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1,458 Bacteria Species ‘New to Science’ Found in Our Belly Buttons
April 2, 2013
But most bacteria are, like people, “either good or simply present.” Instead of taking your fingerprint, maybe police should swab our belly buttons with Q-tips. No, that’s ridiculous, actually. But the idea illustrates a point made by a group of …
Tech titans crucial to next wave of space exploration
March 8, 2013
The O’Neilleans are coming. In the 1970s, fed up with government bureaucracy, the Princeton University physicist and space advocate Gerard K. O’Neill became convinced that free enterprise was the key to extending humanity’s presence beyond Earth. Now, as a flurry …
Juno nominees include Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber
February 19, 2013
Leonard Cohen and son Adam both draw nominations for their work Carly Rae Jepsen, the Mission, B.C., singer who had a breakout hit withCall Me Maybe last summer, has a leading five nominations for Juno Awards, it was announced today. The …
The Globe and Mail’s André Picard named recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Medal
February 8, 2013
Globe and Mail public health reporter André Picard, who has already won numerous awards and accolades throughout his illustrious career as a journalist, can now add one more honour to his name: recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Medal. …

















































