I had the pleasure of interviewing Bill McKibben, our first Global Speaker Series speaker of the year. I took questions from students and faculty, and asked Bill. We spoke about the tar sands, climate change activism, the media, occupy wall street, and a whole host of other topics. Join us on November 16th at the Chan Centre to hear more. Tickets are available today in the Chan Centre box office, free for all students, staff, faculty, and alumni.
00TEDx Terry Talks, Nov 5th – Justin McElroy, Media & Their Communities by Gordon Katic
Justin McElroy has been Coordinating Editor of The Ubyssey, UBC's student newspaper, since April 2010. In that time, The Ubyssey has redesigned its website, print product, and seen web traffic triple. During his time at UBC, Justin has been involved heavily in campus media, previously serving as News and Sports Editor of The Ubyssey, volunteering for CiTR, working for Maclean's OnCampus, and thinking far too often about UBC President Stephen Toope. Justin received a BA in Political Science from UBC in 2011, and in his spare time likes to golf, debate pop culture, and compose jingles on the piano.
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00TEDx Terry Talks, November 5th – Paige Zhang, HIV: The Story Behind the Stigma by Gordon Katic
Hi, I’m Paige and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to speak at the 2011 TEDx Terry conference! I’ll be talking about HIV and stigma, and although HIV has only been around for 30 years, stigma is heavily prominent and important to address and correct. From my experience working with the S.T.O.P. HIV/AIDS project and doing HIV outreach, I’ve encountered a lot of misconceptions around HIV – a lot of which is hurtful and disruptive to public health outreach. I hope my talk will not only explain origins and causes of stigma but also inspire others to look past misconceptions as an important way of fighting the HIV epidemic.
At UBC I am a Wellness Peer with the Wellness Centre and I co-lead the Sexual Health Team. I am also an Undergraduate TA and I work at Science World. I enjoy running and hiking but have a soft spot for baked goods at Sprouts.
I can’t wait for November 5th and I hope I get the opportunity to meet some of the Terry blog readers at the conference!
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00TEDx Terry Talks, Nov 5 – Ratib Islam, Alternative Medicine: Challenging the Language of Insulation by Gordon Katic
Ratib Islam
My name is Ratib Islam and I’m a 6th year B.Sc. student, majoring in biochemistry with a minor in philosophy. I came to an interest in alternative medicine in 2009 when naturopaths were recognized as physicians and doctors, capable of prescribing drugs previously restricted to physicians with MDs.
As a result, I co-founded a club, with two medical students and a medical graduate student, called UBC Students for Science Based Medicine to educate the public about alternative medicine from a critical approach. My Terry Talk, “Alternative Medicine: Challenging the Language of Insulation” is largely an outgrowth of activities my club is focused on. Our presentations take many forms, such as pointing out that herbal products can be pharmacologically active (they have drugs in them) and may interfere with one’s current medication, i.e. “Herbs are drugs,” to summarizing the current state of research on a particular therapy, such as acupuncture. Our aim is not to debunk or offer medical advice, but to educate and empower consumers by translating otherwise inaccessible information and obscure concepts. We’ve chosen alternative medicine because of the risks of relying on unsubstantiated therapies and the lack of people engaged in this kind of service.
Club website: http:/www.sbmubc.org
Contact: sbm.ubc@gmail.com
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+10TEDx Terry Talks, November 5th: Laura Fukumoto, Obesity in Light of the Zombie Apocalypse by Gordon Katic
Laura Fukumoto is in the third year of her BFA, theatre production and design, with a focus in costumes. She has a passion for teaching, theatre, vintage dresses, is an all-around bohemian and loves to make new friends. Last year she was a residence advisor in Totem Park where she produced, costume designed, vocal coached and helped create a musical and a one act theatre festival. She also enjoyed dressing up for a number of RA events. In her spare time (ha), Laura likes to inspire social change through blogging, writing, and silly videos that she makes instead of writing essays. She believes it is important to keep up-to-date on LBGTQ and feminist issues, because feminism is not scary or outdated or full of angry man-haters, and LBGTQ laws and issues are developing and changing every day. She's also acting in a UBC Theatre production at the end of November, called A Little Creation, written by Vanessa Imeson and directed by Patrick New.
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00Join us on Novemeber 5th, at the TEDx Terry Talks.
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00Hi everyone! I’m gonna switch it up today, and talk about what should be, but isn’t, Canada’s official national sport.
(Okay, so I just googled it and apparently I’m wrong – according to the always trustworthy Wiki Answers,
“Records show that Lacrosse was the National Sport.
Lacrosse was the National Sport of Canada up until 1994.
Today our National Sport is Hockey.
Lacrosse shares the honor of National Sport of Canada with Ice Hockey. There were objections to changing the National sport in 1994. So the winter sport is Hockey and the summer sport is Lacrosse, even though it is played in the spring.”)
Anyway, a few weeks ago, on October 6th to be exact, the NHL’s 95th season began. And I, as a true Canadian, have been following each game religiously (that was a little bit of a lie).
However, I must admit, I have been keeping up with the games of my team – I might as well just throw it out there that I’m a Leafs fan. My apologies to Terry UBC if this reduces views to the blog. I am by no means apologizing for where my loyalties lie.
Based on my experience so far in Vancouver, and pretty much anywhere that isn’t Toronto, people aren’t such strong beleafers. But regardless of who you may or may not support, I think it’s pretty fair that hockey is just one of those things that people associate with Canada, along with maple syrup, Mounties, and keeping polar bears as pets.
It’s what brings us all together, unites us, makes us more than the neighbor up North. Whether or not you’re a fan at all, there’s no doubt that Canada’s renowned love for the sport makes us distinctly unique. And I personally would much rather be part of a country known for unity than for war, obesity, or political struggle.
-Michelle
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