/channels/taxonomy/term/10284/all en /channels/channels/event/24-hours-science-chemist-day-347958 <p>Chemistry doesn't just happen in the lab, it's all around us, every day! Join the 黑料不打烊 Chemistry Outreach Group during 24 hres de science to participate in some fun chemistry that will change how you see our world.</p> Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:05:51 +0000 webfull 189205 at /channels /channels/channels/event/mossman-lecture-hybrid-event-bob-mcdonald-future-now-solving-climate-crisis-todays-technology-347295 <p>Through the generous support of the Friends of 黑料不打烊 University鈥檚 <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/schulich/about/mossman">Mossman Endowment</a>, 黑料不打烊 University presents the Elizabeth B.</p> Mon, 27 Mar 2023 13:30:07 +0000 webfull 188500 at /channels /channels/channels/event/carnival-chemistry-nuit-blanche-337829 <p>Come to 黑料不打烊 campus and check out some hot, cool, and fiery chemistry at the 黑料不打烊 Chemistry Outreach Group鈥檚 winter Carnival of Chemistry in collaboration with Nuit blanche.</p> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 20:50:10 +0000 webfull 178103 at /channels /channels/channels/event/art-chemist-nuit-blanche-329308 <p>Join the 黑料不打烊 Chemistry Outreach Group for Nuit Blanche in our secret art museum to learn the underlying chemistry in different forms of art!</p> Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:41:41 +0000 webfull 168687 at /channels /channels/channels/event/covid-and-more-conversations-mcgill-office-science-and-society-322573 <p>This week, the OSS is once again joined by Dr.</p> Wed, 03 Jun 2020 15:50:06 +0000 webfull 161130 at /channels /channels/channels/event/oss-20th-anniversary-event-talking-science-age-fake-news-296567 <p>Please join the 黑料不打烊 Office for Science and Society (OSS) on Thursday, May 23 to mark their 20th anniversary!</p> Tue, 30 Apr 2019 15:27:15 +0000 webfull 148752 at /channels /channels/channels/event/24-hours-science-discover-chemistry-295190 <p>Come & experience the fascinating world of chemistry! Meet the staff and students from 黑料不打烊's Department of Chemistry as they hold workshops and provide tours of our research laboratories for interested visitors.</p> Wed, 06 Mar 2019 19:52:56 +0000 webfull 147037 at /channels /channels/channels/event/dr-joe-book-talk-toronto-public-library-city-hall-287151 <p>Dr. Joe will discuss his new book, "A Feast of Science"!</p> <p>Free and open to the public. Signed copies available.</p> Fri, 11 May 2018 18:17:05 +0000 webfull 137951 at /channels /channels/event/science-10-plagues-225384 <p><em>Join Dr. Joe Schwarcz for his talk on <strong>"The Science of the 10 Plagues."</strong></em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/459579330781134/463152227090511/?notif_t=plan_mall_activity"></a></p> <p></p> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:36:59 +0000 webfull 95134 at /channels /channels/news/book-launch-fact-235289 <h2>Date: May 8, 2014</h2> <h2>Time: 7-9pm</h2> <h2>Location: Atwater Library 聽-- 1200 Atwater Ave, Westmount</h2> <h2>RSVP: <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">jenna</span> [at] <span class="d">ecwpress.com</span></span></h2> <p></p> <p></p> Sat, 12 Apr 2014 03:47:48 +0000 webfull 102422 at /channels /channels/news/alumnus-lorne-trottier-donates-15m-mcgill-science-engineering-218880 <p><em>High-tech entrepreneur鈥檚 gift will create two institutes and funds a symposium...</em></p> <p>聽</p> <p>聽</p> <p>MONTREAL 鈥� Philanthropist Lorne Trottier wants people to have a greater appreciation of science and engineering so he is donating $15 million to 黑料不打烊 University to help strengthen research and support outreach and public policy in those areas. The high-tech entrepreneur and alumnus will also help fund a public symposium on sustainable engineering in society in collaboration with the Universit茅 de Montr茅al鈥檚 脡cole Polytechnique.</p> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 16:24:06 +0000 webfull 88403 at /channels /channels/news/online-course-offers-food-thought-ever-changing-information-232472 <div> <p>What is it like to teach a class of more than 20,000 students? I don鈥檛 know, but I鈥檓 about to find out. Colleagues David Harpp and Ariel Fenster and I have been selected to offer 黑料不打烊鈥檚 first 鈥渕assive open online course,鈥� known in the trade as a MOOC.</p></div> Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:16:13 +0000 webfull 100728 at /channels /channels/event/trottier-symposium-248141 <p>In the Information Age, how can you discern legitimate science from cherry-picked data, opinion posing as fact, association confused with cause and effect, bogus advice from self-appointed experts, misused statistics, and even fraud?</p> Fri, 24 Apr 2015 01:37:46 +0000 webfull 109623 at /channels /channels/event/public-perception-agriculture-facts-and-myths-229145 <p>Dr. Joe Schwarcz will peak your interest with the "Public Perception of Agriculture - Facts & Myths" where he will trace the path between fear-mongerers and chemical enthusiasts in agriculture.</p> <p></p> Tue, 06 Aug 2013 01:35:08 +0000 webfull 97559 at /channels /channels/news/dr-joe-and-food-babe-237528 <p><span>I spent quite some time talking with the reporter who wrote this story about the Food Babe. She did quote me correctly but as far as having lots of fans and "some" critics goes...well those "some" consist of members of the scientific community who know a lot more about food science than the "fans."</span></p> <p></p> <p><span>Read More:聽<a href="http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/07/13/5040109/charlottes-food-babe-has-lots.html#.U8L_OkBgEf4">Charlotte鈥檚 Food Babe has lots of fans 鈥� and some critics</a></span></p> <p></p> Sat, 19 Jul 2014 00:28:23 +0000 webfull 103582 at /channels