Footing 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…
Read articleToday is World AIDS Day.
Each year, one day is set aside as a reminder to the world that millions of people are still dying from a disease that was discovered…
Read articleAID stats are off (and like the point is?)
Well, one of the big news items these days, is the “re-adjustment” of HIV infection statistics coming out of UNAIDS. Apparently, the numbers that have been…
Read article“Understanding Food Labels You Might Encounter at Whole Foods.” This is funny.
And so topical in light of our speakers coming up. Again from the venerable McSweeney’s. Free Range: Animals raised with a free-range lifestyle have plenty of…
Read articleHans Rosling: Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you’ve ever seen
This has got to be one of my favourite TEDtalks. For more info go here.
Read articleBrett Finlay: Thursday’s “Adventures in Science” Talk
(I was a week too early when I posted this last time, so here it is again…) Brett is giving a talk at the Michael Smith…
Read articleThirty Illnesses, Sorted According to Whether or Not You Can Eat the Victims
A piece of geeky brilliance, from McSweeneys, one of my favourite websites: Illnesses Whose Victims May Not Be Safely Eaten 1. Rabies 2. Chickenpox 3. Leukemia…
Read articleShinerama Excitement!
Newsflash. The money raised during Shine Day (Sept 8th) for the UBC 2007 Shinerama Campaign has finally been counted! That means buckets upon buckets of pennies,…
Read articleGet Involved in the UBC Students’ Global Health Initiative
The UBC Students’ Global Health Initiative would like to invite all UBC students to an information & networking evening: From Passion To Skill: Experiences in Uganda,…
Read articleINDEX: Design to Improve Life
While in Copenhagen, Denmark a little more than two weeks ago, I stumbled upon the award exposition for the INDEX: Design to Improve Life biannual competition.…
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