Raymond Nakamura and Lisa Willemse, Multimedia co-editors It’s no secret that scientist-types tend to be very creative people, or that artist-types often have an affinity for the sciences. Which is why we think that if Picasso were alive today, he might have been a science multimedia blogger, taking a Rubik’s cubistic approach to explain mathematics […]
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Dinosaurs! What’s not to love?
by Kimberly Moynahan Science in Society subject editor They’re huge and terrifying (well, some of them), legendary and mysterious, and are frequently endowed with great names that children love to rattle off: triceratops, mosasaur, velociraptor, T-Rex! The whole idea that dinosaurs actually walked on, swam around, and flew over this earth is mind-boggling, no matter […]
Summer science blogging
Susan Vickers and Lisa Willemse, Communication, Education & Outreach co-editors Summer usually means short or long breaks from work, and can be a great time to get out and travel both locally and internationally. But do we ever really take a break from blogging? Heck, no – for us, summer merely opens up great new […]
Multimedia blog posts to get your goat
Raymond Nakamura and Lisa Willemse, Multimedia co-editors Chinese New Year gives us a second chance to re-make resolutions that may have dissolved since last month. Here are some of our resolutions for becoming better multimedia editors (if such a thing is possible!) for Science Borealis, inspired by posts in our category. Be more organized Our […]
A Grassroots Approach to Vaccination
Guest post by Dave Whiteley, ImmunizeBC & Public Health Association of BC If you’ve been following the news or social media over the past several weeks, you’ve seen the growing debate in regards to vaccines and immunization. The measles outbreak in Disneyland continues to dominate, with daily updates on the spread of the disease, while […]