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What if climate change were an asteroid?
In the movie Armageddon, a giant asteroid is about to hit earth and the whole world watches in terror as a crack team of space cowboys goes up and blows it to smithereens. Whew! Crisis averted. The...
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Weekly Highlights: May 15-21
Coming off a 3-day Victoria Day weekend here and realizing the whole rest of the world was at work today. Nothing like being behind a full day. With all the talk of Rapture and the impending End of...
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Got questions? Here’s some answers
In a former life I was a Google Answers Researcher. You might remember the service where people who were looking for information offered a (generally paltry) sum of money for an expert online...
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How to Blow Away a Reporter…Literally
So here we are again, in that exciting season where reporters stand out in the hurricane winds and driving rain and shout at us about how bad the weather is. Which naturally leads to the question...
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Head off the Holidays with Kim’s Solstice Step Up Challenge!
Ok people, you know how it goes. The holiday season approaches. You start getting busy. You go off your workout plan (if you even had a workout plan) and holiday food abounds. You promise yourself...
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In case you missed it, on December 5 I posted a challenge to my readers to state an measurable exercise goal for the holiday season and pledge an amount they will donate to a charity of their choice if...
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Introducing IFLS Live Toronto!
On Friday I attended IFLS Live in Toronto at the Ontario Science Centre, and I have to say, it was an incredibly fun evening. I know that many of my readers are not immersed in the online science world...
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Fun with Taxonomy: On naming the animals .. and everything else
What else would you name this orange sponge but Spongiforma squarepantsii? (Photo: Tom Bruns; CC BY 3.0) If you had the opportunity, what would you name a new species …or nebula or gene? I’ve often...
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Monday Morning Quarterback: Let’s Treat Football Like People Treat Science
Talk Show Host Bob: Today we have with us blogger Kimberly Moynahan who wants to talk about her concerns with football. Also in the studio is Bret Ingalls, former quarterback for the Miami Dolphins and...
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Nevermind Basketball. It’s time for Mammal March Madness #2015MMM!
Can an Irish elk beat a kangaroo? Can a Javan slow loris take an Iberian lynx? Do mythical animals have greater powers than real ones? What the heck are quokkas and numbats anyway? Do not taunt the...
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Mammal March Madness – Let the Games Begin! #2016MMM
I’m calling Polar Bear for the win! #teampolarbear Hey everyone, it’s that time of year again! Mammal March Madness starts tonight! For those of you who know the drill, I’ll get right to it. If...
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