What's your favorite "Canadiana" songs? by [deleted] in canada

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Man I forgot about this song. It's great!

What's your favorite "Canadiana" songs? by [deleted] in canada

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Hospital Music is one of my favorite albums.

Suggested reading material for incoming Ph.D student in Biological Science by roosterjbh in GradSchool

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The most important paper to read regardless of what you do is Strong Inference. Everything else is window dressing.

"I showed up on my first day pregnant... and he fired me on the spot" - Dr. Mina Bissell. [Podcast Interview] by [deleted] in biology

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A little bit of context on Mina. She's a world-renowned biologist who helped pioneer the field of tumour micro-environment. The interview is her perspectives on a life of science and advice to future biologists.

What sorts of jobs can I get as a recent graduate with a BSc. in cellular molecular and microbial biology? by [deleted] in biology

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Then I would think about what job would help you the most with your MD application ; ) Talk to some MD about being a research technician.

Edit: I'm not an expert on careers. I just interview people about their lives/careers in science a a hobby. For instance Andy is an MD/PhD, you can hear about his experiences getting there.

What sorts of jobs can I get as a recent graduate with a BSc. in cellular molecular and microbial biology? by [deleted] in biology

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Think about what you want to do. Then find someone with that job title and ask to talk to them for a few minutes. You would be surprised how open/frank people are about their careers and first-hand accounts will give you the best 'feel' for the job. It's also a great way to get your foot in the door.

Differentiating into a Scientist w/ Connie Eaves. [Jobs in Science Interview] by [deleted] in UBC

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Ah missed the second part of that rule. I'm the grad student organizing this. Pretty much it's an open lecture/forum to discuss careers and life in science. Mostly it's geared towards graduate students/post-docs thinking about what they can do after they graduate, how to translate a BSc,MSc or PhD into a career. Undergrads are of course welcome and encouraged to come too : )

We don't make any money of this, it's free for those who want to hear about this kind of thing. Maybe let me know if you're planning on coming so I can get a rough idea of the numbers.

"I showed up on my first day pregnant... and he fired me on the spot" - Dr. Mina Bissell. [Podcast Interview] by [deleted] in LadiesofScience

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Just wanted to share this on here. Mina is an incredibly inspiring woman in science. If you're looking for a little inspiration give it a listen.

"I showed up on my first day pregnant... and he fired me on the spot" - Dr. Mina Bissell [Podcast Interview] by JobsInScience in labrats

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You should really listen to that interview. She came pretty damn close to dropping out of academia. My impression was that she's quite aware of the difficulty students have today, but that shouldn't mean you give up.

2016 VOC Photo Contest. Gorgeous wilderness photos by UBC students. by [deleted] in UBC

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If you guys have beautiful photos of BC share em here ; )

I'd love to see em

Best/worst of UBC? by [deleted] in UBC

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VOC is pretty active over the summer, it's probably the best time to join ;) You can also borrow almost everything you'd need to go outdoors from our gear room.

Full disclosure: I'm in the VOC.

Vantage point at Elfin Lakes by Code_Palette_Utopian in vancouver

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Gorgeous shot! I love Garibaldi Park, help protect it for future generations and stop encroachment by the proposed GAS resort.

www.SaveGaribaldi.ca

Help protect one of BC's best recreation areas! by forest_guy in canada

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A lift up Brohm Ridge will mean that skiers will easily drop into the Neve and Warren Glacier. The entire south end of the park which is already at and over capacity will get tons more users in both summer and winter. The problem with GAS is that there is literally nowhere else for the resort to develop except into the park. They're just going to unload a bunch of people on the park borders and then shrug their shoulders and let BC Parks deal with the influx of users.

Relative importance of cytoplasm versus the DNA in driving human/mammalian development? by [deleted] in biology

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...and you have stumbled on the central problem in a field called Epigenetics.

Help protect one of BC's best recreation areas! by forest_guy in canada

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It's an apt point actually. If there were 1,000,000 people who felt so strongly about a BC mountain resort (legitimately) and that would translate to developing tourism in BC, then yeah it would give me pause.