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
S is for Snow
Of course I would pick snow as the ‘s’ word. Snow has been part of my vocabulary since I learned to talk. Growing up in … Read more
R is for Rambunctious Garden
Note: I’m a bit behind (should be at T today) as I’ve been out of web range the past while. I’ll attempt to catch up … Read more
Q is for Quiet
Lots of people talk about how they’d just like a bit of peace and quiet, but what do they really mean? And why is it … Read more
O = Off the Grid and P = Patience (for next blog post)
I’ve been off the internet grid the past couple of days, and heading back to internet silence on Saturday. Hope to get Q up tonight … Read more
N is for New Ideas
Four interesting articles crossed my (virtual) desk today. Each dealt with a different aspect of science in particular and/or academia in general, but together they … Read more
M is for Mountain
Saturday started off fairly sunny and not too windy, a good day for the long drive west to the mountains. By the time we got … Read more