Despite efforts to increase Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (EDIA) in education, medical knowledge continues to primarily feature the historically privileged perspective of the fit, young, caucasian male. The University of Calgary is working to dismantle this homogenous approach to medicine with the Anatomy Video and Imagery Diversity (AVID) Project.
Beginning on June 1, Telus Spark has implemented a new exhibit titled, “AI: More than Human”. Calgarians can visit the new exhibit which will explore humanity’s relationship with AI. The exhibit includes digital installations and interactive sections for people to discover the extent of AI’s potential. One of
Quickly approaching is the astronomical event of the season: a rare nova explosion which will be visible to the naked eye for just over a week at a point between now and September 2024. The explosion will occur as a result of T Coronae Borealis, also referred to as the
The fan-favourite actor and singer Kermit the Frog made headlines the past two weeks when scientists named an ancient species after him. The Kermitops Gratus was bestowed with the privilege of sharing its name with the world-renowned green icon. The small amphibian was discovered by palaeontologists at the
Bill 18 — the Provincial Priorities Act — proposed by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, is a piece of legislation aimed at giving the Alberta government the authority to review and approve any agreements between the federal government and provincial entities, including post-secondary institutions and municipalities. “Through this legislation, cities and other
A well-known significant concern brought on by climate change is the melting of ice caps. By now, most of us have seen an image of a polar bear grappling with the loss of Arctic ice. Sea-level rise is a serious consequence, which is also largely driven by the
This month is full of exciting surprises for April’s night skies, from a solar eclipse and super new moon on Apr. 8 to the Lydis meteor shower on the 22nd to the full moon on the 23rd, called the Pink Moon. Just recently, March’s Worm Moon showcased a
The soup of life held the mystery of how all came to be using the same building blocks but creating such diversity, but a recently published paper provides evidence of how it may have started. On Mar. 4, Dr. Nikolaos Papastavrou, Dr. David Horning and Dr. Gerald Joyce from the
New research has revealed that scientists in Japan have been able to create mice whose parents are biologically male by using cells of male mice to create eggs. The study, published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature in March, was the result of work by a group of researchers
Is it myth or truth to find a real, ancient sword pulled from a river? The recent Viking sword discovered in Oxfordshire’s River Cherwell by a magnet fisher would suggest it’s the latter. Archaeologists have now confirmed that the sword is an 1100-year-old Viking weapon after
