Canadian science communication takes off
The topics I follow most closely on Twitter are #cdnpoli, #cdnsci, and #scicomm. A lot of news from the first two has been pretty negative … Read more
New post on Canadian Science Writers Association blog
I have a new post up on the CSWA blog, that uses the research field of tidewater glaciers to show how science is more like … Read more
Fluvial geomorphology is not dead
For those of you wondering WTH fluvial geomorphology means, it’s the study of river/stream processes and the landforms they create. Ben Hayes, the director of … Read more
What's in a headline?
Some readers may have noticed that this topic came up on my Twitter feed. I thought I could try what the editors at Nature Chemistry … Read more
Water, water, everywhere…
*Note: this post was subsequently picked up by rabble.ca, which “features some of the best new and emerging progressive voices in Canada”. By now you’ve … Read more
Cottonwoods Make Me Crazy
A few weeks ago I saw an article titled “Don’t Plant These Trees in Your Urban Yard“. Before I’d even read it, I guessed one … Read more
Scientist of the Month
This week I had the good fortune to be involved in Erin Podolak‘s online Science For Six Year Olds (SFSYO) series, as part of the … Read more
Does more money = greater research impact?
A month or so ago, Alex from The Lab & Field got in touch with me about writing a joint blog post evaluating some of … Read more
Divide and conquer: Canadian environmental protection
Earlier this week, I joined many Canadians in celebrating the Ontario government stepping in to support the Experimental Lakes Area for a year. Stephen Harper … Read more