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I just finished listening to an episode of the podcast Ologies with Alie Ward and I honestly think the best use of my post this week is to recommend that you listen to it. The episode is Eudemonology (Happiness) with Dr. Laurie Santos. Given the times we are living in paying attention to how our … Continue reading
I listened to an episode of the podcast Ologies on Eco-odorology or science sniffing dogs, and became interested in learning more. They do touch on some of this in the podcast as well if you’re interested in this topic. I was curious about the actual success compared to other methods and the breeds used. The … Continue reading
Systems thinking is a way of looking at things that recognizes the importance of interactions between parts. It is often contrasted with reductionism where the assumption is if we learn about the parts we can put the parts together to understand the whole. The study I found today is a clear example of why we … Continue reading
I’m really interested in the efficacy of traditional land and population management. There is quite a bit of evidence that First Nations and Indigenous communities have engaged in land and species management for centuries. This was actively prevented during colonization. As a result, declining population numbers and biodiversity arise from a combination of factors including … Continue reading
Yes. Okay, there’s more to say but that’s the short answer. Providing school lunches to every kid on the planet could result in substantial improvements in global health and environmental benefits. Springman and colleagues (2025) modelled what would happen if every school age child in the world was provided with a healthy meal that followed … Continue reading
I admit that I get really irritated when I hear the ads from fossil fuel companies claiming that they are engaging in all these activities for a sustainable future. Ones like carbon capture and storage have not come close to meeting the need and others like hydrogen pipelines serve to maintain fossil fuel infrastructure “in … Continue reading
When I used to teach invertebrate zoology, I found a surprising number of studies where they exposed different invertebrates to different drugs. My favourite was the spiders on drugs. You can search it and find images of the webs they built after exposure to different drugs. Today, an article popped up about oyster larvae and … Continue reading
I have arachnophobia (fear of spiders). I’ve been working on it because I know it doesn’t make sense, and I would like to travel to some locations with more significant spiders without being terrified all the time that I will run into a spider. Therefore, I’m always intrigued by discussions of ways to help people … Continue reading
Most attention in biking research is on infrastructure for travel routes and increasingly on bike shares, but as a cycle commuter I can tell you that available bike parking makes a big difference on where I’m willing to bike. The security and protection from the elements, as well as walking distance to my destination (because … Continue reading
One of the challenges with moving towards sustainability is the separation of different areas of human living into different levels of government. In Canada, municipalities are responsible for municipal transportation systems, including bike infrastructure, while provinces are responsible (mostly) for health systems. This means that spending on one area does not result in savings for … Continue reading
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