A look at the past, the present, and the promising future of treating diabetes Sunitha Chari, Biology & Life Science co-editor Think of some of your favourite foods: pizza, pasta, bread – or perhaps you have a sweet tooth and enjoy desserts and chocolates. Ever wondered why these foods are so appealing? The answer is […]
Chantal Mustoe, Chemistry co-editor Tap. Tap. Tap. Drip… Drip… Drip… It’s the end of February and maple trees across the country are about to be tapped for their sweet sap. Step 1: Drill a small hole. Step 2: Insert a tap. Step 3: Gently tap the tap with a hammer. Step 4: Hang a bucket […]
Par Alex Chattwood, éditeur, Communications, éducation et diffusion Comme plusieurs scientifiques qui tentent de faire leur place dans le domaine de la communication scientifique, j’ai participé à plusieurs ateliers de développement professionnel. Il y a quelques semaines, j’assistais à un atelier sur l’utilisation de stratégies de conte d’histoires développées par Pixar pour la communication scientifique, […]
Raymond Nakamura and Katrina Wong, Multimedia co-editors There’s Science in Music, as Bill Nye the Science Guy once sang in a parody of the Time Warp song from the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Although the effectiveness of music as an educational device may depend on the musical background of the listener among other things, using […]
Kira Hoffman, General Sciences editor If you drove through central British Columbia in the late summer of 2017, it would have been hard to miss the charred trees and blackened landscapes. B.C. experienced its worst wildfire season on record, with fires burning over 1.2 million hectares of forests throughout the province. In some places, interface […]
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