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Montréal’s Urban Agriculture Continues to Grow

Science Borealis Communication, Education, and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences, Guest contributors, Science in Society

By Jesse Correll, guest editor Urban agriculture in Montréal has a rich history of growing from the ground up. From […]

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Hearts in Nature, because we all need a lil love nowadays

chloevanloon Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences
“If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.”– Vincent van Gogh Looking for the shapes of hearts while out in nature has been a very healing and grounding experience. This is the second blog I’ve created of photos of hearts in nature, and won’t be the last. The first blog was much more...

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Karen Autio: Playing with Friends is Important for ALL Kids

L. E. Carmichael Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science
Welcome to Cantastic Authorpalooza, featuring posts by and about great Canadian children’s book creators! Today’s guest: Karen Autio. Take it away, Karen! The most important tip for having a playdate with a child with developmental disabilities is just to have [a playdate]. —Sarah Lyons, freelance writer and mother of six Playdates at our home got...

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How to kickstart scicomm careers beyond academia

Various bloggers Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
As a member of CCRM’s Communications team, I am always keen to learn about the different ways that communication can bridge the knowledge gap between various stakeholders and complex scientific work and discoveries in regenerative medicine. Known as scientific communication (scicomm), this field provides rewarding careers for people with life sciences degrees. The Careers Beyond...

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Travel Story: A west coast adventure

Le Beagle - CSBQ Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences
By Anthony Gagliano, MSc student at McGill University Attending the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution (CSEE) conference in Vancouver in May 2024 was an incredible experience. Surrounded by experts and fellow researchers, I was exposed to various innovative studies and discussions that broadened my understanding of ecology, evolution and the research conducted by my...

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Not-so-wonderful Latin names: The “stupid treehopper”, Carynota stupida

Stephen Heard Biology and Life Sciences, General Science
Thanks to a tweet from PJ Liesch, I now know about the “stupid treehopper”, Carynota stupida. Some Latin names are wonderful. Some roll off the tongue. Some have fascinating or poignant stories behind them. Some teach us interesting and important lessons about the history and culture of science. And some are hilarious. Then there’s Carynota...

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Travel Story: A rundown of my first scientific conference

Le Beagle - CSBQ Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences
By Adam-Emmanuel Tremblay, MSc student at McGill University In May 2024, I had the privilege of travelling to Vancouver for the very first time to attend the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution (CSEE). I followed this up by going to my study area, Haida Gwaii, BC, to collect some samples...

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