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  The Spending Culture of Science

  Michelle Pucci – Updated January 13, 2015 at 8:30am

  When the Quebec government decided to reverse spending cuts to science publications, it proved two points: science funding is in a fragile state and the austerity project isn’t all that well thought out.

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  The Germs of Growth: Montreal’s Promising Biotech Startups

  Mariana Voronovska – Updated January 13, 2015 at 8:29am

  Montreal is brimming with academic activity and the innovation centres popping up around the city are a fertile ground for biotech research.

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  A Game of Life with Crooked Rules

  Verity Stevenson – Updated January 13, 2015 at 8:25am

  There has been much ado about sex work since Canada’s prostitution laws were struck down in December 2013 in the historic Bedford v. Canada decision.

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  Will Androids Dream of Killing Electric Sheep?

  Shaun Michaud – Updated January 13, 2015 at 8:25am

  As we inch closer to elucidating the mystery of artificial intelligence—the Holy Grail of robotics—and accelerating the clock on technological singularity, scientists and laymen alike have warned that birthing the ghost in the shell could spell tentative doom for humankind.

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  You Can’t Have Your Apple And Eat It Too

  Mattha Busby – Updated January 13, 2015 at 8:21am

  It’s very easy to blame third parties that are based in authoritarian states for the shortcomings in your supply chain. The third most profitable company of all time ought to begin taking responsibility and cease to outsource their labour to countries whose employment laws fall way below those in North America.

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  Simplifying the Student User Experience

  Michelle Pucci – Published January 12, 2015

  There’s an app for everything. Whether you’re looking for a ride, medical advice or girl scout cookies, a 20-second download is the only thing in your way.

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  Food & Sustainability Microsite

  The Link – Updated November 18, 2014 at 9:21pm

  Check it out here!

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  Bean Me, Cleanly

  Athina Lugez – Updated November 18, 2014 at 9:10am

  Coffee has become Canada’s fuel. Every day approximately 65% of adult Canadians consume coffee, according to the Coffee Association of Canada.

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  Sprouting Green Thumbs on Campus

  Jessica Cabana – Updated November 18, 2014 at 9:06am

  Greenhouses are a source of sunlight in the winter and an opportunity to share research and knowledge, in addition to contributing to urban agriculture and providing a connection to growing plants.

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  Guerrilla Gardeners

  Noelle Didierjean – Updated November 18, 2014 at 8:59am

  “Permaculture is looking at natural ecosystems, looking at how they thrive […] and mimicking these same symbiotic relationships that exist in nature,” Godber said, adding that permaculture can be implemented not just in rural areas, but also in backyard plots and even on city blocks.