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The dangers of using scientific studies for clickbait

Written on November 2, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle.

This past August, various news outlets like BBC, Mental Floss and NutritionFacts.org set the Internet aflame by reporting on a scientific paper analysing the relationship between dietary carbohydrate intake and risk of mortality. The news inevitably made its way to people’s Facebook news feed, where...

Society for Conservation Biology celebrates opening of bee garden

Written on September 26, 2017. Posted in News.

The Society for Conservation Biology held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday to introduce the university’s first-ever bee garden. Located in front of the Biosciences Complex on Arch Street, the Bee Garden inhabits native wildlife and plant species that will cater to local pollinators and insects....

Queen's researchers to receive $4.5 million from Ontario government

Written on March 17, 2017. Posted in News.

On March 14, Queen’s physicist Ryan Martin received $250,000 to establish a world class facility for his neutrino research — but in the speeches from administrators and dignitaries, his former PhD supervisor Arthur McDonald was referenced even more than he was. “I’m sure Dr. McDonald is very familiar...

Queen’s unveils renewed nano-tech labratory

Written on January 20, 2017. Posted in News.

A short drive north of campus, Queen’s Innovation Park houses facilities for research and development. On Jan. 19, in a media-focused tour, they revealed a revamp and rebrand for their nano-technology lab. The lab originally dates back to 2015, when Innovation Park partnered with CMC Microsystems....

Despite stumble, BISC math and science program stands strong

Written on October 6, 2016. Posted in News.

This Frosh Week, last year’s cohort of Bader International Study Centre students arrived in Kingston for their first year on main campus. For science majors, it’s a year of transition from the first-ever Queen’s science program in England. Last year, the program was off to a rocky start. Both science...

Senate addresses a lack of staff, Aboriginal students, and science reviews

Written on October 4, 2016. Posted in News.

Senate kicked off their year of meetings on Sept 27. by reviewing highlights of the summer and putting forth focused plans for action in the 2016-17 academic year. A verbal update was provided regarding the Fall Term Break Task Force, which Principal Woolf called “an interesting ongoing item.” The...

Board of Trustees set to vote on $87.5 million Wellness Centre project

Written on July 14, 2016. Posted in News.

During the July 14 meeting of the Queen’s Board of Trustees, over $100 million in University funds will be discussed — and potentially approved — for major capital projects. On the recommendation of the Queen’s University Planning Committee and the Capital Assets and Finance Committee, the Board...

Mental health illness not a choice

Written on November 21, 2014. Posted in Opinions.

Sebastian Gorlewski, ArtSci ’15 One piece of advice commonly given to people struggling with a mental illness is to “get over it — it’s all in your head.” Despite all the anger, pain, and contempt that this phrase inspires in people who have or have had a mental illness, including myself, the second...

QJScience: Toothbrush hygiene

Written on June 11, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

Brushing your teeth is (hopefully) a routine part of everyone’s day, since we have always been taught that brushing is important in maintaining a healthy mouth. However, it is somewhat shocking to know that a toothbrush is home to various germs, ranging from bacteria to yeast. How do these germs infect...

QJScience: Stand up!

Written on March 31, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

Are you sitting as you’re reading this? If you are, stand up, take a lap around the room, and then get back to reading. New research suggests that “sitting is the new smoking”, with excessive sitting being linked to increased risk of disability, depression, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, weight...

QJScience: Bill Nye and Ken Ham

Written on March 5, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

The concept of evolution is well established and accepted in the science world, however it’s been consistently criticized by the religious world. In 2012, Bill Nye (the Science Guy) posted a video online encouraging parents to not let their religious beliefs prevent their children from learning about...

Research animals’ rights defended

Written on January 28, 2014. Posted in News.

The use of animals for research at Queen’s has come under scrutiny by a recent Queen’s Animal Defence (QAD) campaign. Created in September 2013, QAD aims to inform the community about the use of animals in Queen’s laboratories, and the treatment they receive as research or educational subjects. Last...

QJScience: Frontiers for Young Minds

Written on January 22, 2014. Posted in Lifestyle.

When you were 12 years old, what did you do in your spare time? Watch TV? Play with your friends? Or did you edit neuroscience papers for a scientific journal? In 1998, that last option would have been a joke, but now, editing neuroscience papers could become an extracurricular activity for children...

QJScience: Ocean acidification

Written on November 30, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

In an alarming statement, scientists say that at its current rate, acidification of the oceans will increase by 170 per cent by the year 2100. Since the Industrial Revolution, ocean acidification has increased by 26 per cent, and this drastic rate of change hasn’t been seen in the past, according...

QJScience: Canadian team takes top prize for anti-hunger initiative

Written on October 7, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

A team of four MBA students from McGill University have recently won an international prize for their unique proposal on using bugs as a way to eliminate world hunger. The Hult Prize Foundation runs an annual contest open to college and university students to develop ideas for organizations to tackle...

Controlling the plays on the field

Written on October 4, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

They weren’t talking or trying to take over the world, but the robots were full of character. The products of many labour-intensive hours, the complexity of the robots built by the Frontenac robotics team left me dumbfounded. I didn’t know what I had expected walking into Frontenac Secondary School,...

QJScience: Experimental Lakes Area stays open

Written on September 24, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

The Experimental Lakes Area (ELA), a unique research site in Northwestern Ontario consisting of 58 freshwater lakes, will remain open despie recent questions about its future. Its federal funding was cut last year to save money, and it was suspected that the ELA would shut down altogether. However,...

Don’t silence Canadian science

Written on September 17, 2013. Posted in Opinions.

Raly Chakarova, MPA ’14 The Canadian standard of living is, in large part, the result of scientific discovery and technological innovation. Every Canadian has a vested interest in the well-being of public science, which directly affects our health, our environment and our economic development. As...

QJScience: Did life begin on Mars?

Written on September 9, 2013. Posted in Lifestyle.

Recent evidence suggests that perhaps we’re more closely related to E.T. than we might have previously thought. A meteorite from Mars was recently found on Earth and was determined to contain chemicals that are believed to be involved in the formation of RNA. The fundamental and universal component...

A night in Las Vegas

Written on November 5, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

This year’s Sci Formal brought the glitz and glamour, living up to its reputation as one of Queens’ most sought after events. With Las Vegas-themed decorations, a chocolate fountain, an assortment of live music and hundreds of glamorously adorned students, it’s clear why the formal is considered one...

Life after death

Written on October 26, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

Scattered throughout the Biosciences Complex is a collection of animals caught in time. They’re all preserved skins, mounted on a sculpted shape to retain life-like looks — specimens of the art of taxidermy. And some of them are made by one man, a technician for the department of biology. I meet with...

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The dangers of using scientific studies for clickbait

Society for Conservation Biology celebrates opening of bee garden

Queen's researchers to receive $4.5 million from Ontario government

Queen’s unveils renewed nano-tech labratory

Despite stumble, BISC math and science program stands strong

Senate addresses a lack of staff, Aboriginal students, and science reviews

Board of Trustees set to vote on $87.5 million Wellness Centre project

Mental health illness not a choice

QJScience: Toothbrush hygiene

QJScience: Stand up!

QJScience: Bill Nye and Ken Ham

Research animals’ rights defended

QJScience: Frontiers for Young Minds

QJScience: Ocean acidification

QJScience: Canadian team takes top prize for anti-hunger initiative

Controlling the plays on the field

QJScience: Experimental Lakes Area stays open

Don’t silence Canadian science

QJScience: Did life begin on Mars?

A night in Las Vegas

Life after death

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