Sarah Boon, Science Borealis co-founder and Board of Directors member Two reviews of Canadian science were released recently: the Naylor Report and the Global Young Academy report. While both champion Canadian science, neither report mentions that increasing funding for Canadian science requires public support and a strong Canadian science culture, which requires effective science communication. […]
Sarah Boon
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! […]
Canadian Science Funding Review Should Include Science Communication
Sarah Boon, Science Borealis Management Team, and Pascal Lapointe, Agence Science-Presse What would happen to Canadian science and science culture if federal research funding included support for science communication? It’s not that far-fetched an idea. In the US, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has a ‘broader impacts’ component that requires scientists applying for research grants […]
Northern Alberta Wildfires
Sarah Boon, Co-founder and Management Team; Environment and Earth Sciences co-editor By now most of us have seen the images and heard the stories: a city of over 88,000 people forced to evacuate entirely in the face of walls of flame and rising pillars of smoke. The Fort McMurray wildfire has left an entire city […]
Working with sea level rise, not against it
Sarah Boon and Sri Ray-Chauduri, Environment & Earth Science co-editors At almost 240,000 km, Canada has the longest coastline in the world. Over seven million Canadians live in coastal regions along the Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic Oceans, many of whom are likely paying close attention to recent news about both historic and future global sea […]
