#635 Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet

October 9, 2023 Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia

In the book Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet, journalist Ben Goldfarb details how roads have transformed our world. On this week’s show, Ben shares insights from his reporting on the science of studying how roads interact with animals and ecosystems. He recounts tales of tallying roadkill, scooping up stranded...

3 choses à savoir pour savoir si nous avons besoin d’épouvantails pour faire peur aux corneilles, comment conserver la récolte du potager à l’aide de la science et si les voyages aériens supersoniques reviendront avec un Concorde 2.0

October 6, 2023 Ingenium (Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation) General Science

Les trois expertes de ce mois-ci discutent des questions si nous avons besoin d'épouvantails pour faire peur aux corneilles, comment conserver la récolte du potager à l’aide de la science et si les voyages aériens supersoniques reviendront avec un Concorde 2.0.

3 things you should know about whether we need scarecrows to scare crows, how to preserve your garden harvest using science, and whether supersonic air travel will return with a Concorde 2.0

October 6, 2023 Ingenium (Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation) General Science

This month’s three experts discuss whether we need scarecrows to scare crows, how to preserve your garden harvest using science, and whether supersonic transport airliners will return with a Concorde 2.0.

The art of grant writing: write, rewrite and write again

September 27, 2023 David Kent General Science, Policy and Politics

Grant writing is a fundamental skill for academics, acting as the lifeline to pursue their research endeavours. Creating a compelling grant proposal is an intellectual challenge. It demands not just a clear articulation of your research ideas, aims and approaches but also needs to adhere to stringent technical guidelines. And don’t forget the detailed budgeting...

#634 Back to the future

September 25, 2023 Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia

We all know that climate change is coming for us. It's already here. But it's really, really hard to change people's actions, especially when those actions don't benefit the here and now, but matter most for the future. They require long views of time, the ability to not just imagine, but to care about people...

SRC helps move helium forward in Saskatchewan

September 14, 2023September 21, 2024 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

With Canada’s most significant helium reserves found in southwestern Saskatchewan, the province has the potential to be a leader in helium production. Learn about the findings from a report SRC developed to investigate the potential of building a helium liquification hub in the province.

#633 An Ice History

September 14, 2023 Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia

Ice is one of those invisible little gears of the modern, westernized world. We don't notice it when we have it, and as soon as we can't get it we find ourselves desperate to get it back. It wasn't always like this: ice started as a luxury of more northern climates, and the story of...

Étoile du Nord

August 28, 2023 Yvan Dutil General Science, Physics and Astronomy, Policy and Politics

Étoile du Nord Raymond Fournier lun 28/08/2023 - 14:29 Blogue Astronomie/espace Raymond Fournier

Journal de bord de notre cerveau à tous les niveaux : quelques considérations sur les femmes et la science en général

August 28, 2023 Yvan Dutil General Science, Physics and Astronomy, Policy and Politics

Journal de bord de notre cerveau à tous les niveaux : quelques considérations sur les femmes et la science en général Le cerveau à tous les niveaux lun 28/08/2023 - 10:54 Blogue Société Le cerveau à tous les niveaux

#632 We are what we eat

August 28, 2023 Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia

You are what you eat, right? Well then, who were the ancient Romans, and who were the people they colonized? And who are we? And why do we eat so much chicken? This week we're sitting down with Silvia Valenzuela Lamas to talk about how Roman colonization changed both the animals people raised and how...

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#635 Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet

3 choses à savoir pour savoir si nous avons besoin d’épouvantails pour faire peur aux corneilles, comment conserver la récolte du potager à l’aide de la science et si les voyages aériens supersoniques reviendront avec un Concorde 2.0

3 things you should know about whether we need scarecrows to scare crows, how to preserve your garden harvest using science, and whether supersonic air travel will return with a Concorde 2.0

The art of grant writing: write, rewrite and write again

#634 Back to the future

SRC helps move helium forward in Saskatchewan

#633 An Ice History

Étoile du Nord

Journal de bord de notre cerveau à tous les niveaux : quelques considérations sur les femmes et la science en général

#632 We are what we eat

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