by Alex Bond and Kasra Hassani Biology & Life Sciences subject editors While Canada is largely known for its expansive boreal forest, sprawling prairies, rugged mountains, and beautiful coasts, 15% of Canada’s total area is made of wetlands. That’s 1.5 million km2 – more than 6 times the area of the Great Lakes, or roughly […]
by Kasra Hassani & Hannah Hoag Health, Medicine, and Veterinary Sciences editors This is not the first Science Borealis editorial post about Ebola, nor will it be the last. We’ve discussed Ebola from multiple perspectives such as Health, Engineering, and Policy over the past few months. The deadly virus – which had previously caused only […]
by Kasra Hassani Health, Medicine & Veterinary Sciences editor *Updated (30 Oct, 2.30PM PST) to add link to PHAC’s Annual Report. Climate change is not a matter of the future: it is happening now, impacting the environment and all of us who rely on it. However, fighting climate change is not just about reducing greenhouse […]
by Hannah Hoag and Kasra Hassani Medicine and Veterinary Science subject editors What emerging infectious disease are you most worried about? You may think that here in Canada we’re far from the threat of infectious diseases that originate in warm southern climes, but climate change could bring that threat into our backyard. Last month, at […]
by Kasra Hassani Biology & Life Sciences subject editor Spring is finally making its way to Canada, and with it a celebration of nature and its beauty. It’s close to impossible to write or even think about life on our planet without mention of its diversity popping up. Diversity of life is not only a […]
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