Science briefs: The fear factor and chocolate abuse
Study shows fear can be erased from brain A new study from Uppsala University in Sweden has shined light on the emotions involved with fear…
News
Not your father’s Oldsmobile: The present, past, and future of self-driving cars
On Tuesday, Sept. 25, the state of California signed a bill into law that will allow self-driving cars on California roadways. It sounds like science…
The good and the bad: A profile of Canadian non-profit Bad Science Watch
I care about science. I am fascinated by its attempt to systematically weigh evidence and weed out bias, ever striving to reach successively closer approximations…
No pucks given: the real victims of the NHL lockout
Tune in to any sports radio or TV station on the Canadian airwaves these days and you’re bound to hear the latest on the status…
Youth have increased access to information
Technology is going above and beyond with the new release of smartphones like the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S3, iPads and tablets around the world….
Campus News Briefs
From golf course to residential community The University of Manitoba will be introducing an international design competition for a plan that will convert the unused…
Crime beat
Crime statistics from June 1 – Sept. 27 on the Fort Garry and Bannatyne campuses illustrate the constant need for students to err on the…
Motion 312 no longer in motion
A motion to research the time human life starts was defeated on Sept. 26 in the House of Commons. The initial motion, led by conservative…
Uniting Canadian and UK embassies has many concerned
Talks about possibly joining Canadian and United Kingdom embassies in various countries have many people outraged and concerned over the consequences this could potentially have…
MP’s emails cause concerns regarding privacy
Two Conservative MPs made headlines last week when they were accused of breaching individual’s privacy through email. Jason Kenney, Immigration Minister and MP for Calgary…