By Stephanie Lepage and Brian Owens General Science subject editors On June 5th to 8th, science communicators will descend on the University of Toronto for the CSWA Annual Meeting. A detailed programme for this year’s conference can be found here, but here are a couple of can’t-miss events. Explore the worlds of satellites (of the […]
Month: May 2014
Invasivore Menu: If you can’t beat them, eat them!
Guest post by Nature Conservancy of Canada blogger Carly Dow *NOTE: As with any edible plant, use extreme caution in ensuring the proper identification, harvesting method, and use before consuming. Getting rid of invasive species has never been more…delicious. Invasive species management as a whole is extremely complex; however, cooking with certain edible invasives is […]
The end of the rainbow: Invasive species and the real costs of ecological monkey-wrenching
Guest post by Dan Kraus, Nature Conservancy of Canada Somewhere in the rivers of southern Ontario is a species few people have heard of, and even fewer have ever seen. It’s simply named the rainbow. The rainbow is a freshwater clam that gets its name from the rich iridescent colours on its shell. It’s so […]
Celebrating Biodiversity at Science Borealis
by Kasra Hassani Biology & Life Sciences subject editor Spring is finally making its way to Canada, and with it a celebration of nature and its beauty. It’s close to impossible to write or even think about life on our planet without mention of its diversity popping up. Diversity of life is not only a […]
Pop Star Taxonomy: What’s in a name?
by Kimberly Moynahan Science in Society subject editor As editor of the Science in Society category here at Science Borealis, I’m always on the lookout for cases where science has found its way into popular culture. But last week’s news about an unusual dinosaur found in China reminded me that often popular culture finds its […]