Wendy Hall – When Lullabies Are Not Enough
The Library’s Health Information Series is pleased to present a session on the topic of sleep and its effects on children’s and parent’s health. Dr. Wendy Hall, professor at UBC’s School of Nursing, presents “When Lullabies Are Not Enough: Reducing the Impact of Poor Sleep on Infants, Toddlers & Their Parents” which was held at […]
Governance of Nonhuman Animals at the University in a Democratic Society: Part 2 Cultivating Practical Wisdom
This panel discussion explores issues of practical wisdom and deliberation, including the problem of how, in the context of democratic deliberation and inclusive democracy, humans might attend to the needs and standpoints of nonhuman animals. On each panel, each speaker will speak for 15 minutes followed by 30 minutes of discussion. Webcast sponsored by the […]
Amber Prince, Elisabeth Ormandy, Laura Janara, Michael McDonald – Governance of Nonhuman Animals at a University in a Democratic Society: Part 1 Cultivating Practical Wisdom
Webcast sponsored by Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by Green College.This event will explore issues of practical wisdom and deliberation, including the problem of how, in the context of democratic deliberation and inclusive democracy, humans might attend to the needs and standpoints of nonhuman animals. On each panel, each speaker will speak for […]
Lawrence Krauss – Life, the Universe, and Nothing: A Cosmic Mystery Story
On April 9, 2011, Professor Lawrence Krauss’ gave a talk titled, “Life, the Universe, and Nothing: A Cosmic Mystery Story.” Krauss’ work has been primarily in theoretical (as opposed to experimental) physics, and he has published research on a great variety of topics within that field. Krauss is a renowned cosmologist and popularizer of modern science and […]
Dr. Roger Wong – Elder Care: Dementia, Alzheimer's and Self-Care
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in partnership with Woodward Library and Richmond Public Library. The Health Information Series is an ongoing public lecture series that take place in the Lower Mainland community. Dr. Roger Wong is Clinical Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia […]
Tom Koch – The Failure of "Lifeboat Ethics" and of Scarcity as a Natural Condition
Webcast sponsored by Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by Green College. Bioethics was born of the problem of “lifeboat ethics,” the situation in which resource limits insist some must die that at least some others might live. The idea of scarcity as a natural condition is fundamental to current economic theory and to […]
Fabio Rossi, Bill Milsom, Nelly Auersperg, Dan Weary – Who Benefits From Animal Research? (Part 2)
Webcast sponsored by Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by Green College’s Thematic Series: Bringing the Collective Together: Nonhuman Animals, Humans and Practice at the University. This series probes the questions of the value for humans of medical research on nonhuman animals, the value for nonhuman animals, and the role of culture and corporate […]
Fabio Rossi, Bill Milsom, Nelly Auersperg, Dan Weary – Who Benefits From Animal Research? (Part 1)
Webcast sponsored by Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by Green College’s Thematic Series: Bringing the Collective Together: Nonhuman Animals, Humans and Practice at the University. This series probes the questions of the value for humans of medical research on nonhuman animals, the value for nonhuman animals, and the role of culture and corporate […]
Patricia Churchland – Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us About Morality
Webcast sponsored by Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and hosted by Green College. Patricia S. Churchland is professor emerita of philosophy at the University of California, San Diego, and an adjunct professor at the Salk Institute. Her books include Brain-Wise and Neurophilosophy. In 1991, she was awarded a MacArthur Fellowship. What is morality? Where does […]