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summer leaf

02/07/2014 Leave a Comment

Walking around Montreal this morning. Not the best light but I tried! via 500px

Filed Under: Misc, photos Tagged With: 500px, cityscape, maple leaf, montreal, summer

Canadian Travel Essential

30/06/2014 1 Comment

sorry in several languages

Happy Canada Day! (July 1) Yes, Canadians will apologize if you bump into them. (But I bet you do too – it’s not limited to Brits and Canadians). Sorry can mean a lot of things = true apology, preface to uncomfortable information, request for repeating information, and even getting mad. Check the tone when you’ve […]

Filed Under: Misc, travelgeek Tagged With: apologies, Canada Day, Canadians, graphic, maple leaf, sorry

I’m sorry. (burn out? illness? lazy?)

27/06/2014 5 Comments

Where has the time gone? I can’t believe that it is almost July. This post is to recognize the fact that I’ve been absent or doing the minimum lately. I’m sorry. I have no real excuse. I have been dealing with illnesses and doctor appointments and that takes a lot of energy but it has […]

Filed Under: Misc, photos Tagged With: 500px, apologies, burn out, depression, exhaustion, lazy, perfection, tasks

Blood Cancers – what would you want to know?

17/04/2014 2 Comments

written by Julia Pon If you had leukemia or lymphoma, what would you want to know? As a medical student, I noticed a disconnect between the type of information that tends to be provided for patients, and the types of information medical students are taught: patient information booklets tend to focus on symptoms, tests and […]

Filed Under: guest authors, Sci Ed, Science Tagged With: blood cancers, feedback?, introduction, leukemia, lymphoma, medical school, myeloma, science communication, videos

OA journal for outreach activities? #hivemind request

07/04/2014 9 Comments

I am lucky enough to work with some amazing people in an enrichment program for teens who love science. The leaders create activities to help students explore science in different ways. These exercises are usually more than the usual outreach or classroom activity – but they could be adapted to work within classrooms or for […]

Filed Under: Misc, Sci Ed Tagged With: academia, advice, journals, open access, open science, outreach, publications, resources, science communication

Chemical-free cleaners don’t exist, so why am I still reading about them?

03/04/2014 3 Comments

by Susan Vickers Chemophobia is major problem, and it is time scientists to do more to stop the press intensifying it. I welcome all discussion on ways to inform journalists and petition news agencies to report in a conscientious and scientifically correct manner. As a chemist, misuse of the term chemical frustrates me. The use […]

Filed Under: guest authors, Sci Ed, Science Tagged With: chemicals, cleaners, misconception, science communication, science education, toxins

Connecting is important: local workshop

27/03/2014 Leave a Comment

We get so busy but it is important to take a break, connect with others, and see how your work fits in the greater picture. I had the opportunity to do this at a local outreach workshop on March 7th. It was an inspiring day and I loved the chance to see what others are […]

Filed Under: Misc, photos, Sci Ed Tagged With: conferences, connection, education, in person, learning, networking, outreach, Vancouver

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