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 […]
Indigenous culture
More than just directions: maps and society throughout Canadian history
By Mary Anne Schoenhardt, Science and Society co-editor What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of maps? An old, rolled up piece of paper? An app on your phone? A piece of cultural identity? A map is a symbolic representation of selected characteristics of a place, usually drawn on a flat […]
Old growth forests in British Columbia: what they are and why they matter
By Sonja Soo, Environmental & Earth Sciences editor In Canada’s largest act of civil disobedience, over 1,000 people were arrested for protesting against the logging of old growth forests. During these protests, which were concentrated in Fairy Creek, a southern Vancouver Island region, many risked fines and jail time to protect old growth forests. But […]