Plankton, explained

If the only thing you know about Planktons is that they live with SpongeBob Squarepants, you might want to read further. Let me tell you what they really are. Planktons are microscopic organisms that drift along the river, sea, and ocean. There are two basic kinds of planktons. One is the Zooplankton, and the other…

London 2012 Olympics for Harry Potter fans

Olympic torch-bearing dates back to the earliest Olympics in Ancient Greece. The relay of the Olympic Flame symbolizes the “spreading the message of peace, unity and friendship,” where the torch is passed down from one Torchbearer to another. For all you Harry Potter movie fans out there, below is Rupert Grint carrying the torch (yay, this…

Africa Blog! – Day 1

Hi everyone! So I’ve just came back from my two-week volunteer trip to Tanzania, and I thought that I should share my experiences with you guys. First of all, I would like to thank the Amazing staff members of Projects Abroad for answering all my naggy questions before the trip, and their wonderful care while…

Taste the Trucks event

If you’re not busy this Friday, and you wanted to see/try all of the trucks in Calgary, then visit the Simmons building near the East Village in downtown. August 11 marks the one year anniversary of the Food Truck Pilot Project in Calgary; our wonderful mayor Nenshi was on board with the food truck idea…

How to make ice cream with liquid nitrogen

Yum! Liquid nitrogen ice cream! If you love ice cream but hating waiting for it to freeze, then liquid nitrogen ice cream is perfect for you. Liquid nitrogen is -196°C, which is 200°C colder than your fridge. 76% of the atmospheris gases are composed of nitrogen – so don’t worry, you won’t die after eating…

Video of the Day: Modern Physics in a Nutshell

It would appear that nowadays, modern science has taken on a much more greater significance in the minds of the public, mainly due to the recent surge in media exposures of the bizarre discoveries that physcists have made over the past century.  Unfortunately, media sources vary greatly in their abilities to explain underlying scientific discoveries and far too often…

How to make your own gelato

What’s one of the most craved foods during the summer? Gelato! (Okay, maybe it’s ice cream… but they’re kinda similar). But gelato isn’t a fancy name for ice cream! So how are gelato and ice cream different? Essentially, the difference comes down to the amount of fat, density and flavour intensity. Gelato contains less fat,…