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Entanglement at 50 km

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
An August 29, 2019 news item on phys.org broke the news about breaking a record for transferring quantum entanglement between matter and light , The quantum internet promises absolutely tap-proof communication and powerful distributed sensor networks for new science and technology. However, because quantum information cannot be copied, it is not possible to send this information over a classical network. Quantum information must be transmitted by quantum particles, and special interfaces are required for this.…

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Rediscovering My Passion Through Boundaries

Dan Gillis Communication, Education and Outreach, Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
Building on my recent post A Life-Work Balance Review, I’ve decided that this semester I want to build on the boundaries that I began setting when I returned from sabbatical last September. To that end, I’ve decided I need to spend less time in meetings and more time thinking and writing. Sadly, given the day-to-dayContinue reading "Rediscovering My Passion Through Boundaries"

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January 30, 2020 in Ottawa: When your city is smarter than you

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
Should you be in Ottawa, Canada on January 30, 2020 you might want to check out the Curiosity on Stage event: ‘When your city is smarter than you’ at the Canada Science and Technology Museum (from the Ingenium event page), Curiosity on Stage: Evening Edition – When your city is smarter than youLocation Event Hall When January 30, 2020 Times 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (a reception will be held before the event, from 6:30…

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The Improve Life Challenge Returns

Dan Gillis Communication, Education and Outreach, Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
On Friday, March 6th, the Improve Life Challenge will return to the University of Guelph to challenge students from across campus to work with community partners to develop solutions to real-world problems. This year, interdisciplinary student teams will work with one of nine community partners under the theme of Hack the Farm: Designing Solutions forContinue reading "The Improve Life Challenge Returns"

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Second order memristor

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
I think this is my first encounter with a second-order memristor. An August 28, 2019 news item on Nanowerk announces the research (Note: A link has been removed), Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology [MIPT} have created a device that acts like a synapse in the living brain, storing information and gradually forgetting it when not accessed for a long time. Known as a second-order memristor, the new device is based on…

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Control your electronics devices with your clothing while protecting yourself from bacteria

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
Purdue University researchers have developed a new fabric innovation that allows the wearer to control electronic devices through the clothing. Courtesy: Purdue University I like the image but do they really want someone pressing a cufflink? Anyway, being able to turn on your house lights and music system with your clothing would certainly be convenient. From an August 8, 2019 Purdue University (Indiana, US) news release (also on EurekAlert) by Chris Adam, A new addition…

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Pint Of Science Guelph 2020 Speaker Recruitment

Dan Gillis Communication, Education and Outreach, Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
Get ready Guelph, because the Pint of Science Guelph team is gearing up for Pint of Science 2020! Given the demand for last year’s event, we are aiming to make this one even better – so be sure to save the week of May 11th for a series of exciting and engaging talks by students,Continue reading "Pint Of Science Guelph 2020 Speaker Recruitment"

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Space debris, water, and DIY biology, science events in Canada (Jan. 22 – 23, 2020)

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
There is a lot happening in the next day or two. I have two Vancouver (Canada) science events and an online event, which can be attended from anywhere. Space debris on January 23, 2020 in Vancouver I was surprised to learn about space debris (it was described as a floating junkyard in space) in 1992. It seems things have not gotten better. Here’s more from the Cosmic Nights: Space Debris event page on the H.R.…

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Gold glue?

Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering
If you’re hoping for gold flecks in your glue, this is not going to satisfy you, given that it’s all at the nanoscale. An August 7, 2019 news item on Nanowerk briefly describes this gold glue (Note: A link has been removed), It has long been known that gold can be used to do things that philosophers have never even dreamed of. The Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow…

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