Landscape in Life and Science
The course in the university calendar was titled Geography 415: Landscapes of the Heart. We snickered, incredulous that such a thing could be credited for … Read more
From Big Science to Big Data
If you’re suffering from Higgs-Boson overload these days, don’t worry – I’ll only mention it once – I promise. The Large Hadron Collider that supported … Read more
Removed from reality
I saw part of a CBC show last night where they were discussing innovations in car technology – specifically safety sensors that sense how far … Read more
Ever notice how conferences are like high school?
The past two weeks have been conference overload, so maybe this post arises from the inevitable post-conference brain scramble. But it’s an interesting analogy to … Read more
Women in Science – Must we all be pioneers?
sciseekclaimtoken-4fba6cdd46ebf What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of pioneers? Since it was my sister’s favourite TV show when we were … Read more
Food, water & energy
This poster showed up on Facebook last week. I agreed with it immediately – but then started thinking why. Why is growing your own food … Read more
Z is for ZigZag
Well it’s May 1 so the A to Z Challenge is over, but I still have Z to cover! Trust an academic to be tardy… … Read more
Y is for whY so shY?
I admit, I’m taking liberties with the Y. But then I’ve also been taking liberties with the AtoZ Challenge by posting multiple letters a day … Read more
X is for eXciting
Are you excited by science? Your own – or someone else’s? Does it drive you out of bed in the morning, with only a cup … Read more