Author: Andrew Munroe
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Plagues…Then and Now
Dr. Daniel Kalla has published a number of novels in the thriller and historical fiction genres drawing from his experience as an emergency-room physician at St. Paul’s Hospital.
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Breaking the Rule of Objectivity: A Journalist in Haiti
Catherine Porter is the Canada bureau chief for The New York Times. Her international reporting includes countries such as Senegal, Guatemala, Cuba and, most notably, Haiti.
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Successful Aging: The Neuroscience of the New Longevity
Daniel J. Levitin’s research on the cognitive neuroscience of music perception, cognition and performance has been published in leading journals and media outlets. He is also an award-winning author of a number of international bestsellers.
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Investigation on fishmeal industry reveals hidden costs
In The Fish You (Don’t Know You) Eat, our team uncovered a supply chain from Latin America to West Africa to China that is polluting the ocean, causing food insecurity in coastal communities, and risking the collapse of fisheries.
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Gertrude Bell in Focus: Exploring and Photographing the Middle East, Past and Present
Dr. Lisa Cooper’s research interests include the history of archaeological exploration and archaeological practice in “Greater Mesopotamia” (ancient Iraq, Syria, Iran and Turkey), particularly in the early 20th century. She is currently part of the Central Zagros Archaeology Project in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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The Society of Crows
Dr. Robert Butler’s research interests include the social behaviour of crows, ecology of herons, and migration of birds. He has delivered public lectures at scientific conferences in Canada and around the world.
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Right-Wing vs Left-Wing Populism: Lessons from Venezuela and the US
Dr. Javier Corrales’ research focuses on democratization, presidential powers, foreign policy, and sexuality. He has published extensively on Venezuela, Cuba, and Argentina for academic outlets as well as The New York Times.
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The Art of the Impossible: A Life in Canadian Publishing
For over 40 years Dr. Scott McIntyre has been an active promoter of the Canadian cultural industry. He was a founding partner of Douglas & McIntyre Publishers, which during his tenure published some 2000 books.
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Quirky Past, Uncertain Future: A Prescription for Treating Canada’s Aging Medicare System
André Picard has written extensively on Canadian public health issues. His most recent books include A Matter of Life and Death: Public Health Issues in Canada, and The Path to Health Care Reform: Policies and Politics.
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Cello and Piano Recital
A special cello and piano performance by Dr. Santa J. Ono, the President and Vice-Chancellor of UBC, and his brother Dr. Momoro Ono, an Adjunct Professor of Fine and Performing Arts at Creighton University. Special location only for this lecture: UBC’s Old Auditorium.