Breaking the chains of gravity
Released in the United Kingdom and in eBook format on Oct. 22, and slated for worldwide release on Jan. 12, 2016, Breaking the Chains of…
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Notes from the Star Field
On Nov. 19 I attended one of several planned high-level preparatory meetings in anticipation of UNISPACE +50 to be held in 2018. The UNISPACE conferences are organized by the United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space with the intent of bringing nations together.
Ask Her Talks
On Nov. 25, the Metropolitan Entertainment Centre hosted the second national stop for the Stephen Lewis Foundation-sponsored Ask Her Talks in conjunction with World AIDS…
Understanding the web: HTML and CSS
I have no particular qualifications or expertise in the field of web programming and design. I learned to do it the old-fashioned – and still…
Science briefs: The latest in outer space
New research suggests that Pluto may be home to some strange volcanoes NASA has released 3D maps that show what might be ice volcanoes on…
Worm cancer
In 2013, a Colombian man died of cancer – what makes this particular case unusual was that the cancer wasn’t his, but that of a…
Science opinion: Canadian scientists get their voice back
Canadian scientists are finally receiving real support from their government. Almost immediately after being sworn in as prime minister, Justin Trudeau began working to “unmuzzle”…
2015: A SPACE odyssey
On Nov. 10, the United States Senate passed H.R. 2262, also known as the Spurring Private Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (SPACE) Act of 2015. What…
Heavy metals suck
Researchers from the Flinders University of South Australia have developed a simple and cheap substance that may make cleaning up mercury pollution a whole lot…
Bird watching
Kevin Fraser is an assistant professor in the University of Manitoba’s department of biological sciences, with research interests in ecological studies. On Nov. 16, Fraser…