By Hannah Hoag & Kasra Hassani Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science subject editors Birth, death and everything in between. That just about sums up the blogs housed within the Health, Medicine and Veterinary science category. There’s a solid roster of writers here with some serious creds. Since this is the first Editor’s post for the […]
Month: December 2013
Combing for Truth, Justice, and the Canadian Way
Raymond Nakamura and Lisa Willemse, Communication, Education and Outreach co-editors Most of what you hear and read about science tends to focus on the process of scientific discovery itself. These are the topics that grab headlines, such as last week’s announcement that the Edmontosaurus dinosaur had a fleshy comb atop its head, not unlike that […]
The future of Canadian science is our students
By Alex Bond & Kasra Hassani Biology & Life Sciences subject editors (with thanks to Jay Fitzsimmons of The Canadian Field-Naturalist) It’s always exciting to hear about young, budding scientists and naturalists, like the group of schoolchildren in Devon, England who investigated how bees see colour. Closer to home, two young Canadian scientists recently published […]
Taking to the skies with Canadian astronomy
Stephanne Taylor, Physics & Astronomy editor Welcome to Physics and Astronomy on Science Borealis. We only have a few blogs in this category, so consider starting up your own blog and joining us! Canada has a long history of innovation and research in both physics and astronomy, and this week we’re focusing on the astronomy […]
A Grab Bag of Surprises in General Science
by Brian Owens General Science subject editor Welcome to the General Science category on Science Borealis. This is the place where we put all of the blogs that defy categorization – or whose authors just can’t stick to one subject. In this category you’ll find a dose of every scientific subject, from astronomy to zoology, […]