Open access is a red herring: Have academic journals lost their value?
The entire field of particle physics is going to switch to open-access publishing within the next few years, making almost all new research available for…
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New service in Winnipeg for those dealing with mental illness
The Canadian Mental Health Association Winnipeg Region (CMHAW) opened its doors to the public the first week of October. CMHA, established in 1918, is one…
Quebec student strike members tour Canada to discuss activism
Students, activists, and faculty gathered at the University of Winnipeg on Wednesday, Oct. 3 to participate in the Maple Tour’s stop in Winnipeg, featuring Gabriel…
Leading phenomenologist and social critic visits U of M
Dr. Alphonso Lingis presented his newest work, “One’s Own Voice,” at the University of Manitoba on Oct. 2. Lingis travelled to Winnipeg from Pennsylvania University,…
Students raise concerns over U of M food
The University of Manitoba Students’ Union (UMSU) hosted an open forum on food services and meal plans on Oct. 4 at the Fort Garry campus,…
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…
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….