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COVID-19 Compared To Leading Causes Of Death

Dan Gillis Communication, Education and Outreach, Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
After reading Not Like the Flu, Not Like Car Crashes, Not Like… by Ari Schulman, Brendan Foht, and Samuel Matlack from The New Atlantis, I decided I wanted to get a better sense of the size of the COVID-19 pandemic in both Canada and The United States. To do this, I pulled annual mortality counts based onContinue reading "COVID-19 Compared To Leading Causes Of Death"

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The decade that was (2010-19) and the decade to come (2020-29): Science culture in Canada (2 of 5)

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
As noted in part 1, I’ve taken a very broad approach to this survey of science culture in Canada over the last 10 years. It isn’t exhaustive but part 1 covers science communication, science media (mainstream and others such as blogging) and arts as exemplified by music and dance. Now it’s time for part 2 and the visual arts, festivals, science slams, and more.. Art/Sci or Art/Science or SciArt—take your pick In 2005 my heart…

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The decade that was (2010-19) and the decade to come (2020-29): Science culture in Canada (1 of 5)

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
Originally, the plan was to produce some sort of a Canadian science culture roundup for 2019 but it came to my attention that 2019 was also an end-of-decade year (sometimes I miss the obvious). I’ll do my best to make this snappy but it is a review (more or less) of the last 10 years (roughly) and with regard to science culture in Canada, I’m giving the term a wide interpretation while avoiding (for the…

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2020 The Universe in Verse livestream on April 25, 2020 from New York City

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
The Universe in Verse event (poetry, music, science, and more) has been held annually by Pioneer Works in New York City since 2017. (It’s hard to believe I haven’t covered this event in previous years but it seems that’s so.) A ticketed event usually held in a venue, in 2020, The Universe in Verse is being held free as a livestreamed event. Here’s more from the event page on the Pioneer Works website, A LETTER…

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COVID-19 Over Time

Dan Gillis Communication, Education and Outreach, Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
Since physical distancing began, I’ve spent much of my time monitoring and analyzing COVID-19 data. This includes working with colleagues in the Ontario Veterinary College to develop a dashboard to visualize and better understand the spread of COVID-19 in Canada. During the process of developing the dashboard (coded by PhD student Kurtis Sobkowich), I spentContinue reading "COVID-19 Over Time"

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Update: The Monitoring COVID-19 In Canada Dashboard

Dan Gillis Communication, Education and Outreach, Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
On March 27th, we launched the Monitoring COVID-19 In Canada Dashboard. Over the last two weeks we have been working to update the dashboard as new and different types of data have become available. CLICK HERE TO LAUNCH THE DASHBOARD So what has changed? The dashboard is now available in both French and English, thanksContinue reading "Update: The Monitoring COVID-19 In Canada Dashboard"

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MIT Media Lab releases new educational site for kids K-12: it’s all about artificial intelligence (AI)

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
Mark Wilson announces a timely new online programme from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in his April 9, 2020 article for Fast Company (Note: Links have been removed). Not every child will grow up to attend MIT, but that doesn’t mean they can’t get a jump start on its curriculum. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced millions of students to learn from home, MIT Media Lab associate professor Cynthia Breazeal has…

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Nano-spray gel to better manage frostbite injuries

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
While it’s late in the season to be thinking of frostbite in the Northern Hemisphere, there’s always next year. This research from India looks quite promising, assuming you have the gel available when you first get frostbite. From a December 11, 2019 news item on Nanowerk (Note: A link has been removed), Mountaineers and winter sports enthusiasts know the dangers of frostbite –– the tissue damage that can occur when extremities, such as the nose,…

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Show And Tell – 10 Years Later

Dan Gillis Communication, Education and Outreach, Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
The last few weeks have been challenging and unique (at best). And in this weird topsy-turvy strange new world in which we find ourselves, I think it’s important to take some time to celebrate the small things. Yesterday, while I was rage baking between meetings, a calendar prompt reminded me that today is the anniversaryContinue reading "Show And Tell – 10 Years Later"

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viral symphOny: an electronic soundwork à propos during a pandemic

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
Artist Joseph Nechvatal has a longstanding interest in viruses, i.e., computer viruses and that work seems strangely apt as we cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. He very kindly sent me some à propos information (received via an April 5, 2020 email), I wanted to let you know that _viral symphOny_ (2006-2008), my 1 hour 40 minute collaborative electronic noise music symphony, created using custom artificial life C++ software based on the viral phenomenon model, is…

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