I am one of the million leaves in the wild. I am Red. Autumn has given me my bright red dress. Now, I am one of the leaves in the sea of red. I am white. Don’t ask why, because We all know If you really can’t guess, you shall go ask snow. I am green not just green but lime green, yellowish green. Blooms filled my vision. this is the season when new ones come and old ones go. I still remain green, under the bright shining sun. the light is blinding my eyes, but I quite happy with…
The Science Creative Quarterly
The Science Creative Quarterly (SCQ) is not a quarterly, but instead publishes new material at a non-linear rate. Currently, it is sleeping and in a sort of stasis (turpor?) It used to seek science writing of any genre, and your contribution would have involved checking out our submissions guidelines.
The Science Creative Quarterly (SCQ) has a single print edition so far (half SCQ pieces, and half fake science journal – see here for more details). Also, badges?
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LIFE AS A KIWI
life as a kiwi is tough because going through the intestines sucks. growing stabs knifes through your fuzzy skin, your flesh being ripped apart by jagged white monsters sucks. trying to portray the stereotype of the “kiwi” plump, juicy, tasty, sucks. knowing that your mother tree grew you to be eaten sucks. life as a kiwi sucks. – – – This piece was composed during the May 5th session of the Science Creative Literacy Symposia. During this day, students performed a few biology experiments that examined change (DNA isolation from Kiwi, and a pineapple enzymatic degradation of jello). Afterwards, students…
UNTITLED
I can just imagine. Looking down on everyone else. Not being short. – – – This piece was composed during the May 5th session of the Science Creative Literacy Symposia. During this day, students performed a few biology experiments that examined change (DNA isolation from Kiwi, and a pineapple enzymatic degradation of jello). Afterwards, students were then asked to create poetry, again examining a subject in light of different perspectives. More pieces from this class can be seen here.
I DON’T LIKE CATS
I don’t like cats They meow and scratch they never like to be pet they keep you awake with their stupid purrs they cuddle in your bed they’re so soft and fluffy they’re fun to play with so cute and adorable I love my cat! – – – This piece was composed during the May 5th session of the Science Creative Literacy Symposia. During this day, students performed a few biology experiments that examined change (DNA isolation from Kiwi, and a pineapple enzymatic degradation of jello). Afterwards, students were then asked to create poetry, again examining a subject in light…
WHITE
The underbelly of a tiger, The bald head from an eagle. A gentle feather from a swan It surrounds nature in many ways. Be aware of the place it’s used. – – – This piece was composed during the May 5th session of the Science Creative Literacy Symposia. During this day, students performed a few biology experiments that examined change (DNA isolation from Kiwi, and a pineapple enzymatic degradation of jello). Afterwards, students were then asked to create poetry, again examining a subject in light of different perspectives. More pieces from this class can be seen here.
COLLECTED WORKS FROM IRWIN PARK ELEMENTARY, MAY 5th 2008
These pieces were composed during the May 5th session of the Science Creative Literacy Symposia. During this day, students performed a few biology experiments that examined change (DNA isolation from Kiwi, and a pineapple enzymatic degradation of jello). Afterwards, students were then asked to create poetry, again examining a subject in light of different perspectives. – – – THE LIFE OF A RAT Growing up as a rat isn’t easy. Food is scarce so we eat garbage. We are hated by everyone, thought we only do what we must. All our siblings nearing starvation. As an adult, things change. We…
THE SCQ’S MONTHLY CHILDREN’S BOOK WRITING CONTEST: BACK ON
We have been neglectful for the last 5 months, but here we are back again. Once again, the SCQ is seeking general submissions, where any submission that makes its way to our pages is a contender, The one that we receive before the end of August that we happen to like the best will be our victor. These pieces can be anything, serious, not serious, funny, not funny, pretty, not pretty, etc. And the prize… Well, a really pretty dinosaur book, by award winner artist Christopher Wormell. Again, send in your good stuff to tscq@interchange.ubc.ca.
PROJECT STEVE: 889 STEVES FIGHT BACK AGAINST ANTI-EVOLUTION PROPOGANDA
As many scientists and science educators are aware, the Discovery Institute, a conservative Christian think tank based in Seattle, Washington, maintains a list of signatories — the Institute calls them scientists, and calls the list “A Scientific Dissent From Darwinism” — under the following claim: “We are skeptical of claims for the ability of random mutation and natural selection to account for the complexity of life. Careful examination of the evidence for Darwinian theory should be encouraged.” In short, it’s a list of people with advanced science degrees that think evolution isn’t true.[1] Not to be outdone, the National Center…
CONSTANT
Dark matter of my heart – you can bruise and bully, but still the impulse to take care rises like the universe that throws up its hands, and never brings them back down again. Their ascent speeds until fingers fly apart, manicured fireworks – and my heart, too, is reeling out in many universes: a field of flowers blooming in fast-forward, and the pollen blowing to France, and no replacing the eggshells of our unspoken words, and no end but some cosmic burnout. At last we’ll care too much, be overstretched, throw up our hands knowing full well our arms…