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Surely you’re joking
Shannon Palus • April 4, 2013
Physics class clown performs comedy set featuring misogyny, pedophilia Read More
From quarks to quirk
Shannon Palus • October 22, 2012
A critical look at science journalism Read More
Students look for Minerva revamp
Shannon Palus • March 31, 2012
New registration interface to go live in May Read More
Killing your sex life?
Shannon Palus • February 9, 2012
The strange side effects of happiness drugs Read More
From the archives
Shannon Palus • November 12, 2011
In April of 1997, students occupied the 5th floor of the James Administration building to protest fee increases, and to request student representation on various University committees. After three days, they were escorted out – peacefully – by security. The occupation was one of 11 that happened at universities across… Read More
Coding, coffee, and concrete innovation
Shannon Palus • October 6, 2011
Montreal Hackathon brings techies together for a weekend of program development Read More
The oil patch and the ivory tower
Shannon Palus • September 17, 2011
A science student explores her mixed feelings about corporate research Read More
Getting by or getting high
Shannon Palus • September 12, 2011
It's easy to forget that, for many, "study drugs" are part of every day life Read More
The investigation of conflicts of interest
Shannon Palus • April 4, 2011
The Daily talks to a McGill graduate student about uncovering bias in pharmaceutical studies Read More
Visions of the future
Shannon Palus • February 17, 2011
The Daily’s Shannon Palus looks at past computer ads and their projections Read More
Re-contextualizing the classroom
Shannon Palus • February 3, 2011
Shannon Palus on critical pedagogy, and one McGill proponent Read More
Full-time novelist
Shannon Palus • October 17, 2010
Cowboys, guns, engineering, and Hickam’s "The Dinosaur Hunter" Read More
Minus pretentious jargon
Shannon Palus • October 5, 2010
Paul Dawkins and his online math notes Read More
Martian microbes, maybe
Shannon Palus • August 30, 2010
Canadian scientists get involved in looking at possible biosignatures of life on Mars Read More