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It’s a Microbial World — We’re Just Living In It!
Created and designed by Becky Anderson, MSc as part of our SciComm Foundations Course, these colouring pages are a hands-on exploration of One Health, an interdisciplinary approach that recognizes the connections between the health of humans, animals and the environment.
2024 Holiday Gift Guide
Our annual holiday gift guide is back and updated with even more science-themed goodies from Canadian artists & small businesses online! ☃️
Steal My Sunshine: Your Guide to the Solar Eclipse 2024
Your one-stop shop to get you sorted for the upcoming eclipse!
Make Your Own Colour-Changing Cocktail/Mocktail
Make your own refreshing, colour-changing (and potentially staining!) cocktail or mocktail, inspired by our “Chemists react to Lessons in Chemistry” series.
2023 Holiday Gift Guide
Our annual holiday gift guide is updated with even more science-themed goodies from Canadian artists & small businesses online! ☃️
Seven 2SLGBTQIA+ Scientists from Canada
In support of Pride in STEM Day, here are seven amazing 2SLGBTQIA+ scientists from Canada throughout history.
5 Things You Need to Know Before Going Out in the Sun
5 Things You Need to Know Before Going Out in the Sun!
2022 Holiday Gift Guide
Take some of the stress out of holiday shopping with our science-themed gift guide and treat the science or math enthusiast in your life to something truly special.
Fantastic Fungi: An Ancient Past and Formidable Future
Explore the benefits of fantastic fungi.
The Science of Celebrity ...or, Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?
In this month's Fall Reads, 2020 Fleming Medal winner Professor Timothy Caulfield sets out to answer Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?
The Disordered Cosmos: A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred
A journey into the world of particle physics and the cosmos — and a call for a more just practice of science.
Beyond Banting: From insulin to islet transplants, decoding Canada’s diabetes research superstars
You may know the story of Banting, co-discoverer of insulin, but did you know that was only the beginning?
The Vagina Bible: The Vulva and the Vagina - Separating the Myth from the Medicine
A comprehensive, accessible antidote to the maelstrom of misinformation surrounding female sexual health.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants
What we can learn from the intersection of Indigenous knowledge and traditional scientific methodologies.
The Wonderful World of Bats
PhD candidate Keshna Sood breaks down a few interesting facts about Halloween’s favourite mascot, the bat.
The Science of Fear
Biology student Laura Fernandez takes a look at the science of fear in the run up to All Hallow’s Eve!
A Microbiologist's Guide to Zombies
Master’s graduate Rebecca Dang reflects on the scientific evidence behind everyone’s favourite horror trope - zombies!
The Art & Science of Bread-Making
Recent biochemistry graduate Tu Nguyen reflects on this year’s popular pandemic past-time and breaks down the science of bread-making!
The Wildfires and the Observatories
Kirsten Vanstone, Executive Director of RCIScience, reflects on the impact of wildfires on the scientific institutions she holds dear.
