A vision of students today
This seems to be all over the net today. Pretty thought provoking… The video is actually kind of prevalent in a number of ways. For instance,…
Read articleMaize: the Plant that Colonized the World
Here’s a seminar next week at the UBC Museum of Anthropology. It’s a suggested $5 donation but that includes the price of admission (and students with…
Read articleYou’re not a physicist, but want to get your physics fix? Not a problem – Lee Smolin is coming to UBC.
This is cool. Just noticed that Lee Smolin is coming to St. John’s College next week (Oct 10th). He’s a great science writer, who recently published…
Read articleMe, plant genomics, and North China.
Well, I’m off to north China next week, although unlike Nigeria, it sounds like I’ll be wired in and still able to contribute to the blog.…
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.…
Read articleBesides Nuclear Energy, Other Quick Fixes That Didn’t Pan Out So Good
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Read articleOur Sweet Ending: Health Consequences with High Fructose Corn Syrup Consumption
Obesity in our world The prevalence of obesity has increased in epidemic proportions in the last 30 years (1). The World Heath Organization estimates that there…
Read articleTHE PEN AND THE CRANE
He said there are no straight lines in nature. Trees curve, tomato stalks give under the weight of their fruit, fingers never point perfectly. He holds…
Read articleTHE BIG ONE: UNDERSTANDING WHY THE BIG EARTHQUAKE IS PREDICTED FOR VANCOUVER
This morning, the front page of the national newspaper reads “BC put on alert for huge quake.” Yet again. So do I hop on a plane…
Read articleTHERE WERE NO CROPS
There were no crops to pick up that day. Despite being in his early twenties, his hands were rough and scarred and his expression hard, almost…
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