Katrina Vera Wong, Multimedia co-editor If you’ve heard of the terms “science art” or “sciart,” you’re probably familiar with the idea of using visual art to represent, explain, or bring attention to some aspect of science. The wonderful realm of art and science is capable of teaching science in creative ways and is a potent […]
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Dancing with the scientists
Katrina Vera Wong and Raymond Nakamura, Multimedia co-editors What if Swan Lake were a thesis on avian reproductive strategies? Or The Nutcracker were a paper on the psychoactive effects of glucose on juvenile neural pathways? The cerebral rationality of science and the physical emotionality of dance might seem like awkward partners, but such collaborations can […]
A walk in the park? Teaching kids to think like scientists
Katrina Vera Wong, Multimedia co-editor When I was 14, I was asked to mix some chemicals together for an exam. The result was a beaker full of dazzling, golden glitter. Until then, chemistry had been an interesting but purely academic subject. But once I saw that first sparkle, I appreciated it on a deeper level. […]
If music be the food of science, play on
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 […]
Making big ideas happen
SWCC People’s Choice Award Winner – Canada’s Favourite Science Site: Let’s Talk Science Malgosia Ip, for SWCC Amy Cook was a graduate student at Western University when she and her colleague Mira Ray started a small not-for-profit organization called CRAM Science. They were both passionate about science outreach, but found that outreach activities typically missed […]