Posts from the ‘speakers’ category

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Seminar: Synthetic Sea, Synthetic Me: Plastic debris in the marine environment

Place: AERL 120 (map) Date: Friday, April 3 Time: 11am Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Anna Cummins are from the Algalita Marine Research Foundation (AMRF), where Marcus…

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(2008) What Education Will Look Like in Ten Years Time: Andre Malan

What education will look like in ten years time: Andre Malan from terrytalks on Vimeo. Name: Andre Malan Talk Title: “What education will look like in…

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In Conversation with Adrienne Clarkson: March 31st, 12noon at the Chan

Join us in welcoming former Governor-General, The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, to UBC as she sits down with host, Irfhan Rawji, BCOM’00, to engage in an enlightening…

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Science and the Future of Medicine

Science and the Future of Medicine: The Gairdner Foundation 50th Anniversary Symposium is being held here at the Chan Centre for Performing Arts on Wednesday March…

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Ray Pierrehumbert, climatologist and RealClimate blogger, is giving a talk at UBC

One of the scientists behind the award winning RealClimate.org blog, a “…commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists,”…

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Stopping cancer where it starts: Do recently-discovered cancer stem cells hold the key?

Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 5:30 p.m. Steamworks 375 Water Street, Vancouver, British Columbia Join the leading Canadian and Californian cancer stem cell researchers for discussion, debate,…

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Evolution, God and Martian Invasions.

In first semester I took an inorganic coordination chemistry class. (Not a catchy way to start a blog post, I know, but bear with me here).…

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(2008) Using Value Chains to Alleviate Poverty: Duncan McNicholl

Using value chains to alleviate poverty: Duncan McNicholl from terrytalks on Vimeo. Name: Duncan McNicholl Talk Title: “Using value chains to alleviate poverty.” Notes: Faculty of…

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Terry talks Video: Elysa Hogg: Learning our Future

Learning our future: Elysa Hogg from terrytalks on Vimeo. Name: Elysa Hogg Talk Title: “Learning our future.” Notes: Faculty of Arts, Political Science, 3rd year. UBC…

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January 26, 6pm: James Randi – The Search for Chimera.

Jamil says: The Science Undergraduate Society is proud to present James Randi as our Science Week 2009 Keynote speaker. Mr. Randi is a world renowned skeptic…

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