by d_admin | Aug 23, 2018 | Innovation, Interesting People, Janice Willson, Technology
The Walkie-Talkie, IMAX, Pablum, the atomic clock, and the G-suit all have one thing in common. They were invented by right here in Canada. From its inception, Canada has been interested in exploration, discovery, and education. The original explorers including John...
by d_admin | Aug 16, 2018 | Chemistry, Innovation, Janice Willson, Science News
Everyone has heard of the problem of fossil fuels but what exactly is the issue here? Fossil fuels have been this planet’s main source of energy since the dawn of the industrial age. Fossil fuels including gas, coal, oil and shale gas are energy resources formed over...
by d_admin | Jul 19, 2018 | Biology, Innovation, Janice Willson, Science Quirkiness, Technology
I recently read an article about the immortal jellyfish that brought up many questions about humanity living forever. Is it a possibility? What would this life entail? Would we, if immortal, have to battle with swords because “there could be only one”? (Yep, as a...
by d_admin | Apr 26, 2018 | Innovation, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World, Science News
Short answer to the title is: we are and we should be. Many new innovations being made are based on nature. There is a reason why certain animals and plants evolved the way that they did and more and more innovators and inventers are using them as inspiration....
by d_admin | Apr 19, 2018 | Innovation, Janice Willson, Science News
Have you ever had to assemble anything from IKEA? Following those pictograms to a successful conclusion always seems to frustrate one and takes a lot longer than the estimated time stated; but what if you had a robot to do it for you? It may result in a smaller amount...
by d_admin | Apr 12, 2018 | Innovation, Janice Willson, Science News
I am sure most of you have heard of 3D printing but do you know there are companies that are making great strides in the field of three dimensional (3D) bioprinting? This may sound as science fiction but it is not. Bioprinting makes use of 3D printing and 3D-like...
