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Staying Informed

October 21, 2020

On taking the time to curate your news and information feeds to match what you want to know and learn about.

Tags Council of Science Editors, environment writing, gardening, literature, newsletters, science, science communication, science media centre of canada, social media, thinking, University of Alberta, Washington Post, writing

Typing vs. Handwriting

December 2, 2019October 30, 2019

Is typewriting just like using a computer? Not quite.

Tags computers, handwriting, hipster, letters, reading, style, thinking, typewriters, vintage

How's Your Inner Life These Days?

December 2, 2019August 23, 2017

Today instead of a Wednesday links post I’ve decided to write a regular post with a few links thrown in. —- Over the past few … Read more

Tags academia, community, Creativity, cycling, eclipse, editing, history, kayaking, landscape, life, nature, outdoors, place, progress, quiet, social media, thinking, writing

Paying Attention in a Distracted World: On Walking, Kayaking, and Science

December 2, 2019July 9, 2016

This past week I’ve changed my dog-walking route. Instead of walking up the street, down the forest trail, and finishing the loop on a (pedestrian-unfriendly) … Read more

Tags attention, automation, distraction, embodied perception, kayaking, learning, Matthew B. Crawford, technology, thinking, tools, walking
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Announcing #Imagine2200: A new cli-fi short-story contest from Fix, our ... solutions lab, all about intersectionality, hope, and justice.
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Deadline: April 12, 2021. https://t.co/kGOcmKmQN3

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12 Jan

We spoke with Dr.@JayFamiglietti, hydrologist at @usask_water & host of ... @LTAWpodcast, on ep87. We discussed climate change, water infrastructure, freshwater availability, and the value of federal oversight and science communication. Be sure to tune in https://t.co/2FUaWETSvc 🎧💧

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11 Jan

Hey, looking for a forest science job in Victoria, BC or across Canada? We are ... hiring a Manager, National Forest Inventory, and other science advisors. (Open to all, but preference to Cdns / closes Jan 22)
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