Scientists

Feb 26 2015 | IN Scientists | BY Anne Galang Hammoud, Elise Marion

23 women were selected to establish a new "Bold Vision" for Canada for the 150th anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference. One of them, Catherine Potvin, is A\J's next guest editor.

Land and sea/Photo by Mario Azzi on Unsplash

A composite sketch of rising seas

Oct 19 2018 | IN Scientists | BY Braydon Black

Parallel studies show the dangers of our warming world and its rising seas.

BEF-China's experimental site/Photo by UZH

Quality, not quantity of trees dictates how well forests store carbon

Oct 16 2018 | IN Scientists | BY Hai Lin Wang

Does species richness impact how effectively a forest can absorb excess carbon? A three-country, eight-year study (finally) has answers.

SCI + POP helps democratize science and health policy/author provided

Mixing science and art to make the truth more interesting than lies

Aug 02 2018 | IN Scientists | BY Timothy Caulfield

Art offers a unique way to bridge the divide between science and public thought. University of Alberta health researcher Timothy Caulfield weighs in.

Professor Molly Shoichet in the lab. (Roberta Baker/University of Toronto)

Who needs science advice anyway? Governments, for one

Jul 20 2018 | IN Scientists | BY Jim Woodgett

Humans demand progress that can only be achieved through complex, technological means. Shouldn't our elected officials be guided by science?

Woodland caribou in Jasper National Park. (ThartmannWiki. 2014) CC A-SA4

Covering-up caribou loss

Jul 03 2018 | IN Wildlife | BY Andrew Reeves

A recent study suggests Canada's forestry sector and its allies in conservative think tanks have intentionally spread misinformation for years to cover-up their role in the decline of caribou nationwide.

Loch Ness expert Adrian Shine helping sample eDNA. Kieran Hennigan. CC BY-SA.

Monster hunt: using environmental DNA to survey life in Loch Ness

Jun 27 2018 | IN Technology | BY Neil Gemmell

Environmental DNA gained prominence helping researchers trace invasive species. Today, it's finding new life helping scientists detect legendary monsters.

A mosquito finds its host. (Jim Gathany. Center for Disease Control. 2003)

Why your summer might be full of mosquitoes, according to a scientist

Jun 25 2018 | IN Wildlife | BY Heath MacMillan

Bad mosquito season? Weather and climate play a major role.

Can’t Buy Me Bugs: A New Age of Negotiation

Nov 22 2017 | IN Scientists | BY David Waltner-Toews

David Waltner Toews reimagines humanity’s relationship with insects, from eating them, to working with them for pest control, and even playing them rock music…

Crashing Great Lakes Governance

Nov 01 2017 | IN Water | BY Paul Baines

It's time to work together to protect our lakes.

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