Multimedia
McGill’s multimedia offerings are expanding fast — from the growing “Making Headway” video series below, to our wide array of audio and video on iTunes U. Check this space periodically for new multimedia content.
Brenda Milner: Memory pioneer
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Meet legendary neuropsychologist Brenda Milner, credited with many landmark discoveries in the study of human memory and the temporal lobes, or read a Q&A with Dr. Milner, published in the Summer 2009 issue of Headway. |
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David Burns: Spectacular spectroscopy
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A breakthrough by Chemistry Professor David Burns could help control the multiple births that often result from in vitro fertilization, and might lead to early detection tests for diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. |
Vicky Kaspi: Stargazer, starmaker
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Star Trek fan and world-renowned astrophysicist Vicky Kaspi, along with PhD student René Breton, were the first to test Einstein’s theory of general relativity in extreme gravity using a rare double pulsar system. |
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Bruno Tremblay: Global warming warrior
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Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Professor Bruno Tremblay, one of Canada’s leading climate researchers, treks to the Canadian Arctic to measure sea ice melt and predicts an ice-free Arctic in the not-too-distant future. |
Hans Larsson: Workspace tour
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Hans Larsson, the Canada Research Chair in Vertebrate Paleontology and curator of vertebrate paleontology at McGill’s Redpath Museum, is making headlines for his work to reverse-engineer chicken embryos that will grow dinosaur-like teeth, tails and claws. His work is funded by paleontologist Jack Horner, the inspiration for the film Jurassic Park. |
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