medicine
Dr. Viktor Jirsa discusses his work on The Virtual Brain
October 25, 2022By: Nercya Kalino, Staff Writer The Institute of Neuroscience and Neurotechnology hosted a conversation with Dr. Viktor Jirsa, facilitated by professor of biomedical, physiology, and kinesiology, Dr. Stephen Robinovitch. Jirsa is director of the neuroscience institute in Marseille and a theoretical physicist. Currently, Jirsa is involved as the lead scientist in both the Human Brain Project and The Virtual Brain. Robinovitch started the dialogue by asking about the significance of The Virtual Brain for both basic science and medical perspectives. The Virtual Brain model is a project that Jirsa has worked on for the past 20 years. “This model is…
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SFU to run medical translation interpretation certificate program
July 29, 2021Written by: Karissa Ketter, News Writer SFU is running a three-month, part-time medical translation interpretation certificate program. The bilingual Mandarin Chinese and English program gives students the experience, training, and qualifications needed in order to pass their credential exams held…
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Visiting speaker argues animal research harms humans
June 26, 2017The use of animals in research on human diseases is actually harmful to humans, according to Ray Greek, a medical doctor and president of Americans for Medical Advancement. After researching the subject for decades, he presented a cumulation of his…
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Naturopathic medicine isn’t total crap
May 16, 2016[dropcap]R[/dropcap]efusing readily available, life-saving medicine for your child is inexcusable. But in the outrage that is rightfully directed towards idolatry of natural remedies, we need to be careful to not throw out the baby with the ginseng, gluten-free bath water.…
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Give science more credit and put away natural remedies
May 9, 2016[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n April 26, Albertan couple David and Collet Stephan were found guilty of neglecting their 19-month-old son, Ezekiel Stephan, who died of meningitis in 2012. The defence argued that the parents, who attempted to heal Ezekiel through natural remedies rather…
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Modern medicine isn’t always the answer
November 17, 2014While modern medicine is effective in treating many serious illnesses, I feel that traditional, native medicine can often be as powerful, and should be taken into account when looking for ways to cure these illnesses. Modern antibiotics are usually seen…
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