Neuro Film Series
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Dr. Joe Schwarcz: "Chemical Confusion"
Literacy Unlimited
Dr. Joe Schwarcz will be presenting a talk on "Scientific Illiteracy"
Dr. Joe Schwarcz: Have You Ever Wondered About...
Why for years and years there were no red M&M's or how do they get that maraschino cherry to float in the syrup inside a Cherry Blossom? What is the link between the bombardier beetle at the V-2 rocket? Why does popcorn pop? Why are there holes in Swiss cheese? Have you ever considered why there are no nuts or grapes in Grape Nuts Flakes or why witches supposedly use broomsticks as a method of transportation? Why did Van Gogh mangle his ear? Were Agatha Christie's accounts of dastardly poisonings based on real science?
The Science of Cosmetics
Dr. Joe Schwarcz will discuss the science behind cosmetics
Science Communication talk at uOttawa
Dr. Joe Schwarcz & Dr. Adam Oliver Brown will speak at The Science, Technology and Society Speaker Series.
Dr. Joe Schwarcz will be presenting: "Hey! There are Cockroaches in my Chocolate Ice Cream!"
Biological Invasions: The Ecological and Societal Impacts of Non-native Species
This Cutting Edge lecture is presented by Anthony Ricciardi (Redpath Museum and McGill School of Environment)
Study of research-paper submissions sheds new light
A large-scale survey of the process for submitting research papers to scientific journals has revealed a surprising pattern: manuscripts that were turned down by one journal and published in another received significantly more citations than those that were published by the first journal to receive them.
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History of Women in Science and Medicine: Reflections on a Century
Presentation by Margaret Rossiter (Marie Underhill Noll Professor of the History of Science at Cornell University) with introduction by Elsbeth Heaman (Associate Professor, History and Classical Studies, McGill University). This presentation launches WISEMS (Women in Science, Engineering and Medicine), a symposium to commemorate 100 years since Canada appointed its first female professor: Carrie Derick (1862-1941). WISEMS takes place October 13th from 1:30-7:00 pm in the Redpath Museum auditorium.