THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.

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  • By January 16, 2014

    A startup space company intends to send a group of astronauts on a one-way journey to Mars in 2023 to establish a settlement. With seemingly insurmountable obstacles given that short period of time, the question is: can we actually do it?

  • BRIEF: Touring author Christopher diCarlo to speak this Friday

    By August 23, 2011

    Author and lecturer Christopher diCarlo is a pain in the ass, and he wants you to be one too.

  • How to be a psychic

    By February 16, 2011

    Psychics have been around for a long time and rely on an ancient practice that requires both psychological manipulation and good acting skills. This practice is called “cold reading,” or reading without any prior knowledge about the sitter.

  • The unparalleled nonsense of astrology

    By September 22, 2010

    One recent Friday, I checked my horoscope in two leading newspapers to discover the exact opposite advice offered by each astrologer. What’s an inquisitive young Scorpio to do?

  • What it means to be a skeptic

    By September 15, 2010

    A skeptic is not someone who is cynical, close-minded or rejects new ideas. In fact, it is quite the opposite. A skeptic is someone not in a fixed position but rather one who adopts a process. Skepticism uses the application of reason to evaluate all claims and requires compelling evidence before something is believable.

  • Is Cold FX a saviour or a scam?

    By September 9, 2010

    The popular supplement Cold FX has conducted clinical trials that have gained it permission from Health Canada to make certain science and health claims and ultimately emerge as a multi-million dollar company. Is it the case, however, that Cold FX is actually clinically proven to stop colds?