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L’univers sous la loupe
From masala to medicine
By Zahra Nasser, Chemistry Editor To many, turmeric may only be an ingredient used in curry, but there is a lot more to the traditional Indian spice than meets the eye. Historically, turmeric has been used in Ayurveda, a type of naturopathic medicine introduced in India over 3000 years ago that promotes natural therapies to...
#620 The Matter of Everything
In the past 120 years, physicists have revamped our understanding of matter — of everything that makes up the world. This week on the show, particle physicist Suzie Sheehy takes us on a tour through a cosmos of physics experiments that have revealed the nature of the atom and unveiled particles that exist outside of...
Contrer les métastases
L’élan féministe de Georgina de Albuquerque
Going Green at Gunnar Mine and Mill Site
Remediation efforts at the former Gunnar Mine and Mill Site reached a new milestone last spring—with the first stage of revegetation coming to fruition. Learn how this long-abandoned uranium mine and mill has undergone a large environmental transformation over the past decade.
Frère Jacques is wrong
Ring the bells for matins, Brother Jake! (Photo: Taven Diorio on Unsplash) I spend a lot of time thinking about mental flotsam and jetsam*, the junk we all have lodged permanently in our brains, but that we rarely stop to actually consider. And it turns out that if you do consider it, you start to...
A New School of Thought on Concussion Recovery
Despite popular belief, prolonged rest after a concussion could actually cause harm to children and youth. The solution? Head back to class. Get the full story A New School of Thought on Concussion Recovery
Feeling Comfortable? In This Economy?
North Americans haven't been this financially stressed since the Great Recession, and the turmoil seems to be cutting across all demographics. Get the full story Feeling Comfortable? In This Economy?
