Talking to Interesting People
I just had an article published in Terrain.org: Journal of the Built + Natural Environments. It’s a Q&A with Margo Farnsworth, a fellow nature writer … Read more
The War on Science: Can the US Learn From Canada?
When Donald Trump was first elected president of the United States, our editorial team at Science Borealis talked about whether or not we should write … Read more
Even Negative Results Are Useful
I’ve hesitated to publish this post, as I don’t want readers to get the wrong idea. I don’t want you feel sorry for me, and … Read more
Turning the Calendar to a New Year
Today we went for a walk along the estuary, the sun bright on an atypically frosty west coast day. The air was redolent with the … Read more
Canada Isn't Immune to Trump-ism
This article was re-posted on the DeSmog Canada site on Dec 5 2016. Edited Nov 28 to add income inequality info. In the days following … Read more
Listening to winter in a land of extremes
This summer I was worried about drought. About the ability of the greatly diminished Cowichan River to support the fall Chinook salmon run. These worries … Read more
Celebrating the Ordinary
Writers and other artists are often exhorted to cram their lives with a range of experiences to create fertile ground for generating creative ideas. These … Read more
Restoring a Forest: Looking Back, Moving Forward
On today’s morning walk through the forest, I stopped for a moment to listen. My dog sat quietly at my side as the forest came … Read more
Building Community from the Ground Up
Regular readers of this blog will know that I’m deeply interested in the question of community: what it is, how you build it, and how … Read more
The Joys of Volunteering
Last week I had a guest post up on the Canadian Science Publishing blog about volunteering for your scientific society. Based on my own experience … Read more