Communication, Education and Outreach
Science Communication, Journalism, Academia, Blogs for Students, Science Education, Citizen Science, Museum & Science Centre Blogs
A Wake-Up Call for Parents of Preschoolers
Screen time for young children shot up during the pandemic, but we're now learning more about just how damaging it can be for their sleep. Get the full story A Wake-Up Call for Parents of Preschoolers
Without Athletes’ Voices, We’ll Keep Going Downhill
There's a near consensus among winter athletes that climate change is endangering their sports. But will they have the courage to speak up? Get the full story Without Athletes’ Voices, We’ll Keep Going Downhill
Marie Prins: Dawg and Daily Life
Welcome to Cantastic Authorpalooza, featuring posts by and about great Canadian children’s book creators! Today’s guest: Marie Prins. Take it away, Marie! I came to writing for children late in life, well after my own children had grown and left home. But books and stories have always been a big part of my life, even...
Alternatives
This is Why … Elephants have long wrinkly trunks
A couple of months ago, an intriguing headline appeared in my science news feed and I knew it had the makings of a great blog post. We have already explored why zebras have stripes and where the giraffe’s unique skin pattern comes from, so the addition of how the elephant got its wrinkled trunk seemed...
Logical Gaps
Whale research without a PhD? Yes you can!
While many dream of studying these incredible animals, it is easy to feel discouraged by the thought of spending many years getting a PhD before contributing to their research and conservation. But here’s a little open secret: you don’t need a PhD to make meaningful contributions to the field. To prove it, we asked six...
