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Alejandro Frid By Alejandro Frid April 9, 2012 4 replies Posted in: A scientist reflects, What science is up to Tagged: , , , , , , , ,

Climate and War

Authors note: This is a letter to the future, addressed to my 8 year-old daughter, who will not be able to understand it for many years to come.   Dear Twyla Bella, W. Eugene Smith’s 1946 black and white photograph, A … Continue reading →

Alejandro Frid By Alejandro Frid March 29, 2012 2 replies Posted in: What science is up to Tagged: , , , , , , ,

Keeping cool amidst bad guys: decarbonize!

If humans were to burn all proven reserves of fossil fuels—those reserves that are economically viable to extract today—how would different fuels contribute to global warming? Would their additive effect cause a two degree Celsius rise in global temperature relative … Continue reading →

Lisa Willemse By Lisa Willemse February 8, 2012 Add a reply Posted in: Scientists: profiles and interviews, What science is up to Tagged: , , , , , ,

Stem Cells, Leukemia and a Cutting Edge

Guy Sauvageau is a stem cell researcher who specializes in hematopoietic (blood) cells. As director of the Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer at the University of Montréal, he’s one of a handful of Canadians who is pushing the … Continue reading →

Lynne By Lynne November 14, 2011 1 reply Posted in: What science is up to, What we are reading Tagged: , , , , ,

Lifelike motility emerges from chemistry – it’s easier than we all thought

Cilia are whip-like structures that protrude from the surface of cells and are made of hundreds of precisely organized parts. So many parts so precisely organized that Creationists (aka proponents of Intelligent Design) LOVE cilia. What better example to illustrate … Continue reading →