The SCQ is happy to partake in the Week of Science initiative, and will have only textbook pieces for this particular week. If you need a breather, please take a moment to peruse our humour section. That should work nicely – – – “Considering how dangerous everything is, nothing is really very frightening.” ~Gertrude Stein Roller coasters are the descendents of Russian ice sleds, which first appeared in the 16th and 17th centuries. These large contraptions were simply made of very long steep pieces of wood covered in ice. Riders would typically climb a 20 meters high hill and would…
The Science Creative Quarterly
By payammousavi
Payam Mousavi is a physics graduate student at the University of British Columbia. He`s currently working on applying techniques common in experimental physics to develop novel tools for biologists. Away from academia, Payam is involved in mixed martial art which has been a great experience for the past couple of years. Also, playing squash, soccer, chess are other spare time activities which he has interested in.