This past week (March 1st to 7th) marked the third annual #SciArt Tweet Storm. Begun in 2015 by the folks at Symbiartic, the SciArt Tweet Storm is part celebration, part marketing campaign, part science communication, and all beautiful. As in previous years, the rules were simple – Each day, participants Tweet 3 pieces of […]
Science in Society
Science and society: 1867 vs 2017
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. […]
Eight ways Statistics Canada goes beyond the census
Mika McKinnon, Math & Statistics editor Canadians love numbers. We mourned the loss of the long-form census, and celebrated its return by filling it out in record-breaking numbers. But Statistics Canada does a lot more than just the census. Here are eight more ways numbers tell stories about life in Canada. Spotting migration patterns. […]
Four ways to give the gift of science
We’ve already given you ideas for gorgeous science art and all the books for the curious to read, but what about the gift of experiences? This gift guide is for your science-loving friends and family who don’t want yet more stuff, or for the science-gifter who procrastinated until the shipping deadlines whooshed past. Gift […]
Science Borealis science book gift guide
It can be hard to think of the right gift for that special someone, so Science Borealis is here to help! We’ve asked our team for some of their favourite books to help inspire your science-related gift giving. From novels to nonfiction, these books make great gifts for scientists, science enthusiasts or future science lovers. […]
