I’ve lost my brain (no seriously, I dropped it somewhere on campus). Can you help me find it?
Of course, this happens just before Halloween… The other night, I moved a human anatomy torso model from my lab to my car. This was in…
Read articleSeminar! A CO2-sequestering geothermal power plant
Martin Saar from the University of Manitoba will be presenting, “A CO2-sequestering geothermal power plant.” Unfortunately, there was no abstract provided, and I am unable to…
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Free passes to “Darwin’s Brave New World” – Ridge Theatre, October 28th, 7pm to 9pm Oops. All gone.
Unfortunately, all tickets have now been picked up. Courtesy of the David Suzuki Foundation (thanks Elois!), we’ve got about 50 or so free passes to the…
Read articleClimate Seminar! Geological Carbon Storage: Weyburn-Midale CO2 Monitoring and Storage Project
There is a seminar this afternoon that should be prove to be very interesting. Ben Rostrom will be presenting “Geological Storage of Carbon on a Large…
Read articleMicrobes as glass sculptures: in a word, beautiful.
Dear Luke, I just saw a photo of your glass sculpture of HIV. I can’t stop looking at it. Knowing that millions of those guys are…
Read articleThey Might Be Giants = Science is Real = Awesome!
This is up (I’m sure) everywhere, but I can’t resist also showing it off, especially since I’ve played around with the science song genre myself. And…
Read articleArctic Circle Extravaganza, T minus 7 days.
Hello Terryians! In one week, myself and a crew of scientists, technicians, and salt-of-the-earth true-blue sailors will be hurdling through house-sized blocks of ice aboard the…
Read articleFAQ – Stem Cells (Sa Mix)
The Science Behind Stem Cells and Stem Cell Research What is a stem cell? A stem cell is essentially a type of cell that all other…
Read article“A China on Your Desktop” – Open Source Manufacturing
Open source technology has changed the world. The results of OST can be seen in programs we use everyday – Firefox, bitTorrents, WordPress, etc. Leading programs…
Read articlePew Poll: 6% of Scientists are Republicans, and other interesting facts to bring up at parties.
Pew and the AAAS collaborated in surveying scientists and the general public concerning issues from public views of science to research funding and climate change (link).…
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