A lack of compassion and a fundamental misunderstanding of human nature underlie American bioethics, according to Professor O. Carter Snead, who presented “What it Means to be Human: The Case for the Body in Public Bioethics” on April 14 in Plaster Auditorium. Snead, who is the director of the de Nicola Center of Ethics and...
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The evil oils inside your food
Why are some health-conscious people rejecting canola and other genetically-modified oil? Is there real science behind the counter-canola craze, or is it just another dieting fad? According to Harvard expert Guy Crosby, soybean, canola, palm, and corn oil are the top four vegetable oils consumed in the United States. These oils are referred to as...
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Study smell to study well
The summer after my freshman year in high school, my family had this potent, pineapple candle that was so strong it never had to be ignited to give off its scent. Whenever we’d clean our dining room or have guests over, my mom would take the lid off the candle and let the tropical smell...
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College offers computer science courses for fall
Hillsdale College will be offering classes in computer science next fall thanks to a recent faculty hire. John Seiffertt, formerly an assistant professor of computer science at Providence College in Rhode Island, will teach courses for the newly resurrected computer science minor. Chairman and Professor of Mathematics, Thomas Treloar said the Mathematics Department chose Seiffertt...
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Canceling Keystone XL Pipeline will increase energy costs, prof says
President Joe Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL Pipeline will cause energy costs to increase, numerous critics say. The Keystone XL Pipeline was intended to transport oil from Canada’s oil sands to refineries in the gulf coast. It was approved by former President Trump in 2017, but revoked by President Biden in January. According to...