Media Awareness Week: Nov 3-7
It’s media education week (MEW)! So…what is it? Media education is the process through which individuals become media literate – able to critically understand the…
Read articleWhy I love working with kids – why you should work with kids (plus a bit about Jedi mind tricks)
Sorry I’ve been vacant from the blog lately. Sort of an unholy convergence of teaching/marking, event planning, burst water main, event planning again, kids with flu,…
Read articleGreen Porno, with Isabella Rossellini
I, I, I…just watch it. You’re back? You saw the children show-esque characters of snails getting down and dirty? Good. Do you feel uncomfortable as I…
Read articleGet Learn’d Conference – a coming your way…
Mike says: “Lost or bored in lecture? Worried about midterms, finals, or both? Looking to gain an edge? Trying to juggle extracurricular, academic and social activities?…
Read articleVisualizing Climate Change – Live Blogging UBC Climate Change Symposia
More from the Panel on Accelerating Solutions to Climate Change 11:40am – Dr. Stephen Sheppard talked about using visuals and community engagement to increase awareness of…
Read articleUBC, NCAA, and the most viewed UBC centric YouTube video I could find.
As the Terry talks application deadline looms, I’ve been checking in on our promo video periodically to see how its stats are doing. Suffice to say,…
Read articleBack to School! You’re not taking this class, but I bet every prof wishes they were teaching it.
(by Vince LiCata and reprinted from the SCQ) – – – MY NEW GRADUATE COURSE OFFERING Title: Introduction to My Research Area Course Instructor: Me T…
Read articlewords words words!
Travelling back home this summer, I made the marvelous discovery that a new novel has been published the 44 Scotland Street series! The name of the…
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…
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THE GOD DELUSION (VIDEO)
RICHARD DAWKINS
APRIL 29th, 2008
By Terry,
“The God Delusion” (April 29th, 2008, UBC Chan Centre) Introduction by Dr. Patrick Keeling, Director, Centre for Microbial Diversity and Evolution. – – – – –…
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