Globally relevant infographics via the Olympic Rings.
Gustavo Sousa “uses the five colorful rings, representing each of the five continents taking part in the games every four years, to display a series of…
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 articlePaige Zhang – HIV: The Story Behind the Stigma – TEDxTerryTalks2011
Paige Zhang talks about HIV and stigma. Although HIV has only been around for 30 years, this stigma is heavily prominent and important to address and…
Read articleRatib Islam – Alternative Medicine: Challenging the Language of Insulation – TEDxTerryTalks2011
Ratib Islam provides a measured look at the rhetoric of alternative medicines, and explores its lack of distinction between evidence based and non evidence based claims.…
Read articleLaura Bain – Living with Bipolar Type II – TEDxTerryTalks 2011
Laura Bain speaks about living with Bipolar Type II Disorder, the trials and tribulations, but also how it informs her vibrant character and wonderful sense of…
Read articleNumb to the Numbers
Research is simply not enough. Although R&D is the root of discovery and innovation, it in and of itself does not exact the change we want…
Read articleThriving
UBC is a beautiful campus jam-packed with students and staff – a vibrant and growing community. I’ve been working on campus for 12 years and sure,…
Read articleA Bookworm’s Venture Into the SRC
I think I should spare the modesty of being “not very athletically talented” and just admit to the truth – I am rather athletically retarded. To…
Read articleKilling Bill C-393 would be a facepalm of the highest possible order.
(Reprinted from Boingboing) Access to life-saving medicines is not a luxury, but a human right. ~Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network To me, the above statement is one…
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St. Matthew’s Island
By Sarah Andersen,
Working in a microbiology lab, I’ve seen my fair share of bacterial growth curves. They all follow the same pattern: a lag phase or period of…
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