Are you experiencing science overload?
This week I had a post up on the Canadian Science Publishing blog discussing the current boom in scientific publishing (2.5 million papers published per … Read more
Out with the old, in with the new
*Updated Jan 9 with info from CSP. Now is the time when everyone posts their ‘best of 2015’ lists, so I thought I’d join in … Read more
Hate networking? Try this approach
I have a post up over on the Canadian Science Publishing blog about academic family trees. They’re a way of situating yourself within a research … Read more
Science in the post-Harper era
Canada’s 42nd election is a week behind us, and much has changed in Canada’s political landscape. The country heaved a collective sigh of relief following … Read more
#EarthScienceWeek: Top 10 stories from the past year
Last week was #EarthScienceWeek, and to celebrate my co-editor and I over at Science Borealis picked our top 10 earth & environmental science stories from … Read more
Guest post on CNF Collective Society blog
The week before last, I had a guest post on the Creative Nonfiction Collective Society’s blog. I’ve hesitated to post it here, but am not … Read more
New Women in Science Post
Last week my latest women in science interview went up on the Canadian Science Publishing blog. This time I profiled Dr. Rita Winkler, a Research … Read more
Environment writer interviews: Sarah Boon
For background on this series, see my first post. So far we’ve talked with Rebecca Lawton, an environment writer based in California; Abby Palmer, a … Read more
Environment Writer Interviews: Cynthia Barnett
For background on this series, see my first post. So far we’ve talked with Rebecca Lawton, an environment writer based in California; Abby Palmer, a … Read more
Becoming a Western writer
When I first read Wallace Stegner’s Wolf Willow, it stuck. Not just for days, but even years later I can recall the story in the … Read more