Probiotics are live microorganisms, commonly bacteria, that live symbiotically within the digestive tract. They are often referred to as “good” bacteria and are part of our natural microflora. Evolutionarily speaking, humans and other animals have developed a symbiotic relationship with … Lire / Read
The Ethno-photographer. Part II.
This second part of the article adresses the photographic technique and the analysis process of collected information as part of an anthropological research report on poverty in Senegal (Dakar) and Ethiopia (Dire Dawa).
Joost J. Bakker, sans titre, 2010
Godin : une vie entre poésie et politique
Diffusé en première mondiale le 21 février dernier aux Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois, le documentaire Godin a valu à son réalisateur, Simon Beaulieu, le prix Télé-Québec du documentaire le plus apprécié du public. Retraçant le parcours unique de ce … Lire / Read
The Ethno-photographer. Part I.
This series of two articles discusses the practice and use of photography as part of anthropological research report on poverty in Senegal (Dakar) and Ethiopia (Dire Dawa). The analysis focuses on the scientific value of the information provided by photos … Lire / Read
Are new media to blame?
Shortly after the November 1, 2009 municipal election in Montreal, professional journalists from different media organizations were congratulated for their good job. Many of them had worked hard to push public debates further by digging up dirt on a number … Lire / Read
Interview with Bill McKibben of 350.org
As the world prepares for December’s United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, I talked with Bill McKibben, author and founder of 350.org, an international climate campaign that helped organize events in countries around the world, including Canada, for … Lire / Read
Science v. Jihad: Charting the Rise of Atheism in the 21st Century
“Those who believe absurdities will commit atrocities.” – Voltaire
Mark Cosgriff, Atheism , 2007
Certains droits réservés.
The predominant historical cause of Western atheism was, until the 21st century, the increase and development of scientific knowledge available to human … Lire / Read
Artist As Rock Star / Rock Star As Artist
When musicians are invited to show in a contemporary art context, their sub-cultural cache is not all they bring to the situation; a two-person exhibit at Galerie Lucile Corty by singer-songwriter David-Ivar Herman Düne and visual artist Marlie Mul generates … Lire / Read
Für Émilie : Silence and collaboration
Though this was supposed to have been an essay on silence written in collaboration, in the end, you’re left with only one voice here; if perhaps only for now. I’ll come back to the reasons why the collaboration failed below, … Lire / Read
Preventing Madoff-type Ponzi Schemes and Corporate Scandals
In the midst of the greatest economic crisis of the post-war era, Bernard Madoff was forced to reveal the Ponzi scheme he had been running for years, when there weren’t enough funds to pay off the flood of redemption requests … Lire / Read