Leif Larsen


Science Briefs

Men beware: only vote for winners! Scientists knew that being on the losing team in sports had a negative effect on the amount of testosterone…


Why are you here?

Our universities in Manitoba are having trouble operating. Between inflation, tuition freezes, crumbling buildings, a bad economy and a host of other issues, it is…


Uniquely Canadian

We think we have an identity crisis in this country. We become very quiet when asked the inevitable cultural question, “What is Canadian food?” We…


Privacy vs safety

Exhibitionists might just decide to fly more often, following an announcement by the federal government on Jan. 5, 2010, that, in order to increase security…


How do you like my third arm?

If you’re one of those people who sit up at night, worrying about what radiation is doing to you, you might be worried about the…


Geologically quick

The natural forces that shaped our planet, such as the formation of oceans, seas and ice ages are gradual processes that take thousands if not…



Science opinions

I am a child of the 1980s, and therefore lived in what is quite possibly the worst decade for cars in the history of that…


Does democracy work?

In the last federal election, held in October of 2008, 58.8 per cent of eligible voters turned out to cast a ballot. This was a…