Writing the Anthropocene: Barry López and Kim Stanley Robinson
We are living in the Anthropocene epoch. A report published last week by the US government would seem to confirm that. They found that climate … Read more
ethics
A science communicator and a science journalist walk into a bar…
…but wait. Given their divergent views on communicating science, would they even hang out with each other? What’s the backstory behind this relationship? This is … Read more
Wednesday on the Web – 19 July edition
It’s been a tough week. I’ve had to spend more days in bed than I’d like to, and am feeling the gloomy fingers of depression … Read more
On science being broken – and some ideas to help fix it
I just had a two part blog series posted on the Canadian Science Publishing blog, looking at whether or not science is broken – and … Read more
Bridging the communication gap: researchers vs. residents in environmental science
In the far southwestern corner of Alberta, tucked up against the eastern flanks of the Rocky Mountains, is the Star Creek watershed. Seen from the … Read more
Finding your science ‘voice’
I’ve just finished reading Terry Tempest Williams’ When Women Were Birds: Fifty-Four Variations on Voice. In it she talks about finding our voice – whether … Read more