Memory improves if you take a rest
Memory (among other things) is impaired when you are sleep-deprived, and having a full night of sleep (around eight hours, depending on the person) maximizes…
science
Prediction is the best medicine
The recent devastation in Haiti has reminded us once again of the powerful natural forces at work all around us. Beneath our feet is a…
Science Briefs
Men beware: only vote for winners! Scientists knew that being on the losing team in sports had a negative effect on the amount of testosterone…
Just the fax
We are constantly reminded how technology is rapidly developing and changing our world. Apple just announced its new product — the iPad — a handy…
Life in the Cretaceous Period
As a kid, visiting the Manitoba Museum (then known as the Manitoba Museum of Man and Nature) was always an adventure. There was the Polar…
Plasma Rockets
It’s been 38 years since humans last stepped foot on a planet other than this pale blue dot. Now, with new technology being developed at…
Math 4 Life
Few words carry such cultural stigma as “mathematics.” We associate being good at math with an intellectual feat and think of math as some abstract…
Quantum computing
Last week I had the pleasure of interviewing Byron Southern, a theoretical physicist and professor of quantum mechanics at the University of Manitoba. With a…
Dr. Know
When last we left Dr. Know he spoke of having been in the midst of fleeing human authorities for some reason involving organ harvesting. Oh…
Geologically quick
The natural forces that shaped our planet, such as the formation of oceans, seas and ice ages are gradual processes that take thousands if not…