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The Amazing Brain Science Talks: recordings out now!

webfull — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:20:36 +0000

Presented in collaboration with Brain Canada Foundation, the Amazing Brain Science Talks took place at �㽶��Ƶ on October 14, 2023.

This event, designed to demystify brain science for a wide audience, featured enlightening talks by Canadian brain health experts and speakers with lived experiences on a variety of topics, from neurodiversity and anxiety to the power of sleep and exercise.

Watch now to learn more about brain health and the extraordinary capabilities of the human brain.

Published: 22 November 2023

2023 Environment Public Lecture: Gernot Wagner

webfull — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 19:55:57 +0000

Here is the video recording of the 2023 Public Lecture.

The Bieler School of Environment presents:

Professor Gernot Wagner

2023 Environment Public Lecture

“Climate Risks, Uncertainties, and Opportunities"

Published: 23 August 2023

Family Science Day: What is neuroscience? History of neuroscience at McGill

webfull — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 17:14:50 +0000

As part of McGill’s Bicentennial and 24h de science, join BrainReach on a virtual tour of the brain and its fascinating neurons followed by a brief history of neuroscience. Young minds will discover how scientists at McGill set on a journey to understand the human brain.

Topic: What is neuroscience? History of neuroscience at McGill

Time: May 8, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

Published: 6 April 2021

"Food for Thought" Launches Today!

webfull — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 12:17:40 +0000

"Food for Thought" launches at exactly noon today! At 12:00 you can log on and watch the first lecture. The course is totally free but you have to register. We now have over 20,000 students registered in 150 countries.

https://www.edx.org/course/mcgillx/mcgillx-chem181x-food-thought-1213

Published: 22 January 2014

Online course offers Food for Thought on ever-changing information

webfull — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:16:13 +0000

What is it like to teach a class of more than 20,000 students? I don’t know, but I’m about to find out. Colleagues David Harpp and Ariel Fenster and I have been selected to offer McGill’s first “massive open online course,” known in the trade as a MOOC.

Published: 17 January 2014

McGill's "Food for Thought"

webfull — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 19:29:13 +0000

The year was 1982. "Food for Thought", a new and innovative course conceived by Drs. David Harpp, Joe Schwarcz & Ariel Fenster. Designed to provoke some thought, separate fact from fiction and of course, digest everything there is to know about food. And now, 17,000 students later, you too can take this course. FOR FREE. That's right. McGill presents its very-first MOOC (massive open online course), & the McGill Office for Science and Society (OSS) is up at bat. Are you ready for some Food for Thought?

Published: 23 October 2013

VIDEO: Debate follow-up with Joe Schwarcz & Andre Saine

webfull — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:06:28 +0000

Click here to see some follow-up on the second debate on Alternative Medicine, Homeopathy: Mere Placebo or Great Medicine?

Published: 20 December 2012

VIDEO: Homeopathy Debate: Mere Placebo or Great Medicine?

webfull — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:36:25 +0000

Dr. Joe Schwracz and Dr. Andre Saine debate, Homeopathy: Mere Placebo or Great Medicine?

Part two of a 2-part debate on Naturopathic Medicine.

Published: 12 December 2012

Trottier Symposium Webcast

webfull — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 22:11:30 +0000

Did you miss this year's Trottier Symposium, Food: A Serving of Science?

If so, tune in here and catch both evenings events, with speakers Dr. Walter Willett from Harvard's School of Public Health & Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg Tuft's School of Nutrition, and Jane Brody, NY Times' Personal Health Columnist and Harold McGee, world-class expert on food and cooking.

Guarantee it will give you something to "chew" on.

Published: 14 November 2012

November 24: Internship Information Session for Art History students

mark.styles@McGill.Ca — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:16:41 +0000

Published: 15 November 2010