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 […]
‘Tis the season for gift-giving, and what better way to make your science-obsessed loved ones happy than with unique, Canadian-made geekery? This is the first annual Science Borealis gift guide for science art to feed your soul. For the chemist, a planter with a twist gives succulents a scientific home. The brainchild of Alexander […]
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. […]
We just wrapped up Week 4 of our “Reflections: 100 Voices for Canadian Science Communication” campaign. We’re very pleased with how well this initiative has had a meteoric rise across Twitter via the #scicomm100 hashtag and from our Facebook page. In fact, we’ve had a few people asking if they can get these quotes and […]
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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