What’s the big deal?
Go ahead, think of a number at random, any number, I’ll wait . . . what was your number? If you chose was 67 then…
Leif Larsen
Better know a prokaryote
This column, which will be switching off with Leanne Grieves’ “Zoological investigations,” will strive to pique your interest in the world of the microscopic, bringing…
From brain to grain
Ah September, the leaves begin to change, light crisp air slowly starts to replace the heavy and humid conditions of August and students return to…
Department of science: yours to discover
Few people can fully grasp the amount of work that is required to complete a B.Sc in anything under a decade. In addition to attending…
The dual life of forest fires
Forest fires, like those currently burning in many parts of British Columbia, are consistently growing larger and have been happening more often as our planet…
The future of artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence. This pair of words in most of us — myself included — stirs up images of pale-faced androids on starships and disobedient computers…
Five Science-y Books…
Books on science can normally be sorted into one of two categories. The bad tend to be very complicated, using all sorts of exclusionary language,…