The Chinese Postman and the Trick-or-Treater – ScienceBorealis.ca Blog

Hallowe’en is just around the corner, but there’s still time to plan out your ideal trick-or-treating route! Check out this great 2017 blog post by Malgosia Ip on how a mathematical approach to your Hallowe’en route can maximize your candy-gathering potential and minimize sore feet! By Malgosia Ip, Mathematics & Statistics editor In just over […]

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Why do we (dis)trust? A look at the science of credibility – ScienceBorealis.ca Blog

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This week, we are highlighting a 2021 post by former Science Borealis author Alice Fleerackers. Written at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, this fascinating read explores how and why we choose which sources of information we trust – and which we don’t. By Alice Fleerackers, Science in Society editor Source: Why do we (dis)trust? […]

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Time travel is possible, but it’s a one-way ticket – ScienceBorealis.ca Blog

This week, we’re highlighting one of the most popular posts of the last 10 years! In this 2020 article, former Physics & Astronomy editor Chenoa van den Boogaard explains the science (and some of the science fiction) behind time travel.  By Chenoa van den Boogaard, Physics & Astronomy editor The ability to travel through time, […]

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Good ingredients for assistive technology

By Naeema Bhyat, Technology & Engineering editor Christian Bagg was looking to get back into mountain biking years after a snowboarding injury to his spinal cord prevented him from using a conventional bike. He developed a rugged, stable, three-wheeled, hand-powered bike. In the process, he founded Bowhead, a Calgary-based company that makes adaptive mountain bikes. […]

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