Science
Animal research and torture are not the same thing
May 23, 2017By: Lyz Boyd, Peak Contributor When you hear “animal experimentation,” are you conjuring images of sad animals suffering unspeakable horrors? Are they locked in tiny cages? Getting stabbed by huge needles? If so, you’re missing a lot of the story. Through my personal experience working with animals in scientific research, I agree that performing research on animals is not something we should be thrilled about; however, it is not the terrifying horror show that some believe it to be. Many people seem to oppose animal testing in part because they are picturing their own beloved cats and dogs being tortured…
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Weirdest research at SFU
November 7, 2016Built on top of a mountain blanketed in fog, SFU was destined to have a mysterious, at times almost eerie, feel. Flash forward 50 years: SFU has become a leading Canadian research university. Hidden somewhere within the concrete expanse of…
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An interview with SFU’s Marina Elliott, the new Jane of the jungle
July 4, 2016[dropcap]M[/dropcap]arina Elliott has been named one of National Geographic’s Emerging Explorers of 2016. An SFU alumna who studied biological anthropology, Elliott has spent the past few years in South Africa, uncovering the history of humanity. Elliott’s journey began in Calgary,…
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For me, studying political science is personal
May 24, 2016[dropcap]H[/dropcap]i, my name is Tamara and I’m a fourth-year political science student. I have taken a lot of different courses here at SFU, but I started as a political science major, and I will graduate as one — one day.…
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A new governmental appreciation of science holds promise for climate change
December 2, 2015[dropcap]A[/dropcap]fter nine years of silence, scientists who work for the Canadian government are once more free to speak to the media. This means that Canadians will again be able to hear about publicly funded research from the scientists themselves, and…
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This is your brain on drugs
November 3, 2014An introduction to drugs Drug: any chemical substance (excluding food and water) that alters the structure and function of the body. This is quite a broad definition — shampoo, soap, and moisturizer all roughly fit this description. But what we’re…
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Smothering Science
November 2, 2014“Everything here is important to me. This is my life.” This was the answer that Dr. Patricia Sutherland, a federal archaeologist working on a site in Baffin Island, gave to her employer after being asked if there was anything important…
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Art and science are not mutually exclusive
October 27, 2014I have always thought that there is more crossover than we might assume between art and science, and that interesting things happen when the two fields collaborate on a project. A couple of recent arts events have led me to…
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Why you should donate blood this season
October 27, 2014When was the last time you rolled up your sleeve and gave blood? Just recently? Back in high school? Never? Don’t feel badly if you’re not a regular donor — Canadian Blood Services reports that only about four per cent…
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Researchers join Canadian team to study dementia
October 6, 2014Three SFU researchers have joined a new Canadian initiative to address the problems posed to the individual and society by disorders such as dementia. Over 340 experts in the field of neurodegenerative disease research across the country are involved in…
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