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Coverage of TEDxUWO 2011
Posted on March 13, 2011 | No CommentsTEDxUWO was an independently run TED talk held at the Grand Theatre in London, Canada. Organized by students at the University of Western Ontario, speakers were invited from across Canada... -
Who Snorted a Compass?
Posted on January 31, 2011 | No CommentsFor centuries, humans have used pigeons for food, pets and messengers. One of the main reasons for the latter role of domesticated pigeons (or rock doves) is the fact that... -
Clandestine Birds?
Posted on June 25, 2010 | No CommentsWhy do birds divorce? York University professor Bridget Stutchbury looks to answer this bizarre question. In her book The Bird Detective: Investigating the Secret Lives of Birds, Professor Stutchbury studies the... -
Altruistic Suicide
Posted on May 17, 2010 | No CommentsIs it possible that insects display a form of altruism so potent that it compels them to sacrifice their own lives? Drs. Jurgen Heinze and Bartosz Walter of the Department... -
Can Birds Teach Us About the Brain?
Posted on January 4, 2010 | No CommentsBoth elegant and insightful, this is a beautiful piece of science. On December 10, 2009, Dr. Allison J. Doupe from the University of California, came to the University of Western...
