Good News for Grey Days

September 28, 2024 L. E. Carmichael Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Autumn is creeping up on me. It’s getting dark earlier and there are more cloudy days, neither of which my light-sensitive brain is very happy about. But as things get a little greyer, I’ve been gifted two enormous reasons to celebrate. Polar has just won the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Book Award! The...

This is Why … science centres are so important

September 27, 2024 jomeara Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science, Physics and Astronomy

A few weeks ago, I unilaterally declared it to be #ScienceCentreSeptember and decided to spend the month exploring the invaluable contributions these play-spaces make to society in weekly posts on LinkedIn. I thought it might be worthwhile reproducing these musings here, all in one post, as a topic that is as important to me as...

2 things you should know about methane reduction and landfill engineering

September 27, 2024 Ingenium (Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation) General Science

For the October edition, they explain the surprisingly complex engineering of landfill sites, and the science of reducing agricultural methane.

Diagnostic Guidenlines Shouldn’t Be Ironclad

September 27, 2024 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Wracked by symptoms of iron deficiency, many women have been told their iron levels are just fine. Problematic guidelines may be the culprit. Get the full story Diagnostic Guidenlines Shouldn’t Be Ironclad

Should You Ask ChatGPT About That Weird Rash?

September 26, 2024 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

AI is changing so many facets of the world around us. But is it anywhere close to being a reliable diagnostic tool in a healthcare setting? Get the full story Should You Ask ChatGPT About That Weird Rash?

Some Stomach-Turning Data on Digital Food Ads

September 25, 2024 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

It's troubling how much junk-food advertising gets served up to the nation's youth. What's even more troubling is how well it seems to be working. Get the full story Some Stomach-Turning Data on Digital Food Ads

Stirring Things Up: SRC Advances Metal Smelting Technology

September 21, 2024 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

SRC is reinventing the traditional method of mixing and manufacturing metals with innovative advancements in metal smelting technology — an integral part of SRC’s minerals-to-metals Rare Earth Processing Facility.

Stopping Bone Cancer Before It’s Too Late

September 19, 2024 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Once osteosarcoma moves into the lungs, patient survival rates go way down. But there's a compound that could stop the disease in its tracks. Get the full story Stopping Bone Cancer Before It’s Too Late

Tracking the ‘Perfect Storm’ of Respiratory Danger

September 18, 2024 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

For the public to make informed lung-health decisions, good data is needed. So, how about a broad network of low-cost air quality monitors? Get the full story Tracking the ‘Perfect Storm’ of Respiratory Danger

3 choses à savoir sur les modèles de gravité variable du géoïde, les espèces d’insectes envahissantes nuisibles et les diamants

September 17, 2024 Ingenium (Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation) General Science

Voici Cassandra Marion, Renée-Claude Goulet et Gordon Bardell. Cassandra et Renée-Claude sont deux conseillères scientifiques d'Ingenium. Elles fournissent des avis scientifiques sur des sujets clés

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Good News for Grey Days

This is Why … science centres are so important

2 things you should know about methane reduction and landfill engineering

Diagnostic Guidenlines Shouldn’t Be Ironclad

Should You Ask ChatGPT About That Weird Rash?

Some Stomach-Turning Data on Digital Food Ads

Stirring Things Up: SRC Advances Metal Smelting Technology

Stopping Bone Cancer Before It’s Too Late

Tracking the ‘Perfect Storm’ of Respiratory Danger

3 choses à savoir sur les modèles de gravité variable du géoïde, les espèces d’insectes envahissantes nuisibles et les diamants

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