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Alice E. Wilson: A Pioneer in Geology

Sci/Why Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science
By Claire EamerSeveral years ago, I wrote a book about pioneers in science and technology and how they were treated. It is called Before the World Was Ready: Stories of Daring Genius in Science (Annick Press, 2013). A couple of days ago, I had one of those awful authorly moments where you shout (internally, at least), "NO!!! I missed that!!!"What I missed, or rather who I missed, was Alice E. Wilson, the first woman geologist…

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A Quantum Summer

jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy
After spending a long time on my PhD projects during the past year, I wanted to break away from them and work on something new. That’s why I applied to the Los Alamos Quantum Computer Summer School (I’ll call it QCSS now). The summer school was in its fourth edition, and was virtual like the one last year. First, some preliminaries. Despite the name, QCSS is not really a summer school. It’s closer to a…

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iNatting Big Creek Provincial Park, British Columbia

chloevanloon Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Environmental and Earth Sciences
In the spring of 2020 and 2021 my husband and I went backpacking in the Big Creek Provincial Park. We spent five and six days respectively, spanning most of the park. But we still have creeks to cross and ridges to walk on the to-do list. Something will always pull us back, and if history keeps repeating it will be a rare plant or insect that lures us back.  While most people recreating in the…

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FEATURES – Immunofluorescence with Derek Sung

artthescience Communication, Education and Outreach
Behind the popular Instagram that’s making science too lit to quit There’s a certain cell in the testes that looks like a black hole in outer space. I’ll give you time to read that again. The Sertoli cell in the testes, when illuminated under a microscope, does indeed resemble the Event Horizon Telescope’s internet-breaking black hole photo. You’ll find this and other light-up delights on @Immunofluorescence, an Instagram account with over 25 thousand followers that…

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C is for Climate: Three Ways to Celebrate Science Literacy Week!

Sci/Why Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science
by L. E. CarmichaelIt's Science Literacy Week - woohoo!!!!For those unfamiliar, Science Literacy Week is an annual event that celebrates the messy, astounding, wonder-filled thing that is the scientific method and all the knowledge it gives us. It's a time to learn about science, do some science, and - you guessed it - read science books to improve our understanding of what science is and how it works.It's a science writer's favourite time of year.The…

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