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Giant Beavers, Dire Wolves, and Short-faced Bears
I have recently watched a documentary about prehistoric animals and wondered what used to occupy this land. Did we have bus-sized moose roaming our bogs or toaster-sized chipmunks scampering about the forest? Maybe not exactly, but there were some interesting beasties...
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Women in Science: Ursula Franklin
Ursula Franklin was a metallurgist (def: one who studies the chemical and physical behaviour of metallic elements), research physicist, and educator who spent over 40 years teaching at the University of Toronto. She was born in Munich, Germany in 1920; the child of...
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Freshwater: Canada’s Lifeblood
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...
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Reconsider Upgrading Your Phone
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...
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Hey Look, a Black Hole!
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...
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Women in Science-Rosalind Franklin
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...
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Windows of the Soul
The old proverb that says the eyes are the windows of the soul may never have been more apparent than in two current photography exhibitions in Ottawa this spring. William Notman (1826-1891) and Dave Heath (1931-2016) were both leading portrait photographers in their...
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The Invaders are Here
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...
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Are Bacteriophages the Future of Fighting Infection?
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....
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