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    Oct

    8

    October Café Scientifique

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    Hello!

    Our next event will be on October 26th. This time we will have Dr. Jennifer Jacquet, a Post-doctoral fellow at the UBC Fisheries Centre. I read a bit about about Dr. Jacquet’s research from an article published in UBC Public Affairs about seafood stewardship and I thought this would be an interesting topic to discuss (because seafood is delicious and we’ve got lots of it in BC!). If you are interested in doing some homework before the Café, click on the hyperlink to UBC Public Affairs.

    The abstract and title for the event is below:

    The Comedy of Guilt in the Tragedy of the Commons

    A lot of conservation initiatives today target consumers and largely appeal to guilt – an individual’s willingness to do the right thing.  But working higher in the demand or pollution chain, with retailers, restaurants, and governments, is a more effective strategy and will likely require relying on shame, rather than guilt, as a tactic.  Highlighting some theoretical research as well as examples from the real world, this talk will explore the use of guilt and shame in evolutionary psychology and in environmental efforts, focusing on seafood as well as other common resources.

    Until then!

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    Sep

    21

    Makeover!

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    At last, UBC blogs has made its services open to students and we have opened a new page for Cafe Scientifique Vancouver. We hope you like our facelift!

    Sep

    21

    September Café Scientifique

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    Our next event will be Tuesday, September 28th at the Railway Club (579 Dunsmuir St.) from 7:30-8:30 pm.
    Dr. Valdeir Arantes, a Post-doctoral fellow at the Forest Products Biotechnology Group at UBC will be speaking about bioethanol from lignocellulosics. Below is the abstract. We hope to see you there!

    From waste to biofuels: Illusion or reality?

    It is important for the health of our planet and the energy security of most countries that we find sustainable alternatives to current petroleum-based transportation fuels. In this matter, biofuels derived from the bioconversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks continues to attract more and more global interest as a potentially and environmentally compatible alternative to burning fossil fuels. As Biofuels R&D advance, so do the ethical, legal and social issues for widespread development of lignocellulosic biofuels. This time, we will have an opportunity to discuss the reality and myths/illusion about biofuels.

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