Maclean's — November 18, 2010
Ian Collins was almost a cliché. He finished a degree in visual arts at the University of Western Ontario and then spent four years … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Canada , college , liberal arts , universityIntelligent Life — November 13, 2010
Not long ago, I found myself at a community centre in East London’s Hackney borough, taking in Britain’s most bizarre sport. From an observation … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: England , London , SportMaclean's — November 11, 2010
Since Todd Combs, a little-known fund manager from Florida, emerged last week as the likely heir to take over legendary investor Warren Buffett’s US$100-billion … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: NewsMaclean's — November 11, 2010
In late October, a group of medical residents gathered at the McMaster Museum of Art in Hamilton to scrutinize slides of paintings by Goya … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: art , Canada , Doctors , educationMaclean's — November 11, 2010
“It’s not the time to talk about candidacies,” proclaimed Argentina’s interior minister just two days after former president Néstor Kirchner died of a heart … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Argentina , NewsMaclean's — November 2, 2010
Why are babies growing fatter and more quickly these days? This question has been puzzling Michelle A. Mendez, an epidemiologist at the Centre for … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: FoodMaclean's — October 21, 2010
“When I look at the Enviropig,” says professor Richard Moccia, associate vice-president of research at the University of Guelph, “I’m in awe and amazement … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: biotechnology , environment , farming , FoodMaclean's — October 20, 2010
How many hopeful consumers have gulped down sweet beverages like POM Wonderful or Vitaminwater believing they weren’t just quenching their thirst but taking a … Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Food , marketing