This is Why … The Colour Blue is as Rare as a Blue Moon

April 30, 2024 jomeara Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science, Physics and Astronomy

Now emerging from a long, grey winter in southern Ontario, our daily walks around the neighbourhood are becoming a technicolour experience, with flowers popping up and trees leafing out everywhere. (C)Ian Lee Daffodils dripping in their canary-colored finery, tulips blazing in fiery displays, pink canopies dancing overhead and every shade of green gleaming underfoot; spring...

Bounds

April 9, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

Another entry in the “Distorted Prevalence of Mathematical Concepts” collection, beside “Closed Form Answers”.

Powerhouse

April 2, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

If you hear the word “powerhouse”, we’re either talking about mitochondria or sports.

This is Why … Our World Goes Dark on April 8

April 2, 2024 jomeara Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science, Physics and Astronomy

All fingers and toes crossed for clear skies in southern Ontario on April 8th around 3:20 pm! At that moment, in the skies directly above Niagara Falls, ON, the alignment of the Sun, our moon and our own planet will result in a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle – a total solar eclipse. A total solar eclipse is...

The Glue

March 28, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy

I was almost seventeen, not an arts and crafts kind of guy, and wasn’t looking to repair anything. So you can imagine my surprise when I unwrapped a bottle of glue as a gift. This also wasn’t from some kind but clueless family member; it was from my two soccer coaches at the end of...

Research Career Roadmap

March 26, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

Then come up with a slightly modified version of your original technique and repeat!

Friends

March 19, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

Likewise, be that person for someone else.

URLs

March 12, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

Am I the only one who likes to know where I’m going when I click a link?

This is Why … Size Matters

March 9, 2024 jomeara Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science, Physics and Astronomy

Cleo, my furry sheepdog (right), eats two scoops of kibble every morning while her smaller sister, Molly, only eats one. That makes sense at first glance when you see them together: Cleo is much bigger than Molly so needs more fuel in the tank. But, if we want to be a bit more precise, Cleo...

Lead By Example

March 5, 2024 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

Leaders are always misunderstood.

Physics and Astronomy

This is Why … The Colour Blue is as Rare as a Blue Moon

Bounds

Powerhouse

This is Why … Our World Goes Dark on April 8

The Glue

Research Career Roadmap

Friends

URLs

This is Why … Size Matters

Lead By Example

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