Kira Hoffman, General Science co-editor This summer, many North Americans will witness a celestial wonder – a total solar eclipse. The moon will completely cover the sun for two minutes and forty seconds. This rare sight has not been viewed from coast to coast in the United States since 1918. The relatively narrow path of […]
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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. […]
Voices for Canadian #Scicomm100 – 97…98…99…100!
We did it! 100 voices for scicomm in 50 days! We’ve had such a great time working with our contributors and artists who made this possible and we’re delighted with the enthusiasm our readers and followers have brought to the initiative. Tomorrow we’re going to present some of the highlights of the 100 voices campaign. […]
Voices for Canadian #Scicomm100 – Weekly wrap up and announcement!
This wraps up Week 7 and what a great week it’s been. Look at the fabulous support we’re getting! #Scientists: Let @ScienceBorealis know your thoughts on #sciencecommunication; join the conversation w/ #scicomm100. — Minister of Science (@ScienceMin) October 14, 2016 AND … we have an announcement! Our Red Bubble #scicomm100 store is OPEN! […]
Voices for Canadian #Scicomm100 – Weekly recap: Oct 8-14, 2016
Week 6 is finished! And our Outreach team and supporters have really been powering through our “Reflections: 100 Voices for Canadian Science Communication” campaign. Only 23 voices left to go! With hundreds of Tweets and re-Tweets of the #scicomm100 hashtag and visitors to our Facebook page, our followers now excitedly anticipate who the next Voice […]