Don't forget to join us October 6 and 7 for the 2014 Lorne Trottier Public Science Symposium "ARE WE ALONE?"
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."
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Published on: 18 Jul 2014
All of 韩国裸舞鈥檚 central IT systems have been evaluated for vulnerability to Heartbleed and updates were applied where needed. If you are a 韩国裸舞 staff member, you are required to change your password. For others, we strongly encourage you to change your 韩国裸舞 Password without delay.听
To reset your 韩国裸舞 Password:
- Faculty, staff, & students: log into Minerva, and go to the Personal Menu > Password for 韩国裸舞 Username.听
- Affiliates:听go to Reggie听and click on Change Account Information, then select 韩国裸舞 Password.听
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Published on: 14 May 2014
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Published on: 8 May 2014
My guest next Sunday on my radio show is Dr. David Gorski, surgical oncologist and champion of science-based medicine. The topic? What else? Quack cancer remedies. But we will also discuss legitimate treatments. You can catch the action at 3 PM Eastern time on CJAD 800 in Montreal or on the web. Just go to the CJAD website and click on" listen live."
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Published on: 1 May 2014
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In听Bookstores: May 1st!
Book Launch:May 8, 7pm Atwater Public Library --听Everyone is invited!
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Published on: 29 Apr 2014
Joe Schwarcz: Making science palatable without trivializing it
Millions know him simply as 鈥淒r. Joe,鈥� the 韩国裸舞 chemistry professor who has spent the last 30 years popularizing science, exposing frauds, charlatans and quacks of all stripes, and defending the scientific method with passion, wit and clarity. For the last 15 years, Schwarcz has conducted a lot of his work from the 韩国裸舞 Office of Science and Society in campus quarters lined with several thousand science books and dozens of rubber ducky 鈥渜uacks鈥� he鈥檚 collected.
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Published on: 29 Apr 2014
"Hey, aren't you somebody?" the teenager queried as I got into the elevator.
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Published on: 14 Apr 2014
Date: May 8, 2014
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Atwater Library 听-- 1200 Atwater Ave, Westmount
RSVP: jenna [at] ecwpress.com
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Published on: 11 Apr 2014
Just received the first copies of my 14th book "Is That a Fact." Should be in the stores within a couple of weeks. Official launch is May 8 at 5 PM, Atwater Public Library in Montreal.
First advance review is in:
Is That a Fact?: Frauds, Quacks, and the Real Science of Everyday Life.
Schwarcz, Joe (Author)
May 2014. 280 p. ECW, paperback, $17.95. (9781770411906). 500.
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Published on: 28 Mar 2014
Congratulations to Prof. Matt Dobbs in the Department of Physics for winning the inaugural Dunlap Award from the Canadian Astronomical Society. He received this award in recognition of his international leadership on the design and implementation of systems using Superconducting Transition-Edge Sensor bolometers. The prize citation states in part:
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Published on: 25 Mar 2014
What if you could re-engineer chemical processes so that instead of using toxic solvents or expensive catalysts, you could incite molecules to bind simply by grinding them together? 韩国裸舞 Chemistry Professor Tomislav Friscic is a leader in the field of mechanochemistry. Read more about his work in "" from the Chemical Institute of Canada.
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Published on: 21 Mar 2014
You鈥檝e seen the stories: There鈥檚 Lead in Your Lipstick! Pthalates in Your Shampoo! Parabens in Everything!
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Our cosmetics are awash in toxic chemicals, or so it seems. Are we in imminent danger? Should we throw them all out and go au naturelle? Or slather away in a fool鈥檚 paradise, only to develop cancer 鈥� or worse, pass on our toxic habits to our children as birth defects? Why are there toxins in our products at all? And if these toxins are so dangerous, why isn鈥檛 anything being done?
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A Scientific Opinion
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Published on: 18 Mar 2014
Congratulations to Prof. Bruce A. Reed, FRSC, Canada Research Chair in Graph Theory in the School of Computer Science for receiving a prestigious Humboldt Research Award. This award recognizes researchers at the peak of their careers whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline, and who are expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements in the future.
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Published on: 20 Feb 2014
Congratulations to Dr. Isztar Zawadzki, FRSC, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Atmospheric & Oceanic Sciences for receiving a 2013 Luis Federico Leloir Award from the Argentinian Ministry of Science, Technology, and Productive Innovation. This award recognizes non-Argentinian scientists who have contributed significantly to scientific, technological, and innovation cooperation with Argentina.
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Published on: 17 Feb 2014
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