Robert Gooding-Townsend, Science in Society co-editor Today, I’m at the airport, heading back from a visit to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, where I enjoyed a series of scientific talks. Exciting, right? Except, I wasn’t attending a conference, presenting anything or meeting any potential co-authors. In fact, nobody seemed to take me seriously […]
Robert Gooding-Townsend and Katrina Wong, Science in Society co-editors This year we celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday. While this is a big moment in Canadian history, it is also a big moment for Canadian science. The history of Canada is so seamlessly intertwined with developments in science and technology that the two are practically indistinguishable. […]
Katrina Wong and Robert Gooding-Townsend, Science in Society co-editors In the forests of British Columbia, waves upon waves of trees extend through the mist. But beyond the mountain lies a clearing – a land peppered with tiny saplings, like newborn phoenixes rising out of the battered forest floor. Yet a gritty reality underlies this mythical […]
We have a lot of new faces on our Editorial Team since last we introduced them. Two recruitment drives have led us to a nearly full house* in the editorial department. We now have 21 subject editors covering our 12 science subject categories. These are the people who research and write our regular Monday Borealis […]
Robert Gooding-Townsend, Science in Society editor Earlier this month, Star Trek turned 50. This was a time for celebrating the show’s accomplishments and the inspiration it brought to so many. The Perimeter Institute had a particularly touching tribute with inspirational quotes, iconic architecture, and action figures. This celebration resounded across the internet with everyone from […]
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