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 […]
Can an award-winning photograph save a species from extinction? Sunitha Chari, Biology & Life Sciences co-editor “Nothing prepared Paul for what he saw or smelled.” These words introduce The Pangolin Pit, the photo that won first place in the Single Image category for photojournalism, at the 2016 Wildlife Photographer of the Year (WPY) competition. […]
Kira Hoffman, General Science co-editor, and Josh Silberg, Policy & Politics co-editor People love dolphins. Flipper and his brethren, with their permanent “smile” and happy-go-lucky reputation, are widely regarded as one of the most intelligent species on the planet. But what makes dolphins so intelligent? Are humans not so special after all? In Conversations with […]
Catherine Lau, Biology & Life Sciences co-editor The journey through academia can be a tough one, but writing about it can help. Just ask our featured blogger Carolina Gomez, a PhD candidate at the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (Laval, QC) and the creator of ‘Middle PhD Crisis’. When she’s not investigating protein […]
Catherine Lau and Joelle Thorpe, Biology & Life Science co-editors Like it or not, we all fall victim to celebrity clickbait. Whether we praise them or roll our eyes at their absurd behaviour, we cannot dismiss the impact that celebrities have on public opinion, especially on public health. Celebrities can heavily influence our health-related behaviour, […]
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