Newton’s Trees at UBC
The tale of Sir Isaac Newton and the apple tree, celebrated by historians and cartoonists alike, is one of the most enduring stories in science.
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Pride May Not Come Before a Fall, After All
Does pride always lead to our downfall? A UBC researcher is exploring different dimensions of the emotion.
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Pump up Your Brain Power
Can being buff make you brainy? That’s what UBC neuroscientist Brian Christie is trying to find out.
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Teenage Toll
No wonder girls get weird about their bodies. For the past 10 years, Prof. Peter Crocker has studied how adolescents experience and view their bodies.
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Pucks, Prose and Probabilities
“He shoots, he scores,” rang out more often in the National Hockey League over the past two seasons. So, too, did the referee’s whistle.
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Unplugging the Pop Machines
Regularly labeled an epidemic, the rapid rise in Canada of childhood obesity has grabbed the attention of government, school administrators, parents -- and researchers like Louise Mâsse.
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New Vault a Hit with School Groups
Rare gemstones are on display at UBC for the first time thanks to a new vault at the Pacific Museum of the Earth (PME).
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