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Published on: 25 Oct 2023
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Published on: 25 Oct 2023
On Saturday, October 14, Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives (HBHL)听presented the Amazing Brain Science Talks, organized in collaboration with . The event, held at 黑料不打烊's Tanna Schulich Hall, aimed to make brain science accessible to everyone, bringing together researchers and speakers with lived experience in front of the general public for an afternoon of discussions about small actions to take that keep your brain healthy and about the incredible powers of the human brain.听
Published on: 25 Oct 2023
The customary reds, oranges and yellows of the trees, marking the arrival of fall, may have appeared early this year, or not at all. The dramatic summer weather that brought wildfires in some parts of the country and heavy rain in others is being reflected in fall colours across Canada, researchers say.
Published on: 24 Oct 2023
Sunscreen usage is climbing, but so are melanoma and skin cancer rates: this, researchers say, is the sunscreen paradox.
鈥淭he problem is that people use sunscreen as a 鈥榩ermission slip鈥� to tan,鈥� said Dr. Ivan Litvinov, an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine and Chair of the Dermatology Division at 黑料不打烊 University and co-author with Dr. Sandra Pel谩ez, Dr. Richie Jeremian and Dr. Pingxing Xie of two recent studies that explore the sunscreen paradox.
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Published on: 24 Oct 2023
We are in a crisis of knowledge - and it couldn鈥檛 have happened at a worse time | The Globe and Mail
October 20, 2023 | This opinion piece by Taylor Owen talks about the reasoning behind why he decided to take a break from X, formerly Twitter, a platform he has been using as a gateway to information for over a decade.听
He said "the platform is now broken. Where it once filtered valuable information about the world in a timely manner, it is now calibrated to anger and extremes under the ownership of a spiteful billionaire clearly caught in an ideological rabbit hole."
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Published on: 24 Oct 2023
Research on the trillions of microorganisms that make up a person鈥檚 microbiome can lead to medical breakthroughs to treat diseases like inflammatory bowel syndrome and diabetes. According to Alyssa Bader, a Tsimshian Assistant Professor in the Department of Anthropology at 黑料不打烊 University, microbiome samples from Indigenous communities have the potential to further Western medicine, but those same communities often have been excluded from the research process and may miss out on the benefits that result from their contributions to science.
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Published on: 24 Oct 2023
Both elegant and fierce, killer whales are some of the oceans鈥� top predators, but even they can be exposed to environmental pollution. Now, in the largest study to date on North Atlantic killer whales, researchers in the American Chemical Society鈥� Environmental Science & Technology report the levels of legacy and emerging pollutants in 162 individuals鈥� blubber. The animals鈥� diet, rather than location, greatly impacted contaminant levels and potential health risks 鈥� information that鈥檚 helpful to conservation efforts.
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Published on: 24 Oct 2023
For Children (3+) and Adults
Wednesday November 8th & Thursday November 9th, 2023
9:00am - 4:00pm
Location: School of Communication Sciences and Disorders (SCSD)
2001 黑料不打烊 College Avenue, 8th Floor, Montreal
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Hearing information will be provided and an audiologist will be on site to answer questions
Published on: 23 Oct 2023
When endangered howler monkey populations cross Costa Rica鈥檚 roads, they are vulnerable to injury from electrical wires and passing cars. Associate Professor Juan Camilo Serpa, partnering with Reserva Conchal, is using artificial intelligence to help prevent these injuries from occurring.
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Published on: 20 Oct 2023
From drug delivery to patient treatment, the healthcare sector contributes significantly to economic activity, but there are unique dynamics to managing people in a clinical setting. 鈥淛ust as we expect clinicians to appreciate the daily work of healthcare managers, we need managerial leaders to grasp the clinician鈥檚 perspective,鈥� says Leslie Breitner in an interview with Forbes.
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Published on: 20 Oct 2023
Amazon Go, convenience stores that eliminate the check-out process, are coming to Canada. Customers can use a debit card, credit card or payment-enabled phone to enter, select and buy items, and simply walk out of the store. Amazon introduced the cashierless stores in the U.S. in 2018 and is now opening locations in Calgary and Toronto. "The growth in this sector is remarkable, with a significant amount of investment pouring in," says Professor Maxime Cohen in interview with CBC.
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Published on: 20 Oct 2023
As Pakistan International Airlines grapples with financial challenges, the carrier has made service cutbacks, reducing the number of domestic flights it operates, and unilaterally rebooking some passengers. 鈥淚t's not easy for any airline to decide to cut back services,鈥� says Associate Professor Karl Moore, as it can result in long-term damage to an airline鈥檚 reputation. "Within Pakistan, they are the dominant player. So, everyone in the country is aware of what's going on with them.
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Published on: 20 Oct 2023
As Canadians experience a year of record-breaking wildfires, floods, and extreme heat, experts are warning that these conditions will persist and likely intensify over the coming decades as we experience the escalating effects of climate change and global warming. These impacts are being felt even more acutely in northern regions of the planet, where temperatures are rising at four times the global rate.
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Published on: 18 Oct 2023
All spaces in the McLennan-Redpath Complex are for quiet study EXCEPT for the following areas.
Zoom and Conversation Zones:
- Main floors of both the McLennan and Redpath Library Buildings
- 2nd floors of both the McLennan and Redpath Library Buildings
- The Cyberth猫que level in the Redpath Library Building
- Elevator landings in the McLennan Library Building听
Thanks for doing your part to keep noise levels down in Quiet Zones.
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Published on: 18 Oct 2023
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