Snakes at the Seaside and Birds in the Bush

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 Sci/Why Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

By Claire Eamer"Snake!" yelled 8-year-old Carys, and dove for the grassy bank beside the trail. She emerged clutching a deeply puzzled garter snake at least 60 centimetres long, with elegant checkerboard markings on its sides and a jagged yellow stripe running the length of its back.Western garter snake, found at Pipers Lagoon Park, Nanaimo.The rest of the group -- more than two dozen kids and adults, with an age range from 8 to 80-ish --…

#LGBTSTEMday Profile: Richard

July 12, 2019 Various Science World bloggers General Science

#LGBTSTEMday Profile: RichardFriday, July 12, 2019 - 12:00amIn celebration of the International Day of LGBT+ people in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), we are profiling scientists from the LGBT+ community across the province.Read more

IUCN developing four-year global conservation plan

July 11, 2019 Chenoa Sly Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science

The Canadian Parks Collective for Innovation and Leadership (CPCIL) and the Canadian Committee for the International Union for Conservation of Nature (CCIUCN) organized a webinar on July 4th, 2019 to present the 2021-2024 IUCN Draft Programme entitled, “One Nature, One Future”. The IUCN Programme is a framework for planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating conservation work undertaken by all components of IUCN, commissions and secretariat (on behalf of IUCN members). The Programme is developed through a nine-month…

More Canadians Are Getting Into the Swing of Things

July 11, 2019 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Despite social stigma, plenty of Canadians are in "open" relationships and, according to a new study, even more would like to be. Get the full story More Canadians Are Getting Into the Swing of Things

Time to Wake Up and See the Coffee

July 10, 2019 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Is drinking that double-double what's perking you up, or are the effects of caffeine actually more psychological than physical? Get the full story Time to Wake Up and See the Coffee

These Mammals Prefer One Paw Over the Otter

July 9, 2019 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Among the findings of a decade-long study on sea otters' use of tools in foraging is that most of them prefer using their right paw. Get the full story These Mammals Prefer One Paw Over the Otter

Beneath the surface: aquatic toxicology tests help identify pollutants in waterbodies

July 9, 2019July 17, 2019 Saskatchewan Research Council Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Technology and Engineering

It’s important for the health of our ecosystems that industry and municipalities monitor and measure the impact their activities have on aquatic environments. Extensive research in the field of aquatic toxicology has helped pave the way for standardized testing to ensure industry and municipalities are operating safely and responsibly.

Une première édition pour l’école d’été en neuroéducation

July 9, 2019 Yvan Dutil General Science, Physics and Astronomy, Policy and Politics

Une première édition pour l'école d'été en neuroéducation Blogue Le cerveau à tous les niveaux mar 09/07/2019 - 09:47 19675 Société Blogue Le cerveau à tous les niveaux

Cord blood for research – what you need to know

July 9, 2019 Jenny Ryan Biology and Life Sciences, General Science, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science

Cord blood for research – what you need to know Stem Cells Tuesday, July 09, 2019 Obinna Okwelume July is Cord Blood Awareness Month. Stay tuned for more posts about cord blood and how it helps patients, both through treatment and through research. To meet a recognized need for a centralized program providing ethnically sourced cord blood for research projects in Canada, Canadian Blood Services, in partnership with The Ottawa Hospital, launched the Cord Blood for Research…

Internet trolls and integration by parts

July 9, 2019 Stephen Heard Biology and Life Sciences, General Science

Image: Don’t feed the trolls, © Sam Fentress CC BY-SA 3.0; plus integration by parts. I’m usually pleased when people read my blog posts and ask questions about them. Usually – but not when they’re trolls. I ran into a very-likely-troll a couple of weeks ago. I’d written a post I called Charles Darwin’s Other […]

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