by d_admin | Apr 25, 2019 | Environment, Janice Willson, Nature, Science in the Real World
Earth Day was a couple of days ago and we thought we would take this opportunity to discuss an environmental issue that is quite Canadian. Canada is one of the wealthiest of countries in regards to its access to water; our supply represents approximately 20 percent of...
by d_admin | Apr 18, 2019 | Chemistry, Geology, Janice Willson, Technology
Are you one of those people who always have to have the latest phone (or tablet, or laptop computer)? Let’s just discuss smartphones for a moment; as of 2018 the number of cell phone users in Canada was over 30 million people, which is 4 out of 5 Canadians. And that...
by d_admin | Apr 11, 2019 | Innovation, Janice Willson, Physics, Science News, The Night Sky
Yesterday was a big day in science in general and astronomy in particular. If you didn’t already hear the news, scientists have released their first picture of a black hole, ever. They have been detected from time to time but this is the first time one has been...
by d_admin | Apr 4, 2019 | Chemistry, Interesting People, Janice Willson, Physics, Women in Science
Rosalind Franklin may not be a household name to many but she was someone who made huge contributions to the mapping of the molecular structures of DNA, RNA, viruses, coal, and graphite. Many argue that she may have been overlooked for years due to her gender. She was...
