In recent years, several North American cities have seen a major spike in the number of bed bug reports. From increased travel and stricter laws surrounding the use of pesticides, bed bug infestations have become a common occurrence. Bed bugs are oval-shaped insects and are visible in all stages of life. Adult bugs are around […]
At the Student Representative Assembly meeting on Oct. 29, ward 1 Hamilton city councillor Aidan Johnson addressed the SRA and Board of Directors for the first time since 2014. After Johnson delivered some ward updates, he was met with contentious questions from the assembly. Alex Wilson, caucus member (science) and Ainslie Wood resident, noted that […]
Last month, My Dog's Cafe and Bar opened on Locke Street. The shop welcomes both two-legged humans and their four-legged friends in to socialize and enjoy coffee and treats.Owner Wendy Perron talks about a chihuahua named Pecan and future plans for the shop. The recent opening of My Dog’s Café and Bar on Locke Street South […]
On Sept. 29, McMaster University held a public lecture about tracing the origins of the AIDS virus at the Health Sciences Centre. The inaugural public lecture was presented by Prof. Paul Sharp, an evolutionary geneticist from the University of Edinburgh on his research, which has spanned the past few decades. “I have been collaborating with […]
[feather_share show="twitter, google_plus, facebook, reddit, tumblr" hide="pinterest, linkedin, mail"] This marks the end of my second year writing for The Silhouette. Last year was the first time I ever got my feet wet in the world of sports writing. It was something I wanted to get into since high school and McMaster gave me a […]
[adrotate banner="16"] [feather_share show="twitter, google_plus, facebook, reddit, tumblr" hide="pinterest, linkedin, mail"] McMaster researcher Hendrick Poinar and an international team of researchers have uncovered telling secrets from the grave. The research focuses on the recovery of DNA from fossil remains such as teeth from individuals who died from the bubonic plague in Marseille, France. DNA sequences […]
[feather_share show="twitter, google_plus, facebook, reddit, tumblr" hide="pinterest, linkedin, mail"] It is always an admirable objective to make a difference in the world. But if this comes at the cost of perpetuating oppression, you need to ask yourself some tough questions. Specifically, voluntourism, or trips abroad to help people in “underdeveloped” countries, is wrong. It’s wrong […]
By: Abi Kirubarajan From Caribbean reggae to Indian raga, almost all music uses higher pitches for melodies while bass-ranged instruments manage the rhythm. Laurel Trainor, Director of McMaster’s Institute for Music and the Mind, set out to discover why this happens and what this means for music as a whole. Her team analyzed how humans detect […]
By: Amber Faith Miller To begin, you should know that I'm a third year student studying English and Theatre and Film. While I enjoy my program for the most part, some of my classes make me feel uncomfortable. In mandatory film classes, I've been assaulted by disgusting images without warning. I had no way to […]
By: Jimmy Liu Look forward to groundbreaking music cognition research coming out of McMaster's LIVELab, an $8 million research facility for the scientific study of music, dance, and multimedia. LIVELab had its grand opening on Sept. 27, and gave audiences a sneak peek of its facilities and the research that will be conducted. LIVELab is […]
