Kim Vicente, University of Toronto Thursday, May 11, 2000 When designers ignore people, the result is products that are difficult for people to use. Just think of all of those flashing 12:00's on the VCRs in our homes. Poorly designed systems exist because the vast majority of engineers and scientists who design technology never get […]
Peter Jones,McGill University Thursday, Sept 28, 2000 No other lifestyle decision can influence your long term health prospects as much as the food you eat. Arriving soon on your supermarket shelves is the latest wave in "healthy" offerings. Functional foods are defined as foodstuffs with ingredients that confer additional benefits to the human body. Although […]
Verena Tunnicliffe, University of Victoria Thursday, March 15, 2001 The hottest water on Earth, over 400°C, gushes into the otherwise barren depths of the cold ocean. One such spectacular site lies in Canadian waters just off Vancouver Island. Hydrothermal vent studies are changing basic ideas in many sciences. They present a new model for the […]
Thomas (Tom) Hudson, Montreal Genome Centre Thursday, April 5, 2001 As the human genome sequencing project nears completion, researchers have begun grappling with its implications for the study of life processes and the understanding of disease. The impact of genomics can be seen in the explosion of new protein technologies, the tremendous growth of the […]
John Smol, Queens University Thursday, May 10, 2001 (originally Tuesday, October 31, 2000) Human activities are greatly affecting water systems, but data from the past are hard to get. Is water quality changing? If so, why and by how much? Fortunately, aquatic systems archive an immense library of information in their sediments. From the fossil […]
Rory McGreal, TeleEducation, Fredericton NB Thursday, June 7, 2001 The online learning industry is growing at an increasingly rapid rate. Worldwide, more than 2 million students are now studying online. The majority of the courses offered online originate in the United States (74%). More than 16% of online courses are Canadian. New Brunswick, now offers […]
Edward (Ted) H. Sargent, University of Toronto Tuesday, September 25, 2001 Bommy Lee, Carleton University Edward (Ted) H. Sargent, University of Toronto Mardi 25 septembre 2001 Bommy Lee, Carleton University Lorsque l'on comprime les tailles à des millionièmes de centimètre, la matière ne respecte plus les lois habituelles de la mécanique classique de Newton. […]
Christine D. Wilson, McMaster University Tuesday, October 30, 2001 Bommy Lee, Carleton University Much of the astronomical research of the next decade is expected to focus on understanding the origins of planets, stars, galaxies, and even the universe itself. Millimetre-wave radio astronomy is a crucial tool in this quest allowing us to probe into the […]
Ming-ko Woo, McMaster University Thursday, November 29, 2001 Bommy Lee, Carleton University Northern water resources are very sensitive to weather and climate, and they may be affected substantially by the warming trend being experienced over many parts of Canada. This talk is about how the atmosphere, the snow and the permafrost collectively control the freshwater […]
Alfonso Rivera, Natural Resources Canada, Quebec Thursday, February 7, 2002 Although Canada is a water-rich country with many rivers and lakes, ten million Canadians rely on groundwater for their water supply. These water resources are being stressed in many areas due to contamination, changes in climate and the increasing demands of growing population centres and […]
Ned Djilali, University of Victoria Thursday, March 14, 2002 Ned Djilali, Université de Victoria Jeudi 14 mars 2002 Si nous voulons assurer notre prospérité économique et notre qualité de vie, il est essentiel de disposer d'un approvisionnement énergétique adéquat. Toutefois, la disponibilité d'un tel approvisionnement est associée à des émissions qui menacent notre santé […]
Tom Hutchinson, Trent University Thursday, April 11, 2002 Tom Hutchinson,Trent University Jeudi 11 avril 2002 À première vue, on pourrait croire que les effets environnementaux de la pollution de l'air engendrée par les automobiles et par l'industrie à Toronto et dans la région du Grand Toronto ne constituent un problème que pour Toronto. Mais […]