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
W is for Writing about Science
This week my first popular science article in about 6 years was published in Outpost Magazine. It felt good to be science writing again – … Read more
V is for Validation
As scientists we’re constantly subject to external assessment and validation – which maybe also serves to reassure us. That our hypotheses are correct, our experiments properly designed … Read more
U is for Unbelievable
This week, the Canadian government reached new lows in the international science community by sending ‘media liaison staffers’ to the International Polar Year conference in Montreal … Read more
T is for Trendy
iPads, aviator glasses, the fake hippy look, Justin Beiber (??). All popular trends of the past few years. At least I think so, not being … Read more