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5 Feb 2021
The Plant You See Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
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When you look at an iceberg floating on the ocean, you see just the top bit. Tucked beneath the water lies the other 90% of it—the hidden be...
15 Jan 2021
STEAM Benefits of Stop Motion Animation
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by Joan Marie Galat I wasn’t looking for a new hobby when I discovered how fun it is to play with stop motion animation. Inspired by a fri...
10 Jan 2021
Comets!
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Comets have always mystified people looking up into the night sky. When Comet Hyakutake was blazing across the night sky in 1996, I was lu...
1 Jan 2021
Love forests? Thank fungus!
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At first glance, the mushrooms we see popping up on the forest floor may appear pretty insignificant. They’re lovely, sure, but most are sm...
22 Dec 2020
Merry Christmas! The Twelfth Dredge of Biomass
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The Twelfth Dredge of Biomass by Raymond K. Nakamura For these taxing times, I tried a taxonomic take on an old favourite. Here is an an...
18 Dec 2020
Tom Lehrer songs now in public domain!
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by Paula Johanson Part of learning about science is talking and thinking about science. And singing about it too, if you're someone who ...
12 Dec 2020
How Do Vaccines Work?
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by Yolanda Ridge After a year of bad news stories, there’s finally some good news on the horizon when it comes to COVID-19 : a vaccine! ...
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