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Alfred Russel Wallace, 100 years on: Reflecting on a biological pioneer
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This year marks the 100th anniversary of the death of the seminal evolutionary biologist Alfred Russel Wallace. According to the Natural History Museum in London, more than a dozen events are planned throughout the...
Genetic hard drives: Experiment shows DNA’s potential for data storage
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Scientists at the European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI) have developed a new method of encoding information into DNA that could turn the blueprint of life into a viable data storage medium. The team demonstrated their...
The case for electric vehicles: Electric vehicle technology – Part 2...
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Electric vehicles (EVs) have a number of advantages over internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles.
EVs are much more efficient than ICE vehicles. According to the U.S Department of Energy, only about 17 per cent to...
The case for electric vehicles: Crunching numbers – Part 1 of...
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The biggest carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from consumers come from transportation.
According to Natural Resources Canada, the sector producing the most greenhouse gases (GHG) is transportation, accounting for 37 per cent of all emissions. This...
Heavy metal blunder: First international mercury treaty too weak, scientists say
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Over 140 United Nations member states agreed to a treaty to reduce mercury emissions on Geneva. The treaty has been under negotiation for four years. Named the Minamata Convention on Mercury after a Japanese...
Hacking JSTOR: A closer look at Aaron Swartz’s case
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The death of Aaron Swartz earlier this month marks an important moment in the history of open data activism.
In the last 15 years, in response to theorizing and activism by people like Lawrence Lessig...
