These kids have no idea what they’re missing. If someone told me when I was a child that as I got older, Halloween would get progressively longer I’d have smiled a smile big enough to rival a late October full moon. You might not have seen the smile because I[Read More…]
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Life on exchange
The symptoms: sleeping in lectures, cramming for exams, dreaming about the holidays instead of writing your term papers. The diagnosis: you are officially stuck in a rut. The cure: exchange. Choose your destination, sign the forms, and never look back. Being a student at McGill brings you endless opportunities to[Read More…]
Pumpkin Tart
This tasty recipe is a nice twist on the classic pumpkin pie, and perfect for sharing with roommates, study buddies, or anybody else you may need a favour from in the future. Prep time: 10 minutes Baking time: 20 minutes Ingredients 14 oz. sweetened, condensed milk 1 ¼ cups canned[Read More…]
FEATURE: Everyday heroes take the leap for a good cause
On Sept. 22, 60 ‘superheroes’ rappelled down a 22-storey Montreal skyscraper in support of a worthy cause: to promote the development and community engagement of the nation’s children with disabilities. This impressive display of courage and commitment, organized by Montreal’s Drop Zone 2012, took place at the BNP Tower, a[Read More…]
This week in research
Flightless Birds Flightless birds are an evolutionary puzzle. The most befuddling aspect of these seemingly-related animals is their dispersion across far corners of the earth, because, well, they’re flightless. Two opposing ideas seek to explain the far-reaching origins of these birds. In one, Charles Darwin suggested that a common ancestor[Read More…]
Why leaves change colour during the fall
There is always a sense of child-like wonder that is evoked by staring at that vibrant, multi-coloured silver maple en route to work. Indeed, why trees change their colour during the fall is the kind of question a father might have to answer for his curious five-year-old daughter. Yet changing[Read More…]
Global epigenetics project granted millions in funding
Last week, scientists came one step closer to understanding the human body on a new level—down to each type of body tissue and its specific stages of phenotypic development. Through Genome Canada and the Government of Quebec, the Government of Canada finalized an agreement to supply $41 million towards epigenetic[Read More…]
Researchers find vampires not so undead after all
On Halloween, the streets will be filled with children dressed up as witches, vampires and other frightening creatures. For the past fifty years, research has speculated that the myth of one of these monsters can actually be traced back to a medical disorder. Vampires are typically characterized by sensitivity to[Read More…]
Around the Water Cooler
In case you were too busy dressing up as a Dollarama pirate, a deranged Santa, or Pauline Marois (maybe that one’s a stretch…), here’s what you missed this past week in the world of sports… BASEBALL — Another long season of Major League Baseball ended on Sunday night as the[Read More…]
Riding high into playoffs, McGill routs Bishop’s
Fired up after a 3-0 win over UQTR earlier in the week, the McGill Martlet soccer team came ready to play Bishop’s on Friday night. The Martlets defeated the Gaiters in their last home game of the regular season by an 8-1 margin. Despite the large goal differential, Head Coach[Read More…]
