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 | Jul 19, 2018 | Interesting People, Janice Willson, Never Stop Learning
A few months ago, I decided to try taking some IQ tests as a reference for a blog, something that I had not done since I was in elementary school. This proved to be both positive and negative depending on the test taken; yes it was an emotional roller coaster ride. I...
by d_admin | Jul 5, 2018 | Interesting People, Janice Willson, Science News, The Night Sky
Last Saturday, June 30 was Asteroid Day. Who knew there was even such a thing and why on earth would we need such a day? What on earth is Asteroid Day? It is a UN sanctioned global awareness campaign with world-wide events planned, a website, and 48 hours of live...
by d_admin | Jun 28, 2018 | Interesting People, Science in the Real World, Science Quirkiness
For as long as there has been science there has been scientific competition. What I mean by this, is the competition between researchers in the same or similar fields of interest. The competition either resides in their need to beat the other to the claim of discovery...
by d_admin | Mar 15, 2018 | Interesting People, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World, Science News
When picking a topic to write about on this blog, I often turn the internet for ideas that speak to me and to see what others are discussing. Recently there have been a couple of stories circulating on the internet about a land of almost mythical proportions way, way...
by d_admin | Feb 15, 2018 | Interesting People, Janice Willson, Science Quirkiness
As a break from the usual blog about science, I would like to write a short biography about a physics researcher by the name of F.D.C. Willard. Full name: Felis domesticus Chester Willard. Wait, what? I knew cats were smart but who knew that one had authored a paper...
