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Andrew Lewin on Making Media Matter
Andrew Lewin – host of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast – on Jaws vs. sharks, orcas vs. sharks, Asian carp and working with and against Canada’s department of Fisheries and Oceans and how young people can and do change the world. “There’s nothing scarier to a government than young people who care.” –...
Autumn Training
Our biologists had their noses to the ground this fall for two very different reasons. In September, they peered at scratches on tree bark, measured faint impressions on a muddy river bank, and examined the shape and contents of specks of scat. Then for a week in November, us office-dwellers were entertained with glimpses of...
Delusion of control
Book Reviews and Musings
Lately I’ve been dropping in and out of books, trying to find one that will catch my attention. So I offer you this week a few paragraphs on several books rather than a full review of one book, following my thought process as I dipped into each one. The Grey Wolf – by Louise Penny...
Embarking on a New Journey: Stanford University Class of 2028
Artash Nath, Stanford University This announcement comes a few months late, but I am beyond thrilled to share that I have graduated as a TOPS student from Bloor Collegiate Institute in Toronto and have been admitted to the Stanford University Undergraduate Class of 2028! As an inaugural Rise Scholar, and after an incredible journey through...
Trolley problems in scientific writing
Last week I wrote about the impossibility of deciding on the single best way to write anything – because readers differ, and what works well for one reader will work poorly for another. (Don’t panic, this isn’t a completely nihilistic position. There’s definitely bad, good, and better writing; there just isn’t best.) There’s an interesting...
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Lay Science Writing Competition 2024: Research ensures innovation and safety go hand in hand for stem cell transplantation
Lay Science Writing Competition 2024: Research ensures innovation and safety go hand in hand for stem cell transplantation Transplantation Organs and Tissues Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Thursday, November 21, 2024 Drs. Chaahat Singh & Giorgia Caspani Our partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of British Columbia is helping to...
What’s With the Lamb Chop Dog Toy, and Litterbox Tips for Your Kitty
Zazie spoke to The Atlantic about dogs' love for toys, and to Cat Chat with tips on kitty litterboxes.Photo: FabNat/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd, PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.I spoke to The Atlantic about dogs and their toys for this article about...
