Take off your clothes
Two weekends ago I attended a student journalism conference in Victoria, B.C. The conference and speakers covered a wide array of topics, one of which…
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Exotic animals
Last week the state of Ohio made international headlines when Terry Thompson took his life after setting loose dozens of exotic animals including tigers, lions,…
You’re doing it wrong
Why are you in university? I heard a number of answers when I asked students this question. They ranged anywhere from “to figure out what…
P.U.T.
A few weeks ago, Stuart Hughes’ T-Rex bone, diamond and gold encrusted iPad 2 was all over science and tech news sections and blogs, blowing…
My Folk Fest kicked ass
Winnipeg’s annual Folk Festival is an excellent way to spend five days doing one or any combination of the following: soaking in wonderful music, relaxing…
Miguel’s Folk Fest updates
Day 4: Getting funky Today was my best day at the festival. I enjoyed more Dan Mangan as well as a poet, Shane Koyczab, backed…
You’re an omnivore, I am an omnivore
Your body is an organism requiring a source of protein (normally meat), but what if you could eat meat without killing animals? Vegans and vegetarians…
American protectionism vS. European common sense
I too spent my Sunday afternoon watching videos of a young girl drawing infinite numbers of smaller shapes within other shapes across an 8.5×11 page…
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….