On Scientists Writing Well
I enjoy reviewing a well-written paper, and strongly believe that it doesn’t matter how great your science is if you can’t communicate it to others. … Read more
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Did You Miss Me?
I’ve been away from blogging lately – so many ideas but far too dense of a brain fog to try and explain any of them. … Read more
A Vast & Sparsely Populated Country
(Edited 18 Nov 2012) Earlier this week, Margaret Munro from the Postmedia Network reported that one of Canada’s recent superstar hires – a Canada Excellence … Read more
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
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
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
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
