The mighty Red
As we all know, living in the great city of Winnipeg can present its challenges. We all are way too familiar with the extreme weather,…
2011
Let there be a purpose
Celebrating Black History Month is a traditional way of highlighting the accomplishments and cultural values of black people. Although people, mostly from North America, have…
Pass the ball, and your wallet
Anyone who watched this year’s Super Bowl was likely impressed with the new Dallas Cowboys’ stadium. This US$1.15 billion mega-structure features a retractable roof and…
Some international students at the U of M denied access to health coverage
International students at the University of Manitoba continue to be faced with various complications when trying to access healthcare. When an international student arrives in…
Google punches, Bing fights back
What do Google and a bunch of Internet fraudsters have in common? According to Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft’s senior vice-president (online services), they both engage in…
Joss Whedon and Scientific Facts
Super soldiers, neural radios, bio-monitored self-imprisonment and sleeper assassins. Sounds like a pretty good show, right? It was! I would love to tell you all…
Interrupting animals
At the end of Federico Fellini’s Amarcord (1973), a peacock belonging to a local aristocrat escapes from his master’s house and lands in the town…
Sleep: such a magical wonder
Sleep? Bah, who needs it? We all do, unfortunately. Personally, I am very back and fourth; one day I could be pulling an all nighter…
Science briefs
Woodpecker brain technology Scientists at UC Berkeley have unraveled the mystery behind the impact-resistant woodpecker brain and are using the knowledge to protect your electronics….
Politics: the final frontier
NASA has been all over the map for the past few years — cancelling one program only to start another, only to be later cancelled…