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 | Aug 9, 2018 | Biology, Janice Willson, Nature, Science in the Real World, Science Quirkiness
The weather this summer here in Canada has been crazy. A long period of extreme heat has plagued much of the country producing forest fires and causing heat-related deaths while other regions have had lots of rain and cool temperatures. Last weekend proved no...
by d_admin | Aug 2, 2018 | Geology, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World
On a recent trip to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, being a tourist, I made a stop into the local diamond museum (and retailer of fine Canadian gems). For those of you who have never visited our country ‘North of 60’, much of the money made in the territories in...
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 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 | Jul 12, 2018 | Art & Science Interplay, Janice Willson, Science in the Real World, Science News
I am sure that most students at one time or another have thought that if they had to read one more word, it would just kill them but this may be an actual thing. A team of researchers at the University of Southern Denmark has found three books (so far) that are...
