In October, Stan, one of the most famous T. rex fossils in the world, sold at private auction for a jaw-dropping $31.8 million dollars. We don't know who the buyer was, which would suggest that it's going into a private collection, which also m

Do no harm

Dec 9th, 2020 27m 58s

"First, do no harm." Taking the Hippocratic Oath is a rite of passage for medical school graduates all over the world. The oath is a foundation of medical practice, forming the first code of ethics in Western medicine. We talk with Dr. Abdullah

Are you an ally?

Dec 2nd, 2020 30m 54s

Allyship is the idea that people with privilege in the world, whether it's from race or socioeconomic status or simply being part of dominant or ingroups, can help promote and advance the interests of outgroups and marginalized people. But what

Medic mushrooms

Nov 25th, 2020 18m 43s

As jurisdictions around the world legalize or decriminalize recreational drugs, interest is growing in their therapeutic value. Magic mushrooms, for example, are gaining traction as a treatment for certain mental illnesses, like anxiety and dep

Can you spare some (higher ed) change?

Nov 18th, 2020 15m 41s

It's Innovation Week in Calgary, and all around the city, people are talking about finding new and better ways to do things, to look at things, to create things. But what about higher education? Universities have operated more or less the same

Medical assistance in dying

Nov 12th, 2020 10m 18s

In 2016, the federal government legalized medical assistance in dying. However, it remains a controversial and sensitive topic, with some care providers refusing to do it. We talk to Dr. Beverly Adams, the senior associate dean of education at

Going anti-viral

Nov 4th, 2020 14m 45s

We can't fight a deadly virus if we don't understand how it works. But studying infectious diseases is highly dangerous. We talk to Dr. Paul Kubes, an infectious disease expert in the Cumming School of Medicine, about what goes into studying a

Margin of error

Oct 29th, 2020 16m 51s

Polls are often used to predict how elections will turn out. But are they accurate? In 2016, most polls predicted Hillary Clinton would become president of the U.S. In 2012, polls predicted the Wildrose Party winning the Alberta provincial elec

Key of T

Oct 21st, 2020 18m 29s

The things we love to do often become a core part of our identity, forming a foundation of who we are as people and how we see ourselves in the world. Most of us never have to choose between those things and our identity. In this episode, we ta

The Waiting Game

Oct 14th, 2020 17m 59s

Waiting is a major part of everyone's daily lives, whether we like it or not. It can be a time of intense anticipation, or it can be excruciating and tedious. But as the world gets faster and our lives get busier, we have less patience for wait

Mental Health in 2020

Oct 7th, 2020 9m 26s

2020 has been a challenging year for everyone around the world, to say the least. A raging pandemic, political chaos, civil unrest and climate catastrophes are all contributing to major stress on mental health. In this episode, we talk with Deb

Orange Shirt Day

Sep 30th, 2020 27m 36s

Orange Shirt Day is a day to acknowledge the intergenerational trauma of residential schools, as well as taking steps toward healing and reconciliation. It symbolizes the story of Phyllis (Jack) Webstad, whose brand-new orange shirt was taken f

Unlearning racism

Sep 23rd, 2020 20m 37s

The fight against institutional and systemic racism is at a fever pitch, with a growing movement to expose and eradicate anti-Black, anti-Indigenous and other forms of racism in all of our public institutions. In this episode, we talk with Dr.

The many faces of face masks

Sep 16th, 2020 13m 38s

As the COVID-19 pandemic carries on, wearing a mask has become a hot-button issue, especially in areas where it's mandatory. For some people, the issue of wearing masks has become politicized to the point that it's a symbol of their identity an

Trailer

Sep 15th, 2020 30s

The podcast where we sit down with UCalgary professors, researchers and experts to get the answers to five questions submitted by you. Have you ever wondered why face masks are such an emotional issue, or why it's important for a university to

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