This is a collaborative poem written by Grade 5 and 6 students on the contents of a “jar.” This jar was a prop that was used to discuss hypothesis formation, as well as segue into a DIY cloud chamber activity for detection of sub atomic particles. – – – There is Adam Sandler leaping over the gigantic Twix bar, while Miley Cyrus is chilling in the lime green Jello pool in the jar. There are rainbow coloured, splarkly kittens in the jar. There is cotton candy in this jar and it tasted like a pink, fluffy cloud. There are gummy…
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TRANSCRIPTOME DIVERGENCE BETWEEN COMMON AND CAVE-ADAPTED WOOKIEES
– – – Annals of Praetachoral Mechanics. (2014). Vol 1. pp7-19 pdf download. ABSTRACT: Cave-adapted organisms commonly evolve convergent morphological, physiological and behavioral traits. The rare cave-adapted wookie species, Wookiee troglodytus, presents an opportunity to characterize underlying evolutionary mechanisms driving phenotypic expression in a complex sentient humanoid. The cave wookie presents several features associated with adaptation to subterranean habitats: pigment-less hair, reduced visual acuity, overall smaller stature, elongated limbs and decreased aggression. Uncovering the evolutionary processes directing the complex morphological and behavioral traits requires genome-level analysis. To unpack these complex traits, complete nuclear transcriptomes and enrichment profiles were assessed for…
I SUSPECT THE I.P.C.C. REPORT MIGHT BE MORE EFFECTIVE IF IT WENT WITH ACRONYMS THAT WERE MORE NARRATIVE IN NATURE.
The IPCC report1 The STWBTIPCCFARCC2013TPSB report2 The OWCGWIPCCFR report3 The YIACCAYII report4 The OKSILTRIWSHAGTATTSAAEOTSOCC report5 The BTESCCIRINAGTAAIPOF report6 The OKTIA95LTIOFBTB100ITKOATIPITSR report7 The IOWSAACASCBAT report8 The MYCSTW100CITPRBWAKHTKOSTTTO report9 The SIATITRBYKSIW report10 The FFSJRTGROALTTRACNPOI report11 The ABCIDMOLPCOAGWFDOEICFFIIFFATL report12 The SCTINFSC report13 The AAYWWMLBGOTKOSMTIIBOLWLOMMOTOACISFMAOGEOCI report14 The ASTTQIAYOBWWTIPCCIS report15 The BIYTWTFJGALBB report16 The INWTTARSIIFHSLCHUMCPBTLUIPHBSWGTGWA95CTYCAYCCAGTBMTALDWY report17 1. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2. Specifically, this would be the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Fifth Assessment Report Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis 3. Or we could go with Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change For Realz 4. Yes, it’s about climate change, and yes, it’s…
ON PIPELINES, OIL, AND RISK: AN FAQ
Note that this was written in April 2013, with an emphasis on the activities around the Northern Gateway pipeline. In late December 2013, the joint review panel recommended that the Federal government approve the pipeline, “with conditions.” See this link for more information. THE GLOBAL Q: What is a pipeline? A pipeline is a means of transporting products from one point to another via a piping system. Oil pipelines run crude oil and petroleum products from the oil source to the communities that require the gas, or to an alternate point from which the oil can be shipped or transported…
JUST ANOTHER DAY AT THE LAKE
Think of the last time you went swimming. It is summertime at the lake; the little fishes are nibbling your toes and your brother is leisurely floating next to you. The cool, fresh water, having descended from the untouched purity of the frozen Canadian mountain peaks, is your oasis from the summer heat. You are playfully splashing in the shallows, and maybe your brother challenges you to a game every kid knows, and every fretful parent fears: the who-can-hold-their-breath-the-longest. Ready? You both count down together; three, two, one, you take a deeeeep breath, and under you go. You decide to…
SCIENCEGEEK ADVENT CALENDAR EXTRAVAGANZA! (DAY 24)
CHRISTMAS 1970 (By Spike Milligan) A little girl called Sile Javotte Said ‘Look at the lovely presents I’ve got’ While a little girl in Biafra said ‘Oh what a lovely slice of bread’ (See the whole calendar)
SCIENCEGEEK ADVENT CALENDAR EXTRAVAGANZA! (DAY 23)
SANTA BREAKS SILENCE TO DISPUTE RIDICULOUS CLAIMS BY SCIENTISTS THAT HE DOESN’T EXIST (By Murray Brozinsky) For Immediate Release North Pole – December 12, 2011 – Against advice from Mrs. Claus and 62% of the elves, Santa Claus today excoriated what he called the irresponsible and inflammatory rhetoric of overeducated physicists with nothing better to do than employ fancy mathematical equations in an effort to deny children a sense of wonder. I am beside myself, Santa said. Literally, I’m standing next to myself. How can the supposed brilliant and creative minds at Fermilab not only question my existence but proclaim…
SCIENCEGEEK ADVENT CALENDAR EXTRAVAGANZA! (DAY 22)
THE CHRISTMAS WREATH NEBULA (officially known as Barnard 3, or IRAS Ring G159.6-18.5) More information can be found here. (See previous day)
SCIENCEGEEK ADVENT CALENDAR EXTRAVAGANZA! (DAY 21)
IS THERE A SANTA? (By Paul Clarkson) Being a scientific investigation of a cultural conundrum Soon it will be Christmas Eve, and once more children will be divided into distinct factions. Here, Cyr [1] described younger children (12 years) who have ditched this ‘childish’ belief. But he fails, by excluding from his questionnaire, to describe a third group who aren’t really sure – the undecided voters if you like. And as the eldest child, I have spent a large part of my life in this group. Moreover, being scientifically minded even at the age 7, I of course approached this…