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Commons.2026-01-09T15:50:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/05/14/collaboration-and-clean-energy-at-polytechnique/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/welcome.jpgwelcomehttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/panel.jpegpanelhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lornetrottier.jpeglornetrottierhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/hmb.jpegHMB2026-01-09T15:50:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/09/02/welcome-back-2/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/pencils_1.jpgBut who uses pencils anymore, seriously. (Wikimedia user Si Griffiths / Wikimedia Commons)https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/go_back_to_school-_-_nara_-_535612.jpgAren't you glad that you don't have the excuse of going to war to avoid registering for another term of school? A 1943 comic battling dropping registration rates in wartime. ( Charles Henry Alston / U.S. National Archives and Records Administration )2026-01-09T15:50:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/09/03/start-your-school-year-at-one-of-these-science-events-in-september/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/1024px-mcgill_university_arts_building.jpghttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/800px-mcgill_university_arts_building.jpg800px-Mcgill_University_Arts_Building2026-01-09T15:50:13+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/09/18/scandal-is-academic-integrity-on-the-decline/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/chemlabn.jpgThe pressure of the lab can sometimes tempt students and professors alike to resort to methods which are not entirely honest (Wikimedia Commons / Eugen Nosko, Deutsche Fotothek)2026-01-09T15:49:59+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/09/24/everything-you-thought-you-knew-about-food-is-wrong/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/white_pudding_nutrition_label.jpgWhite_pudding_nutrition_labelThere's more to calories and calorie-counting than what you see on the label! (Wikimedia Commons user O'Dea / Wikimedia Commons)https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/eating_fabada.jpgThough counting every calorie that enters your body may be a satisfyingly methodological approach to weight-loss, new evidence is supporting that not only are calorie counts inaccurate, but that there is a lot more to the obesity issue than calories in minus calories out. (Gabriel Rodríguez / Wikimedia Commons)2026-01-09T15:49:48+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/09/25/update-ip-dispute-over-mcgill-students-million-dollar-business-plan-appears-unresolved-but-settlement-near/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/8258118311_4513e9c29c_h.jpg8258118311_4513e9c29c_hThe McGill team has won the Hult Prize this year, despite concerns about the intellectual property origins of the idea their business plan is based on. This photo was taken by a judge at the Hult Prize regional finals competition in San Francisco in December 2012. (Flickr/JD Lasica)2026-01-09T15:49:19+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/09/27/seven-types-of-professors-you-will-meet/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/professors.jpgCan you spot the seven types of Profs you might meet in your first year at McGill? Trust us, they all have something to offer! (WikiMedia Commons user Eustress / WikiMedia Commons)2026-01-09T15:48:48+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/10/01/october-science-events/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0251.jpgThe leaves change over Montreal as autumn draws in. View from Mt-Royal. (Deborah Baremberg / Permission of Photographer)2026-01-09T15:48:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/10/02/a-darwinian-perspective/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/editorial_cartoon_depicting_charles_darwin_as_an_ape_1871.jpg"A Venerable Orang-outang," a carciature of Charles Darwin as an ape, as publiched in the March 22, 1871 edition of the satirical magazine "The Hornet." (Unknown Artist of The Hornet / Wikimedia, courtesy of University College London Digital Collections (18886))2026-01-09T15:48:22+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/10/09/why-do-apes-still-exist/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/gorillas_2609.jpgA common argument against evolution, the belief that evolutionary theory proposes that humans evolved directly from apes is faulty. It is more accurate to say that modern apes are our cousins, with whom we share a fairly recent common ancestor. (Kabir Bakie / Cininnate Zoo, Wikimedia Commons)2026-01-09T15:47:42+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/10/23/guts-toes-and-other-reasons-why-physics-isnt-so-bad/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/zentralfriedhof_vienna_-_boltzmann.jpgZentralfriedhof_Vienna_-_BoltzmannWhy does Boltzmann always look angry? (Wikimedia Commons user Daderot / Wikimedia Commons)2026-01-09T15:47:30+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/10/25/the-exam-survival-guide/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/912499_10151685079331892_1857130976_n.jpg912499_10151685079331892_1857130976_n(Kate Sheridan and Wikimedia Commons User Nidoart / Wikimedia Commons)2026-01-09T15:47:17+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/10/28/black-holes-and-dinosaurs/2026-01-09T15:47:04+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/11/11/get-your-writing-groove-on/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/guitar_player.jpgWriting got you down?Jam to some upbeat music to pull through those last thousand words. (Wikimedia Commons User Nath Ch Villa / Wikimedia Commons)2026-01-09T15:46:33+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/11/22/the-hidden-businessperson-moneys-conspicuous-absence-in-the-concept-of-doctor/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/597px-doctor_uses_a_stethoscope_to_examine_a_young_patient.jpeg597px-Doctor_uses_a_stethoscope_to_examine_a_young_patient(Unknown Wikimedia Commons User / Wikimedia Commons)2026-01-09T15:46:14+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2013/11/25/gender-bias-in-neuroscience-sfns-san-diego-symposium/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/bathroom-gender-sign.pngBathroom-gender-signMany years after women were legally recognized as "people", gender bias is still alive and kicking, even in the fields which study it. (Wikimedia Commons User Tombe / Wikimedia Commons)2026-01-09T15:46:03+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/01/13/study-zones-on-campus/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2013-11-26-17-08-58.jpg2013-11-26 17.08.58https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2013-11-26-16-27-44.jpg2013-11-26 16.27.44https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2013-11-25-19-36-09.jpg2013-11-25 19.36.09https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2013-11-25-19-35-55.jpg2013-11-25 19.35.55https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2013-11-25-19-18-21.jpg2013-11-25 19.18.21https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2013-11-22-13-34-10.jpg2013-11-22 13.34.10https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2013-11-19-19-09-39.jpg2013-11-19 19.09.39https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2013-11-19-19-02-44.jpg2013-11-19 19.02.442026-01-09T15:45:47+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/01/14/do-you-even-hack-an-interview-with-hack-mcgill/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/lemote_computers.jpgLemote_computersThough the word "hacker" has acquired a negative connotation over the years, at McGill, the hacker community (of the non-illegal variety) is alive and thriving (Wikimedia Commons user Bleakgladfly / Wikimedia Commons)2026-01-09T15:45:34+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/01/20/scientifically-proven-to-improve-your-life-an-interview-with-useful-science/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/usefulscience_press.jpgUsefulScience_pressUseful Science is a new site that aims at making science understandable and applicable. Source: Jaan Altosaar, used with permission.https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/snapshot-2014-01-18-13-53-03.jpgUseful Science HomepageScreenshot of the Useful Science homepage. Source: Kate Sheridan with permission of Jaan Altosaar.2026-01-09T15:45:18+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/01/20/from-fly-sex-to-lizard-saliva-why-we-must-fund-all-scientific-research/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/heloderma_suspectum_01.jpgHeloderma_suspectum_01https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/lc3a9zard_madagascar_01.jpgIt is vital that we recognize the value of pushing the frontiers of knowledge, even in the most unlikely of domains; you never know whether studying lizard saliva could lead to the discovery of a new drug. (Bernard Gagnon / Wikimedia Commons)2026-01-09T15:45:05+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/01/22/you-are-an-eggplant-q-e-d/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/segmented_aubergine_thailand.jpgSegmented_aubergine_ThailandIf we divide by zero, we can prove literally anything. For example, "You are an eggplant." (Wikimedia Commons user Takeaway / Wikimedia Commons)2026-01-09T15:44:52+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/01/27/paging-dr-robot-ibm-introduces-the-clinicians-trusty-sidekick-watson/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ibm_watson.pngIBM_WatsonIBM's Watson brings a whole new dimension to health care by integrating thousands of sources of literature and data into a comprehensive evaluation of a given patient. (Wikimedia Commons user Clockready / Wikimedia Commons)2026-01-09T15:44:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/02/04/top-ten-scientific-breakthroughs-2013-edition/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/awards_ceremony.jpgAwards_CeremonyWere we to present our own informal awards to the top scientific discoveries of 2013, these ten breakthroughs would be at the top of our list. (Wikimedia Commons user Galileo Master / Wikimedia Commons)https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/ten.jpgtenhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/nine.jpgninehttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/eight.jpgeighthttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/seven.jpgsevenhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/six.jpgsixhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/five.jpgfivehttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/four1.jpgfour1https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/three1.jpgthree1https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/three.jpgthree2026-01-09T15:44:02+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/02/05/apartment-hunting/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/nivy_high-rises.jpgNivy_high-risesHunting for apartments can be quite the challenge for anyone. We have a bit of advice for anyone new to the Montreal apartment scene. (Wikimedia Commons user Wizzard / Wikimedia Commons)2026-01-09T15:43:49+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/02/06/sergeant-scientist-mcgills-role-in-military-research/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/photo.jpgCourtesy: Kate Sheridanhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/1018px-scientist_measures_the_optical_limiting_performance_of_a_nonlinear_material_-_alc.jpgScientist measures the optical limiting performance of a nonlinear material-ALCSource: Douglas G. LaFon; U.S. Army/WIkimedia Commons.2026-01-09T15:43:36+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/02/11/infinity-series-1-finite-area-with-infinite-perimeter/2026-01-09T15:43:23+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/02/26/infinity-series-2-zero-volume-with-infinite-surface-area/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ascending-descending.jpgascending-descending2026-01-09T15:43:09+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/03/12/summer-opportunities-101/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/beach-flickr.jpgBeach-flickrVacation or work? It's that time of the year -summer internships, research, and job applications are upon us at last. (Mike Rosenberg / Wikimedia Commons)2026-01-09T15:42:56+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/03/14/photo-bikini-atoll/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/bikini-atoll.jpegbikini-atollBikini Atoll, part of the Marshall Islands in the Western Pacific. This image was captured by the Landsat 8 satellite on Aug. 19, 2013 (NASA Earth Observatory / U.S. Geological Survey)2026-01-09T15:42:44+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/03/21/photo-the-borexino-experiment/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/in0053m.jpgEPSON DSC pictureThe light concentrator inside the Borexino Experiment, a real-time detector for low-energy solar neutrinos. (Borexino Collaboration)2026-01-09T15:42:32+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/03/25/mcgill-students-astronomy-club-out-of-this-world/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1280px-night_sky.jpg1280px-Night_skyThe area surrounding Coudersport is known for some of the darkest skies in the east. This photograph was taken across 15 minutes at 30" exposures, 2 hours away from Erie, the closest major city. (Pieter Kuiper / Wikimedia Commons User)https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/ngc_4414_nasa-med.jpgNGC_4414_(NASA-med)Source: NASA/Wikimedia Commons2026-01-09T15:42:20+00:00monthlyhttps://theabstractmsurj.ca/2014/03/28/crickets-cheese-and-computers-ampersand-2014/https://theabstractmsurj.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/img_2139_b.jpgIMG_2139_bHadi Adel, musician, treats the attendees of the first day of McGill's Ampersand Conference to a 78 minute set of background tunes on March 22, 2014. 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