#518 With Genetic Knowledge Comes the Need for Counselling

March 22, 2019 Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia

This week we delve into genetic testing - for yourself and your future children. We speak with Jane Tiller, lawyer and genetic counsellor, about genetic tests that are available to the public, and what to do with the results of these tests. And we talk with Noam Shomron, associate professor at the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, about technological advancements his lab has made in the genetic testing of fetuses.

The Hype about Young Blood transfusions

March 21, 2019 The Body of Evidence Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science, Multimedia

If you have the blood of young person transfused into your veins, will that help prevent disease? No. You cannot steal another person's youth essence. Nor can young blood reverse the course of aging.Â But for a few thousand dollars, some private companies will certainly let you try. Of course the FDA has some words of caution for anyone with that much money to burn. Â Read the story here:Â https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-hype-ab...

Arbitrary Memorization

March 21, 2019 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

I understand the need to remember some things, but this tends to come from using the equations, not cramming them into your head right before an exam. Iâ€™ve litterally made sure I can remember the equations before I enter the room, so that I can write them down immediately. Should students be punished if they canâ€™t do this?

Brevity

March 19, 2019 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

Sometimes it gets so bad that the general public might be fooled into thinking the work we do is easy!

Edge Effects

March 17, 2019 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

â€œEdge effectsâ€ is one of the quintessential examples of handwaving in physics students.

#517 Life in Plastic, Not Fantastic

March 15, 2019 Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia

Our modern lives run on plastic. It's in the computers and phones we use. It's in our clothing, it wraps our food. It surrounds us every day, and when we throw it out, it's devastating for the environment. This week we air a live show we recorded at the 2019 Advancement of Science meeting in Washington, D.C., where Bethany Brookshire sat down with three plastics researchers - Christina Simkanin, Chelsea Rochman, and Jennifer Provencher -…

Academic Grunt

March 14, 2019 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

I actually like going through calculations, but thereâ€™s no doubt that this can definitely be classified as â€œgrunt workâ€.

Delicate Balance

March 12, 2019 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

I love how a studentâ€™s job in the class is to convince the professor that they got really accurate results while also finding a bunch of sources of error that actually contribute in a significant way.

Abelian Group

March 10, 2019 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

â€œMaybe thereâ€™s an opportunity for a lucrative invention here?â€

Dolomedes underwater!

March 10, 2019 Sean McCann Biology and Life Sciences, Multimedia

Dolomedes dondalei in a tiny creek at our last night’s campsite in New Zealand. Wow, it has been a long long time since my last post! Well, too much to catch up on right now, but the news is that Catherine and I just got back from a trip to New Zealand’s South Island. I know Catherine is planning on doing a series of blog posts on our adventures there (we were there for…

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#518 With Genetic Knowledge Comes the Need for Counselling

The Hype about Young Blood transfusions

Arbitrary Memorization

Brevity

Edge Effects

#517 Life in Plastic, Not Fantastic

Academic Grunt

Delicate Balance

Abelian Group

Dolomedes underwater!

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