Almost 25% of Canadian adults are obese. McGill researchers examine the many causes of obesity, including social norms, and conclude that tackling the growing problem will require involvement from all sectors of society, including business, industry, government, and civil society. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/health/P110361MHFood1.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2011/02/MHFood1.png" /]

How much vitamin D do Canadians need for optimal health? How will our foods become more nutritious in the future? Can food processing improve the quality of food? Researchers at McGill are examining the potential for nutraceuticals to combat the onset of disease. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/health/P110362MHFood2.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2011/02/MHFood2.png" /]

Quebec needs more nutritionists and consumers want healthier food. The McGill School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition and the Dept of Food Science are training students to understand both nutritional needs and food industry demands, in new state-of-the-art kitchens and labs. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/health/P110363MHFood3.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2011/02/MHFood3.png" /]

Students in the McGill School of Environment are developing Geospatial Web 2.0 (Geoweb) technologies to help a group of citizens living near the Riviere Noire identify local water management issues and collect field data for watershed management. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/environment/P110349MHGeoWebES.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2011/01/GeoWeb.png" /]

Des étudiants de l’École d’environnement de l’Université McGill aident la Corporation de développement de la Rivière Noire, en Montérégie, a développé un outil visant à encourager les citoyens à participer à la surveillance environnementale de leur territoire. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/environment/P110346MHGeoWeb.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2011/01/GeoWeb.png" /]

Opera McGill, in the Schulich School of Music, decided to invite Montreal-area elementary school children to participate in its recent production of Hansel and Gretel by illustrating the scenes. See the beautiful results of this special collaboration. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/artsandhumanities/P110350MHOperaES.m4v" image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2011/01/Opera.png" /]

Hansel et Gretel s'agit d’un opéra s’adressant tout particulièrement aux enfants. Alors, l’École de musique Schulich de McGill a eu l’idée de recruter des enfants de quatre écoles primaires de Montréal comme collaborateurs à sa récente production. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/artsandhumanities/P110347MHOpera.m4v" image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2011/01/Opera.png" /]

In collaboration with community organizations, McGill Dentistry students gain front-line experience by offering dental services to the disadvantaged. The McGill Mobile Dental Clinic reaches out to those who otherwise would not receive dental care. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/health/P110348MHDentaireES.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2011/01/AllisonDentistryScreenshot.png" /]

Environ 30 % de la population ne bénéficie pas de couverture de soins dentaires. La Faculté de médecine dentaire de l’Université McGill travaille de près avec des organismes communautaires afin de rejoindre ces gens avec sa clinique dentaire mobile. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/health/P110345MHDentaire.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2011/01/AllisonDentistryScreenshot.png" /]

Trois étudiantes de 1er cycle en génie des bioressources ont séjourné au Bénin afin d'aider des productrices de riz à améliorer leurs technologies post-récolte. Elle y ont vécu une expérience inoubliable. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/lawandsociety/P110351MHFoodResourceFS.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2010/10/FoodResource.png" /]

Three bioresource engineering undergrads venture to Benin, Africa to help women rice farmers improve their post-harvest technologies and have the experience of a lifetime. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/lawandsociety/P100315MHFoodResource.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2010/10/FoodResource.png" /]

Archeology and Geography students are digging up bones at Parc Safari in Hemmingford, Quebec. See how this field research program took on a human rights dimension with the Faculty of Law. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/lawandsociety/P100317MHParcSafari.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2010/10/ParcSafari.png" /]

Mark Wainberg, microbiologist, identified one of the most effective AIDS drugs, and served as president of the International AIDS Society, becoming a prominent voice on the world stage. Meet a researcher turned activist. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/health/P100313MHWainberg.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2010/10/Wainberg.png" /]

Phil Gold, Professor of Medicine, Physiology and Oncology, discovered the first and most widely used blood test for cancer, CEA, making early detection and better treatment possible. Meet a McGill legend. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/health/P100314MHGold.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2010/10/Gold.png" /]

Is there life on Mars? Microbiology Prof. Lyle Whyte and his team of students head up to the McGill Arctic Research Station in search of microbes surviving in the permafrost. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/scienceandtechnology/P100316MHArcticResearch.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2010/10/ArcticResearch.png" /]

Ronald Melzack, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, revolutionized our understanding of human pain with the Gate Control Theory of Pain and the McGill Pain Questionnaire, now used worldwide. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/health/P100312MHMelzack.m4v" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2010/10/Melzack.png" /]

Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide, yet remains a medical mystery. McGill researchers are using genetics, brain imaging, and many other novel techniques to better understand and treat this often debilitating disease. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/health/P100211_makingHeadway_Pain.mp4" height=344 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2010/02/painthumb.jpg" /]

Green Chemistry is a relatively new field of research, with McGill playing a leading role worldwide. Find out how our researchers are developing processes and products to reduce or eliminate hazardous substances and manufacturing waste. [flashvideo file="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/pods/scienceandtechnology/P100210_makingHeadway_GreenChemistry.mp4 image="http://podcasts.mcgill.ca/files/2010/02/greenchemthumb.jpg" /]