By Steph Taylor & Jared Stang Physics and Astronomy subject editors Last Friday was Marie Curie’s 147th birthday. To put it mildly, Marie Curie was an astonishing scientist, and certainly someone to look up to regardless of gender. Marie Curie was the first woman in France to obtain a PhD in physics. In the same […]
Stephanne Taylor and Jared Stang, Physics & Astronomy co-editors First up, some good news! This week is the debut of Jared Stang as Physics and Astronomy subject co-editor. Jared has just completed his PhD in string theory and theoretical physics at UBC and looks forward to playing a larger role in the national science community. […]
by Stephanne Taylor Physics & Astronomy subject editor Did you watch Cosmos on Sunday? The reboot of Carl Sagan’s 1980 classic hosted by Neil de Grasse Tyson has proven to be enormously popular, drawing millions of viewers every Sunday night. Last Sunday’s episode was the second to last, and the finale airs next week. The […]
Stephanne Taylor, Physics & Astronomy co-editor Collaboration is the backbone of science: without it, the boundaries of scientific knowledge would remain fairly narrow, with various areas of science remaining isolated and unable to transfer ideas back and forth. Like most scientific pursuits, physics is highly collaborative – especially here in Canada. While the United States […]
Stephanne Taylor, Physics & Astronomy editor Welcome to Physics and Astronomy on Science Borealis. We only have a few blogs in this category, so consider starting up your own blog and joining us! Canada has a long history of innovation and research in both physics and astronomy, and this week we’re focusing on the astronomy […]
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