Art and science are not mutually exclusive

I have always thought that there is more crossover than we might assume between art and science, and that interesting things happen when the...

Pondering my genetic procrastination

Everybody deals with deadlines in different ways, but generally speaking, most people procrastinate to varying degrees. Time pressure has a different effect on different...

Art and science are not mutually exclusive

I have always thought that there is more crossover than we might assume between art and science, and that interesting things happen when the...

Future climate sustainability must begin with education

Because climate change is a fairly recent issue, it has been difficult to arouse the public’s interest enough to reverse the trend. During my...

Why Canadians need to stop freaking out over the Ebola outbreak

The rapid spread of the Ebola virus has undoubtedly become one of the worst epidemics in recent history, claiming the lives of thousands in...

Crunching the numbers on the worth of university

Almost every undergraduate, at one point, asks the following question: is university worth it? I myself have spent more than a few hours over...

Public schools must modernize their sexual education practices

We live in a highly sexualized world, so it’s ironic that most high school sexual education classes still use random objects and ‘old timey’...

Homelessness does not have a quick fix solution

Last week, a BC Supreme Court judge granted the City of Vancouver an injunction to evict all people living in the recently erected tent...

Anti-christian bigotry is misguided

Trinity Western University is once again in the news, and for once, they’re not under attack. A graduate from the university was recently denied...

Ditch the treadmill and bike to work

Most doctors recommend that people engage in aerobic exercise for 30 to 60 minutes, three to five days a week, in order to maintain...