The Greatest Technological Challenges of the Next 50 Years
A group of scientists, entrepreneurs, and futurologists (yea, its a real word) presented the greatest technological challenges they foresee in the coming half century to the…
Read articleThe Life and Death of a Green City
If you could breath life into a new city, what kind of place would you build? Let’s say you were loaded. You’ve got all the money…
Read articleAn Oceanographer’s Humble Foray Into Political Science – aka – Sociopolitical Controls On Carbon Emissions
I really enjoyed last week’s lecture. I was oblivious to the international back-room dealings (and incessant complaining) during Kyoto. In his lecture, Dr. Sens brought up…
Read articleThe topic of Afghanistan – how with it are you?
For me, and by any standards, probably not as much as I should be. Which means there’s a real learning opportunity here. Lucky for me, next…
Read articleCULTURES ON THE EDGE (VIDEO)
Quicktime 7 Required (High Speed Connection) PART I (107Mb) | PART 2 (106Mb) | PART 3 (140Mb) – – – (From the Chan Shun Concert Hall,…
Read articleWorld’s Cheapest Car On Market…F#*K
Yea. I said it, F#*K. Although this word has many meanings, and has even had a song dedicated to it, my definition of this heinous (yet…
Read articleRegistration Open for the 2008 UBC SLC
Are you an established student leader on campus? Are you a budding individual inspired to make changes in your community? Are you a curious mind wondering…
Read articleA 60 second lecture on “Human History”
Just caught this at Boingboing: Here you have history professor, Dr. Alan Charles Kors, attempting to encapsulate the entirety of human history in a 60 second…
Read articleFooting the Bill: One Student’s Quest to End Global Poverty
Remember Cyclone Sidr? Many have forgotten it – another Cyclone kills another few hundred people. Or is it a few thousand? Thousands of people are without…
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I move to have the sanctity of the Oscar Awards ceremony placed within the Millennium Development Goals.
By David Ng,
Well, maybe not. It’s just that… is it me, or is this Oscar (will it happen will it not?) thing everywhere in the news these days?…
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