want to see what UBC’s goals are for the future of UBC Vancouver? Then check this out!

This is a great chance to have your say about what campus should look like.

Check out the video on the My Campus Plan homepage, watch [...]

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Stand Up for Mental Health:

By Genevieve Barrons On October 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In >archive

Yesterday the comedy group Stand Up for Mental Health was on campus. I went to see the show at Totem Park.

I had no idea what I was in for. I mean: I knew it was a comedy show. I knew it had something to do with mental illness. Other than that… no clue. Admittedly, [...]

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So… What did you think of this year’s TEDx Terry talks?

By Terry On October 5, 2009 · 6 Comments · In >archive, >ubc'er, chatter

Just curious…

(conference summary | conference Fb group | #TEDxTt on Twitter (you too can leave a <140 character review)

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Yo Chewbacca. I bet the club hopping invites are flooding in now.. (or yet another reason why TEDx Terry Talks rocked).

By Shagufta Pasta On October 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In >archive, >ubc'er, Cool Stuff, conferences, events

Terry readers, TEDx Terry talks 2009 is over! October 3rd came and went, and it was amazing. Everything I was daydreaming about beforehand was there: stimulating discussions, wonderful booths, terrific company, great food, and just the most delightful speakers ever.

Thanks for making it such a special day-for staying for each session, tweeting throughout, [...]

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Microbes as glass sculptures: in a word, beautiful.

By David Ng On October 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In >archive, >creative, health, science

Dear Luke,

I just saw a photo of your glass sculpture of HIV.
I can’t stop looking at it. Knowing that millions of those guys are in me, and will be a part of me for the rest of my life. Your sculpture, even as a photo, has made HIV much more real for [...]

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I think I’m voting Tokyo. (Sorry Obama and Oprah).

By Tiffany Pan On October 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In >archive

Using the Olympics as a platform for sustainability?

I can get on board with that. Now we all know that the Japanese are entrepreneurial, innovative, technologically-savvy bunch. If China put so much work into projecting a positive image for their country in the 2008 Olympics, imagine how many potential great technologies could be developed and [...]

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