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Primates in Peril: What Can be Done?

What is the impact of the decline of tropical rainforests on primates and what current and future actions might advance primate conservation? Dr. Colin Chapman, who holds appointments in McGill’s Departments of Anthropology and Biology and School of Environment, is also Honorary Lecturer, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.

Apr 22, 2009•57 min

Biodiversity Lost and Found: Lessons of the Lake Victoria Basin

McGill Biology professor Lauren J. Chapman looks at key lessons from Lake Victoria in East Africa, the world’s largest tropical lake. Her research reveals both the vulnerability and the resilience of native and introduced species in the face of environmental change.

Apr 22, 2009•57 min

Ecosystems and Human Well-Being

Garry Peterson, a professor in McGill’s Department of Geography and School of Environment, looks at what the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment reveals about the state of the world and what ecological futures are possible.

Apr 22, 2009•57 min

Adaptation, Extinction and Global Change

McGill Biology professor Graham Bell describes examples of rapid evolution as well as situations where adaptation hasn’t happened. He further explains how organisms are likely to evolve in the coming period of rapid environmental change.

Apr 22, 2009•57 min

The Visible Brain

Dr. Alan Evans is a Professor at the Montreal Neurological Institute and the Principal Investigator of the Data Coordinating Centre for the MRI Study of Normal Brain Development.

Apr 22, 2009•57 min

Fear and Memory

Dr. Karim Nader is a professor of Psychology, William Dawson Scholar, Alfred P. Sloan Fellow and CIHR New Investigator. His work on memory manipulation could revolutionize treatment of disorders from post traumatic stress syndrome to drug addiction.

Apr 22, 2009•57 min

How do Neurons Work?

Dr. Paul Wiseman is an Associate Professor in both Physics & Chemistry and holds the Fessenden Professorship in Science Innovation.

Apr 22, 2009•57 min

Brainy Chemistry

Dr. Joe Schwarcz is a Professor of Chemistry and Director of McGill’s Office for Science and Society.

Apr 22, 2009•57 min
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