Unlocking the Creative Mind: Art Therapy for Enhanced Cognition in Seniors

Unlocking the Creative Mind Art Therapy for Enhanced Cognition in Seniors By Surabhi and Sumedha Shastry, Rachel Ni, and Abigail Chao Pristine white canvases, dollops of paint composed of the primary colors, and chairs waiting to be occupied. The scene was set, and all that was left was for the seniors to enter the room....

Infrastructure is the Concealed Wiring of Our Civilization

October 24, 2023 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy

Each winter, I set a goal of not slipping on ice during my runs. Each winter, I’ve failed. Bruised hips and scraped knees tell those tales. Darkness is the primary factor. A typical run begins long before there’s even a hint of morning light. My steps are never fully confident, the snow concealing potential danger...

Slapped On

October 24, 2023 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

I mean, why not?

Fact Line

October 18, 2023 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

This is the ideal scenario, where scientists are ready to question their assumptions if new evidence emerges. In practice, we probably don’t question as much as we could.

Reach Out

October 17, 2023 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy

Amidst the deluge of useless emails came a gem that made my day. It was December 30, 2020, in that liminal week where everything seems to stand still as we transition from one year to the next. I was in my own transition period. After completing an unorthodox master’s degree in theoretical physics, I was...

Underwater Acoustics Data Challenge Workshop 2023: Using Machine Learning to Identify Bioacoustic Signals

October 15, 2023 Vikas Nath Communication, Education and Outreach, Physics and Astronomy

Artash Nath, Grade 12 Student. Toronto. A two-day residential Underwater Acoustics Data Challenge Workshop 2023 was organized by the “Special Interest Group for Underwater Acoustics (SIGUA)” of the UK Acoustics Network on 11-12 September 2023 at Guyers House, near Bath, UK. The workshop objectives were to explore solutions to research challenges set by industry. 30...

Time Hoop

October 10, 2023 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

“Maybe I can really stretch it out-?” “And you’d be one of many that try and fail.”

Getting the Conditions Right for Progress in Weather Forecasting

October 10, 2023 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy

The first thing I do each morning is check the weather forecast. As a morning runner in Québec, Canada, I can be in for the full spectrum of conditions: rain, blizzards, ice, darkness, sunshine, wind, and anything between 25 and -30 degrees Celsius (77 to -22 degrees Fahrenheit). And to top it off, 2023 seems...