Hallowe’en is just around the corner, but there’s still time to plan out your ideal trick-or-treating route! Check out this great 2017 blog post by Malgosia Ip on how a mathematical approach to your Hallowe’en route can maximize your candy-gathering potential and minimize sore feet! By Malgosia Ip, Mathematics & Statistics editor In just over […]
From Our Own Borealis Blog
Why do we (dis)trust? A look at the science of credibility – ScienceBorealis.ca Blog
This week, we are highlighting a 2021 post by former Science Borealis author Alice Fleerackers. Written at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, this fascinating read explores how and why we choose which sources of information we trust – and which we don’t. By Alice Fleerackers, Science in Society editor Source: Why do we (dis)trust? […]
Time travel is possible, but it’s a one-way ticket – ScienceBorealis.ca Blog
This week, we’re highlighting one of the most popular posts of the last 10 years! In this 2020 article, former Physics & Astronomy editor Chenoa van den Boogaard explains the science (and some of the science fiction) behind time travel. By Chenoa van den Boogaard, Physics & Astronomy editor The ability to travel through time, […]
Harnessing our immune system to fight Alzheimer’s disease
By Lauryn Doherty, guest contributor Canadians are living longer. In 1950, our average life expectancy was about 68 years; in 2023, it has risen to 83 years. Unfortunately, the human body becomes more susceptible to disease as it ages. Alzheimer’s disease is a particular concern because approximately 76,000 new cases are diagnosed in Canada every […]
Traditional Ecological Knowledge and science: a path forward
Editor’s Note This year, Science Borealis turns 10! To celebrate our anniversary, over the next few months we will be re-posting some of our most popular posts, hand selected by our current editorial team. This week, in honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are highlighting a 2022 post from Science in Society […]