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 | Mar 21, 2019 | Biology, Janice Willson, Nature
Climate change may be a huge threat to many animals around the world but do you know what the second most dangerous threat is? Invasive species is a close second to habitat loss. Not what you had expected? If anywhere is the poster child for the destructive power of...
by d_admin | Mar 14, 2019 | Biology, Janice Willson, Medical, Nature, Science News
Antimicrobial resistance is quickly becoming a big problem in the field of medicine with antibiotics being less and less effective. These drug-resistant bacteria may require alternative antibiotics or higher dosages that can prove to be more expensive and/or toxic....
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 | Dec 13, 2018 | Biology, Janice Willson, Nature
The passenger pigeon, also known as the wild pigeon, was a beautiful gregarious dove that migrated in flocks so enormous that they seemed to block out the sun when they flew over. Their rapid decline in numbers between 1870 and 1890 is often used as the poster child...
by d_admin | Oct 25, 2018 | Janice Willson, Nature, Science in the Real World, Science Quirkiness, The Night Sky
Hallowe’en is coming and I thought that I might write about the science behind some ghoulish happenings and beliefs. I do not mean to take any of the fun out of the day (who doesn’t love a little fright?) but give you some sciencey insight into a few things. I have...
