Posts from the ‘creative’ category

Let’s do this: SOSPICUH!! – Sunday Obscure Science Picture Caption Contest

Alright SOSPICUH-lings, we haven’t done one of these in over 4 months. Our scientific subject is an anonymous fellow from the 1970’s USSR. If you’re unfamiliar…

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Gateman Goes Global

Gateman Goes Global. The State of the Gateman address will feature UBC Economics Professor Gateman, who will speak about Globalization and the changing world economy, and…

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This is freaking awesome – AMS Batman Spoof

Click picture to watch! If there was any reason not to can the film studies program at UBC, this might be it: a batman parody that…

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Good news for Science students! (plus a great UBC talk on September 18th)

It is common belief that there are only two feasible jobs for a science graduate: a teacher, or a researcher. Well, this weekend I found another…

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Ever wonder what Charlie Brown’s skeleton looks like?

Thanks to Portland based artist Michael Paulus, we need no longer wonder.  Paulus has put together a series of pen and ink drawings depicting what a…

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Another great Chris Jordan image: 1 million disposable cups – the amount used by airline flights in the US every six hours.

Once again, Chris Jordan with a commanding use of aesthetics. This is as remarkable as it is horrendous. Go below the fold to zoom into the…

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Field work: orations of a bitter oceanographer

Things to do on a boat, by David Semeniuk. Spend 3 days waiting to go to sea. Surf the net for three days while waiting to…

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Spring, Fall, Sigh.

This post was inspired by leaking, sneezing, and a very confused immune system. Hello Spring, Fall, come in, have a seat.  So, here’s the deal –…

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Graffiti, Animation, Art? – I’m confused and very excited.

My recent crude espousal of stop-motion animation with my own toolbox led me to discovering a wonderful artist working in Argentina: Blu. His work appears to…

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Hurrah! It’s back! *SOSPICUH* is back!

I just couldn’t let this die. Ladies and gents, esteemed Terry* readers, and internet goers directed here via Google: I invite all of you to take…

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