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Quick tips for quicker showers

I’m still recovering from my second surgery on my broken/torn wrist. With a cast that includes my thumb and goes well past my elbow, typing is not topping my list of things to do. So I thought I would write briefly about water. Alberta is one of the driest provinces in Canada but we have … Continue reading

How does the Aurora Borealis actually work?

Guest Blogger: Alex Diaz I have been looking to the sky since I was a very young boy. When I first saw the Northern Lights or, Aurora Borealis, they seemingly appeared within the blink of an eye. Nothing but green surrounded me and I remember wondering how does such a dazzling display of lights come … Continue reading

Changing Vision

When you are sitting at the start line of a race, looking towards the finish line, sometimes it seems a heck of a lot further away than it should. Turns out that how my body is feeling may be affecting how far away I see the finish line. Jessica Witt is a cognitive psychologist at … Continue reading

Selfish DNA

How could I not read about a bit of DNA called R2d2. But it turns out this DNA does not share any of the personality of its namesake (a droid from the original Star Wars movies). R2d2 is a piece of DNA found in mice. It contains multiple copies of a specific gene (Cwc22). When … Continue reading

How does a rechargeable battery recharge?

I was talking about batteries in my physics class and it got me thinking, how do rechargeable batteries work? A battery (like the ones that died in my mouse this morning) uses chemical reactions to create a charge. Basically, (in really simple terms) the electrons get pushed up the equivalent of a really big hill … Continue reading

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