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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Plain language, mitochondrial donation, and sketchy science – all under the Science Borealis roof
by Brian Owens and Stephanie LePage General Science editors Occasionally, when it comes time to write one of these highlights posts, the General Science editors feel a little envious of the other subject categories on Science Borealis. While Sarah and Sri over in Earth & Environment had a ready-made topic in the International Year of […]
The Language of Chemistry
by Tyler Irving Chemistry subject editor As a science writer, people often ask me which came first: my passion for chemistry or my love of words and language. I never have a good answer – these things come about organically, so to speak – but I’d like to point out that the two worlds aren’t […]
Science journalism: the key to strong science literacy
Pascal Lapointe, Policy & Politics co-editor Last month, Québecers learned that money talks when it comes to manipulating science information, whether you pay a public relations firm a high enough price, or if you buy advertising. At the same time, however, we’re cutting funding to science journalism. Perhaps these two should be reversed? TransCanada […]
Are Canadians interested in science?
by the Science Borealis team The CBC’s Rick Mercer is a staunch science advocate, and his November 19th rant was no exception. He addressed the state of basic science in Canada, saying that Canadians are “passionate and curious about science.” In response, scientist David Kent wrote a post on the Black Hole Blog in which […]