By Anne Marie Parent For this column, we offer three French words and an English-French expression, all relevant to barnyard-based vocabulary. 1) Poule (hen) The word “poule” comes from the classical Latin word pulla, the feminine of the word pullus, which means “very small.” So […] See more
By Célie Dugand Isabelle Lajoie, a mother of three, was constantly tidying and organizing her home, which stressed her out a great deal. Thinking she had problems organizing things, she took courses from professional organizers. But each attempt to organize her own home adequately ended […] See more
An article by Agence Science-Presse The Middle Ages have a bad reputation. It’s often depicted as a time of violent heroes and a pitiless society. The Rumor Detector explores four of the myths associated with this period of European history, which ran from about 500 […] See more
An article by Agence Science-Presse, The Rumor Detector and the McGill Office for Science and Society There exist a category of ingredients called “adaptogens” that supposedly reduce stress and damage caused by stress. The Rumor Detector and the Office for Science and Society at McGill […] See more
By Célie Dugand and Colin McGregor Do you believe the statistics that say that 20% of Canada’s homeless are between the ages of 13 and 25, even if you don’t see so many on the streets every day? That’s the percentage reported by Without a […] See more
By Célie Dugand What if we always spoke with respect and empathy? That’s what Cowansville teacher Mélanie Whitham does every day, with her son and her husband, using nonviolent communication (NVC). That way of expressing herself brings her a lot. CNV was developed in the […] See more
Illustration: Laetitia Géraud An article by Agence Science-Presse (www.sciencepresse.qc.ca) Does a reduction of regulation and surveillance on social media platforms automatically lead to an explosion of hateful, toxic statements? That’s certainly what we’ve seen on a host of far-right platforms in recent years. It remains […] See more
By Grégoire Banse Virginie Francoeur, Professor of Change Management at Polytechnique Montréal, wanting to encourage engineering students to meet challenges, offers those with exceptional communication skills the chance to have their writings published. She presents Grégoire Banse, undergraduate industrial engineering student. This article was first […] See more
By Célie Dugand “My hypnotherapist saved my life. He got me through the worst phase,” asserts entrepreneur Brigitte Cardinal. Hypnosis is mainly known for its spectacular stage shows. But did you know that it can also be a form of alternative medicine? This technique, called […] See more
By Anne Marie Parent Tree names are very different in English and in French. But there are some similarities. For example, the French word for tree, arbre, comes from the Latin root arbor, which we see used in the term for a tree farm, an […] See more
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