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Supporting Science With a Simple Side Quest

December 3, 2024 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

If you've played Borderlands 3 in the last four years, you may have unknowingly been helping researchers map the human microbiome. Get the full story Supporting Science With a Simple Side Quest

Cartoon art

December 2, 2024 Raymond Nakamura Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia

Tracker Trouble: A Tale of Turkey Vulture Tenacity

December 2, 2024 Science Borealis General Science

Over the next few weeks, Science Borealis is excited to feature a series of stories developed for a story-telling event held at the joint conference of the Society of Canadian Ornithologists, Association of Field Ornithology, and Wilson Ornithological Society in July 2024. These stories were prepared with the help of Borealis Blog editors and polished...

‘Each Day Comes With New Discoveries and Learning’

December 2, 2024 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Given the chance, this researcher would love to share a pint with Charles Darwin and tell him all about genetics. Get the full story ‘Each Day Comes With New Discoveries and Learning’

Fiercer looks

November 30, 2024 Raymond Nakamura Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia

Dense Matter

November 29, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

I’ve grudgingly accepted the two-column format from APS, but three is just too far. Think of all that panning and zooming on screen!

How Ancient Ant Agriculture Just Might Save Us All

November 29, 2024 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Widespread antibiotic resistance could soon imperil humanity, and we need alternatives. Enter the humble fungus-growing ant. Get the full story How Ancient Ant Agriculture Just Might Save Us All

The 2024 Canadian federal budget: some thoughts on science & technology, military, and cybersecurity spending

November 29, 2024 Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering

The 2024 Canadian federal budget – Fairness for Every Generation (or if you want to see the front page, Budget 2024 – Fairness for Every Generation and then go to Go View the Budget for the table of contents) was announced in April 2024. So, I’m very late with this posting. There weren’t too many...

Tech on wheels

November 29, 2024 Raymond Nakamura Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia

CGTs and the Gartner Hype Cycle

November 29, 2024 Various bloggers Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science

Gartner Hype Cycle diagram. Creative Commons. Are you familiar with the Gartner Hype Cycle? It’s a way of separating hype from reality when it comes to emerging technologies – like cell and gene therapies (CGTs). The hype cycle employs a graph to present the maturity of new technologies through five phases. Learn more here. The...

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From Our Own Borealis Blog

Science: A Love Lost and Found

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Supporting Science With a Simple Side Quest

Cartoon art

Tracker Trouble: A Tale of Turkey Vulture Tenacity

‘Each Day Comes With New Discoveries and Learning’

Fiercer looks

Dense Matter

How Ancient Ant Agriculture Just Might Save Us All

The 2024 Canadian federal budget: some thoughts on science & technology, military, and cybersecurity spending

Tech on wheels

CGTs and the Gartner Hype Cycle

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