Terry on the hill. Come say hello at the AMS Block Party.
(Join our Facebook event page). The Terry project will be setting up on top of the Knoll at the AMS Block Party (April 11th from about…
Read articleCar Adverts Throw Chemistry Wayside
file this under “-1 for nomenclature” Has anyone else noticed these Yaris ads busing around Vancouver? This morning, I saw them plastered across two consecutive buses…
Read articleFlying Olympic Acrobats, Afganistan, and Clubbing Seals – A Weekend Photo Recap
I hadn’t heard of the 2010 Cultural Olympiad until I walked into what felt like a Terry Gilliam movie brought to life: The music was reminiscent…
Read articleWords and Phrases About Science That No Longer Phase Me
I was thinking about the language of science/arts divide this morning, which got me thinking about the language of science, which naturally led to thinking about…
Read article“TerryJAM”, “TerryTALKS” (not sure, what we’re gonna call it) – but whatever, it’s game on people.
How’s this for the venue? Not sure if you remember this: “This conference will be an annual event where undergraduates are given a high profile platform…
Read articlePrefer Fair Trade, Shade Grown Coffee? What About Cocaine?
There’s an excellent, thought provoking article in today’s Observer (The devastating price of Britain’s cocaine habit; via the talented Mexico Reporter). Many young, upper middle class…
Read articleRandom Sampling of The Intersciences -or- I’m Too Busy to Write About the Green Living Show, so Read These Instead
The Green Living Show yesterday was alright. There were some interesting booths, useless booths, a few well informed booth attendees, and many company puppets. Oh, and…
Read articleCall For: Worst Humanities Jobs of 2008
Science isn’t all, “Ask a question, research your topic, formulate a hypothesis, test it, observe, and redefine it.” Practicing scientists and scientists-in-training have to deal with…
Read articleAccuracy or Enchantment: The Angst That Plagues a Newbie Science Writer -or- How To Put Asses Into Lab Chairs, and Keep Them There
Two years ago, I decided I would find a way of getting paid for the skills I have accrued during the five years of my undergraduate…
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Is UBC Making Money From Selling Hot Water to Students?
By Dave Semeniuk,
Whaaaaaaaaaaaat? Waiting in line at Subway this evening, an hour before ASIC, I heard some disconcerting information. “Hey! Miss! Is that hot water? You have to…
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