Photos of invisible bicycles.
No sign of Wonder Woman though… “If you look closely, you’ll notice a pretty key element is missing from these photographs! China-born photographer Zhao Huasen created…
Read article“Science: It’s a girl thing.” #facepalm #sciencegirlthing
Well, the science twitter sphere is all the buzz with the below video recently released by the European Commission to attract more females into science. Female…
Read articleGlobal dance moves: Matt is at it again.
I especially loved one of the comments: “WHY IS A VIDEO ABOUT A PUDGY DUDE DANCING WITH PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD MAKING ME CRY?”
Read articleStyrofoam cup cloud #whoa
A picture I’m sure I can use if I want to talk about consumerism, waste, and our climate. Plus, whoa… By Tara Donovan via My Modern…
Read articleAngry Bergs: a kid’s video game where you try to melt those pesky icebergs to save your oil drill.
This is part of a larger site found at arcticready.com, and it is pretty clever. In other words, it’s an environmental campaign simed to draw attention…
Read articleI WANT this book! The Golden Book of Biology illustrated by Charley Harper.
Alas, out of print and (for obvious reasons) a collector’s item. (Click on the images for larger versions) Pictures by Charley Harper.
Read articleNovartis and “evergreening.” Sneaky way to extend an old drug patent. Kind of (literally) a killer move in the developing world.
In short: Novartis wants to allow “evergreening” in India. This is an IP trick that allows a drug patent, about to expire, a pseudo extension due…
Read articleTEDxVancouver in the #ubc house (plus there’s also a livestream you can watch)
Hello all, Just a quick message to let you know that tomorrow is TEDxVancouver. It’s actually happening on campus at the Chan Centre, and unfortunately spots…
Read articleTEDxTerryTalks 2011. It’s a wrap!
UPDATE: Highlights from the 2011 TEDx Terry Talks are available as a podcast, available for download on iTunes (episode 6). – – – Well, another TEDxTerryTalks…
Read articleSo with Halloween and all, what does the average UBC student dress up as these days?
Seriously, just leave a comment letting us know what you’re going as (or if, instead, you’re the sort who refuses to dress up). I’ll be doing…
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