Pondering pesticides: Poison is bad for you?
A pesticide is a substance used to kill or control plants or animals that we consider to be pests. In agriculture, when we talk about…
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Beyond animal rights, the search for a sustainable and ethical vegan diet
It seemed so simple at first; I was an empathetic person, so I became vegetarian. Little did I know that my journey to ethical and…
Talking about the Green
Something’s happening. For some time now, there have been efforts all around steering us in a direction—to be healthier, more sustainable, and kinder to the…
Carl Sagan Day! Eloquent popular scientist remembered, fifteen years after his death
Two weeks ago, the Center for Inquiry of Fort Lauderdale in Florida celebrated the fourth annual Carl Sagan day. Since 2009, they have hosted educational…
Robot roll call: Introducing Canada’s new space robots
Recently the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) showed off their latest prototypes of rovers designed for use on the moon and Mars. The rovers—five of which…
Fault lines: Why the L’Aquila scientists should not go to jail
Opinion: Why the L’Aquila scientists should not go to jail A little over two weeks ago, six Italian earthquake scientists and one public official were convicted of…
Comparative planetology is a girl’s best friend: ‘Diamond planet’ discovered
In the sky with diamonds It’s like something out of a science fiction movie. Forty light years away in the constellation of Cancer, orbiting a…
Geoengineering trouble: Iron fertilization project denounced by scientists and activists
Controversy continues to rage over a geoengineering project intended to boost salmon populations around the islands of Haida Gwaii, BC, by fertilizing the water with…
Earthquake scientists found guilty: Italian scientists get six years in prison for manslaughter
Three years after the earthquake in the town of L’Aquila, Italy, that killed 309 people, a group of Italian scientists and government officials have been…
Doctor’s behaving badly: Japanese researcher lied about stem cell treatment
The Japanese medical community is reeling after a researcher admitted to lying about a revolutionary treatment for heart patients. Hisashi Moriguchi claimed to have used…