by Adam Hayman | Jan 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
During a two-month expedition on the JOIDES Resolution, Dr. Kathy Gillis, associate dean of the Faculty of Science at UVic, was one of two chief scientists that helped confirm and refine hypotheses about how the ocean crust was formed. The crew of scientists aboard...
by Adam Hayman | Jan 16, 2014 | Culture, Food | Drink
Bacon jam. Upon hearing of its existence, every meat-eating man or woman begins a subconscious journey to taste it. You may not realize that you’ve been searching for it, but trust me, you have. Similar to the Austrian bacon and garlic spread Verhackert, bacon jam was...
by Adam Hayman | Jan 9, 2014 | News, Science
A recent study has uncovered that coastal grizzly bears are more prone to hostile behaviour when salmon numbers are low. The study, conducted by the University of Victoria, the University of Calgary, and the Raincoast Conservation Foundation, traced stress hormones in...
by Adam Hayman | Jan 9, 2014 | News, Technology, World
On Dec. 24, a royal pardon came into effect for computer science legend, Alan Turing. Groundswell for a pardon took hold in 2012 upon the celebration of the centennial of his birth. A petition of over 37 000 names, including Stephen Hawking, was filed and the crime...
by Adam Hayman | Dec 5, 2013 | Editorials, Opinions
Fucking phone companies, right? If ever there were a group of companies with a firmer grasp on the wallets of this fine country, I haven’t heard of them (besides maybe “Big Oil,” or “Big Tobacco,” but that’s another can of worms for another rant). Phone companies...