Why has Canada been rendered penniless? February 4th marked the withdrawal of the one cent coin from circulation. Why is our beloved copper currency disappearing? The fact that its cost of production is far greater than it’s monetary value and that inevitable inflation has left the penny virtually unusable in small quantities are largely contributing factors. Sadly, penny candies are quite rare. Although…
Today, cell phones are an ubiquitous part of our lives. There are an estimated 5 billion cellphones in circulation around the world, with an estimated 20 million in usage right here in Canada. Therefore, it can seem hard to believe that the first commercial cell phone only became available less than 30 years ago. Back…
Since it was the last week of the first semester, I learned about ecology as the last unit of my Bio 20 class. From this last unit, I learned amazing knowledge about our ancestors. Charles Darwin who was an English naturalist, established the hypothesis that all species of life (four legged creatures) have descended over time…
I didn’t realize books like these were necessary until recently. But then one day in biology class, while learning about natural selection, one of my classmates told me that he doesn’t believe in evolution because it is impossible for a single cell to randomly turn into a human being. He went on to talk about…