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Un-Bee-Lievable
With our poor honey bees facing yet another threat (the poor bees can't catch a break, it seems!), this article emphasizes the importance of educating ourselves on the Asian Giant Hornet and the native insect species it threatens.
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We are Small, but we are Mighty
With the rise of Citizen Science, there are projects across Canada that empower us to get more involved in the scientific community, and to educate ourselves on scientific issues and policies in order to make a difference.
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What we're reading
Some of our recent favourites. For the full firehose, follow #FromTheFeed
A Whale of a Good Time
The ocean is a vast realm full of mystery and intriguing creatures just waiting to be discovered. It's not surprising so many want to understand what our fishy friends are up to. But would you believe that the enormous entity that are beaked whales are some of the least understood creatures? This article dives in to the few known secrets of our odontocetes friends!
[MacKenzie Preble | Whale Scientists]
July Blog for Ingenium Canada
These "writers tackled organisms in our soil, what’s on the horizon for space tourism, and the fascinating link between nature and mental health".
[Cassandra Marion, PhD., Olivia Bechard, & Kyra Simone| Ingenium Canada]
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Miscellany
Is it Vaccine Hesitancy, or Needle Hesitancy? Learn about the difference and the few coping methods that can help calm your nerves!
"Alberta is committing more than $18 million over the next three years to build Calgary’s first cyclotron and a new radiopharmaceutical facility" to diaognose and treat deadly diseases.
A step closer to unlocking one of the greatest mysteries, a Canadian researcher has sent "a hi-tech machine... to the world’s deepest ocean depths" of the Mariana Trench, using "sensors to measure water temperature, salt content and sound" and come back in one peice.
"Announced on Tuesday, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is doubling the size of its Douglas Marsh protected area by purchasing an additional 115 new hectares."
In the next decade, the capacity of computer vision systems is projected to massively broaden, opening up a new realm of possibilities.
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Raymond's Brain
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Inspired by: "A new threat to honey bees comes to Canada's West Coast" — Science Borealis, Emily Olsen, July 5, 2021.
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News and Announcements
Updates for our members and bloggers
Volunteer positions at Science Borealis
Want to be a #SciBorVolunteer? The following positions are available:
Check the links for job descriptions or email volunteer@scienceborealis.ca
Welcome!
We have a number of new volunteers who have joined the Borealis Blog during the pandemic!
- Michael Limmena and Dorottya Harangi, who are covering Health, Medicine & Veterinary Sciences.
- Jaspreet Sanghera joins Jenna Finley on the Biology & Life Sciences beat.
- Nada Salem and Zahra Nasser have taken on Chemistry.
- Esme Symons joins long-time Borealis Blog contributor Sri Ray-Chauduri on Tech & Engineering.
- Emily Olson on Communications, Education & Outreach.
- Silvie Harder joins Katie Compton on Policy & Politics.
- Mary-Anne Shoenhardt is our newest addition, covering Science in Society.
A very Warm Welcome to each and every one of you!!
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