by d_admin | Feb 28, 2019 | Biology, Janice Willson, Nature
Many Canadians like to spend part of their winter in Florida to avoid our seemingly endless winters and while there you may have come across the weird and wonderful flamingo. These tall, thin, brightly-coloured wading birds have become the inspiration for tacky lawn...
by d_admin | Feb 21, 2019 | Biology, Janice Willson, Medical, Science in the Real World
Recently there has been a rise in many childhood diseases due to peoples’ refusal to vaccinate their children. Rises in the occurrence of measles, mumps, pertussis, and rubella have been seen in North America and across Europe and is becoming more common. The World...
by d_admin | Feb 14, 2019 | Biology, Chemistry, Janice Willson
I am not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day but because it falls on the day that I post my blog I thought that I would do one of my The Science of editions. Contrary to the myth that Valentine’s Day is a relatively modern invention of the card, flower, and chocolate...
by d_admin | Feb 7, 2019 | Interesting People, Janice Willson, The Night Sky, Women in Science
Our latest installation into our Women in Science blog recently passed away at the age of 93 and was considered the Mother of the Hubble Telescope. Nancy Grace Roman worked for NASA for nearly two decades and was one of the first women executives there. She fought for...
