by Alex Bond & Kasra Hassani Biology & Life Sciences subject editors At the age of 22, Charles Darwin embarked on what was to be a life-changing expedition from England on the HMS Beagle, as a companion to Captain FitzRoy. This voyage would lay the foundations for his theory of evolution, which was first published […]
Month: February 2014
Getting a scientific edge on Olympic competition
Kimberly Moynahan and Lisa Willemse, Science in Society co-editors Love ‘em or hate ‘em, no sporting event captures the world’s attention quite like the Olympics. Whether you’re boycotting the games in support of LGBT issues, or clinging to the edge of your chair with every clap of a speed skater’s blade, the Olympics are virtually […]
Curing chemophobia or, how I learned to stop worrying and love PAHs
by Tyler Irving Chemistry subject editor Are you a chemophobe? Given that you’re reading this on scienceborealis.ca, a site dedicated to science communication, I’m going to assume that you’re probably not. And why should you be? Good chemistry is the basis of romance, so much so that it’s the name of a prominent dating site. […]
So what, exactly, does an engineer do?
by Aadita Chaudhury Technology & Engineering subject editor Technology and engineering have a pervasive effect on our everyday lives, yet we often struggle to define their scope. My third year engineering class once discussed whether engineering was a science, an art, a combination of both, or something different altogether. Even though we all came from […]