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 […]
by Kimberly Moynahan Science in Society subject editor Yup, those were the days. Dialing in. Enduring hours of busy signal. Waiting interminably for the connection. Peering hopefully at the little AOL mailbox, wishing…wishing … wishing for …yes! The red flag’s up! “You’ve got mail!” Okay, those weren’t really the days. The online world was frustratingly […]
Sarah Boon, Editorial Manager Last Thursday, February 26th, marked an important milestone for Science Borealis, as we held our first Members’ Meeting via conference call. You’ll recall back in November we announced our incorporation as a non-profit organization, and introduced you to our new Board of Directors. Along with non-profit status came a whole raft […]
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 […]
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 […]
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