Eaton’s, Urinals, and Kitsch
How does one spend their first 24 hours back on solid ground? Well, while regaining my ‘land legs’ (read: opposite of sea legs – the feeling…
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THE GOD DELUSION (VIDEO)
RICHARD DAWKINS
APRIL 29th, 2008
“The God Delusion” (April 29th, 2008, UBC Chan Centre) Introduction by Dr. Patrick Keeling, Director, Centre for Microbial Diversity and Evolution. – – – – –…
Read articleIs BC Ferries Guilty of Greenwashing?
After spending 8+ hours loading, unloading, moving, hosing, smashing, fixing, taping, more taping, and more hosing, all of our ship-y science-y things were in order yesterday…
Read articleAstrology and the Vancouver School Board -or- Does anyone else find this weird?
The past week has been packed. At the end of this month, I will be heading out to sea for three weeks. Going to sea may…
Read articleCycling for Everyone
The City Program at Simon Fraser University is presenting this free public talk by Dr. John Pucher of Rutgers University. Cycling for Everyone: Lessons for Vancouver…
Read articleI have no words…
This article brought tears to my eyes this morning. Weeks away from university graduation, I can’t help thinking about the stereotypes and Islamophobic behaviour that await…
Read articlePondering Scientific Humor, Again.
We know scientists are a quirky group – they love topical T-shirts, have an affinity for puns, and, as I discovered this morning, scientists love infusing…
Read articleBacon, Fish, Arts vs Science, and Dawkins.
This is interesting, if not a bit alarming. Essentially, this story follows a trail of individuals that even Kevin Bacon would be proud of. The cast…
Read articleThe Canadian Museum for Human Rights
With your help, this could become a reality soon. The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is envisioned to be a national and international destination — a…
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It was critical mass day today -or- Get your two feet and a heart beat on a bicycle!
By Dave Semeniuk,
But so is every last Friday of the month. What made tonight special (either than the fact that my apartment building was on their route) is…
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