Science funding in Canada should include science communication
I have an op-ed up on the Science Borealis blog this week, about the federal government’s Naylor Report on fundamental science, and how we need … Read more
Twitter: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The other day I turned on Twitter and was confronted with this tweet: "Your next 10 minutes would be far better spent meditating than reading … Read more
Wednesday on the Web 30 Aug: Hurricane Harvey edition
Today’s news is all about Hurricane Harvey, which caused major damage to Rockport and Port Aransas, and massive flooding in Houston and surrounding areas. There … Read more
How's Your Inner Life These Days?
Today instead of a Wednesday links post I’ve decided to write a regular post with a few links thrown in. —- Over the past few … Read more
Wednesday on the Web: 16 Aug Edition
This week’s Wednesday on the Web is basically a list of things that make me shake my head. And then some. In the US: 1. … Read more
Wednesday on the Web – 9 Aug edition
Better late than never, right? This past week I’ve been out riding my bike on the local rail trail, and it’s been smoky from the … Read more
Wednesday on the Web – 2 August Edition
What?? It’s August already? Where is the summer going?? Here on Vancouver Island we’re on our 46th day without rain, and are in the middle … Read more
Wednesday on the Web – 26 July Edition
This week was fairly quiet on the BC wildfire front, with the exception of some really good news for evacuees. Residents of 100 Mile, 103 … Read more
Talking About Mental Health
Note: Edited 22 Jul 2017 to add comment from Alex Riley. I’ve had some conversations about mental health lately that have made me think a … Read more
Wednesday on the Web – 19 July edition
It’s been a tough week. I’ve had to spend more days in bed than I’d like to, and am feeling the gloomy fingers of depression … Read more