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Illness intrudes on our everyday language
Roxana Parsa • November 3, 2011
“He was being so weird, it was creepy. There’s definitely something wrong with him…maybe he has Asperger’s or something.” I overheard this conversation earlier this week. The conclusion that an awkward acquaintance must have Asperger’s syndrome – a disorder on the autism spectrum characterized by social difficulties – is too… Read More
Closing the distance
Marzieh Ghiasi • November 3, 2011
A neurosurgeon uses technology to reduce disparities in medical care and education in remote areas Read More
Participatory research in action
Annie Shiel • October 31, 2011
McGill's CINE addresses concerns about traditional food systems Read More
Indulging in insect specialties
Marzieh Ghiasi • October 31, 2011
Introducing bugs as a nutritious and environmentally-friendly supplement to our menu Read More
Embracing an eco-friendly diet
Marlee Rubel • October 31, 2011
A couple days ago my close friends told me that I couldn’t be trusted if I didn’t admit to liking the taste of cheeseburgers. As a vegetarian, it was not an unfamiliar proposition, nor was it an unfair one. Bonding over food is something that most cultures have in common,… Read More
Permaculture greens campus
admin • October 31, 2011
A summer project implements a container garden outside Thomson House Read More
Let’s talk global warming
admin • October 31, 2011
What do you get when you cross a polar bear with increasing carbon emissions? The answer may surprise you, depending on who you ask. Despite what we are taught in school, it seems the jury is still out on whether global warming is an amateur conspiracy created by alarmists or… Read More
Encouraging collaboration
Joseph Henry • October 27, 2011
IPLAI uses interdisciplinary approaches to advance teaching and research Read More
Competing in an international setting
admin • October 20, 2011
McGill represents Canada at a business case competition in Singapore Read More
Looking beyond boobs
Roxana Parsa • October 20, 2011
Amid the masses gathered in Parc Maisonneuve for the yearly “Run for the Cure,” a 5 kilometer walk/run aiming to raise money and awareness to combat breast cancer, one simple slogan stood out: “Save Second Base.” Despite the early morning and rainy skies that day, the large crowd was full… Read More
When a parent is sick
admin • October 20, 2011
Giving voices to children whose parents suffer from a persistent mental illness Read More
Witnessing a trauma patient in a rural hospital
admin • October 13, 2011
A student’s first-hand account of the treatment of a car accident victim in India Read More
Whipping male hormones into a frenzy
Roxana Parsa • October 6, 2011
Over 100 million women worldwide take an oral contraceptive pill every day. Although the pill has given women the freedom to take control of their bodies, it has also taken much of the burden of reproductive planning away from men. While male contraception exists, no option has proven itself to… Read More
Med School Confidential
admin • October 6, 2011
A second year student reveals the ins and outs of med school Read More
The realities of female genital mutilation
admin • October 6, 2011
A case study in Ethiopia opens up discussion about FGM Read More