If you work in science research at almost any level these days, you’ll be aware of how difficult it is to get funded to carry out or continue with a project. Whether you are a doctoral student working on a cherished thesis or an “established”...
My #lifeonacomet has just begun @ESA_Rosetta. I'll tell you more about my new home, comet #67P soon… zzzzz #CometLanding — Philae Lander (@Philae2014) November 15, 2014 So how did you feel when Philae sent its last tweet? Here at Talk Science To Me, we deal with science communications day...
coincidence = [noun] a chance occurrence of events remarkable either for being simultaneous or for apparently being connected. Synonyms: accident, luck, fate During a non-accidental* wander through the Pacific Science Center’s online calendar of scientific events, I noticed one of those divine coincidences that is probably...
As an antidote to all the women in STEM doom and gloom, Dr. Jennifer Gardy, one of our personal Ada Lovelace Day nominations, has some calls to positive action. “Focus on the positive,” she advised a packed audience at SFU’s Ada Lovelace workshop last month. “It...
If you’ve read other blog posts here or followed us on Twitter, you’ve likely noticed that we kind of like parasites. A lot. And whether or not you can muster up the same fascination, it’s kind of hard to argue against their importance; roughly 40% of...