Are you interested in math, science, technology, medicine or engineering? Want to become more involved in the community? How about having a professional scientist or engineer as your mentor? Cybermentor.ca matches girls ages 11 to 18 with positive female role models with careers in diverse fields. Through weekly email exchanges, you’ll gain insight into life as a…
It’s really quite a mystery… for the continent that reaches an astonishing freezing temperature of −89.2 °C, how are liquid lakes still present on Antartica? The answer, surprisingly, is quite simple – the lake is underground. Below the icy glaciers of the massive White Continent lie around 300 sub-glacial lakes. Due to geothermal heat and pressure,…
The Epcor Centre for the Performing Arts is presenting National Geographic LIVE! This event showcases fascinating and incredible speakers- National Geographic explorers, adventurers, photographers and scientists that have their journeys captured. Breath-taking and beautiful images and videos will allow YOU to become enveloped into our amazing and natural world, as each speaker shares their National…
So this year I’m competing/attending the CALGARY YOUTH SCIENCE FAIR 2012 OF AWESOME. It is a super amazing science competition where students make a project based on a certain topic in science or mathematics and present it to judges and the public. You can find out more technical information at the CYSF site. I’ve been…
In March, the Bank of Canada will be coming out with a new polymer $50. The current version of the bill has the image of Alberta’s Famous 5, but those five iconic women will soon be replaced by the CCGS Amundsen, an amazing part of Arctic technology and research. This Arctic research vessel is going…
Do you know what you want to be when you grow up? In today’s society, people don’t realize that there are constantly new jobs available. Everyone is under the assumption that they have to be a doctor, engineer or scientist. NO. There are plenty of other options where you can make money and have a…
Over the past 150 years, humans have advanced technologically at an increasingly rapid pace – we’ve gone from horses to cars; cars to planes; and planes to spacecraft. Nowadays, people (at least in the developed world) drive cars more often than not; there are flights across the globe on a daily basis; there are even…
Sounds fancy right? Well, to simplify: Hoverboards might be coming soon in the near future. When a magnet is cooled by liquid nitrogen, it becomes a super conductor that has the ability to “lock” it’s position when exposed to a nearby permanent magnet. Unless you’re a physics nerd, that probably wouldn’t make too much sense…
Theory of relativity for idiots? Maybe written by an idiot… Anyway, a week or so ago, scientists discovered a neutrino that surpassed the speed of light, thoroughly rattling the scientific world. But what does it mean? Why is this discovery so significant? What is so special about the speed of light and the theory of…
Have you ever wondered what a virus looks like? An E. coli bacteria? Their structures are so minuscule and yet so intriguingly powerful; deadly. They control our lives and millions of lives around the world. Obviously not every virus and bacteria will negatively affect our lives, as some will even help our bodies carry out…
From creatures that emit bioluminescence as if they are living glow-sticks, to “petrified” octopuses – and what, underwater flying turkeys?! Explore underwater astonishments in the following videos and realize actually how little we know about our amazing, mysterious home — our extraordinary world. TED Talks with David Gallo: Macropinna microstoma, fish with transparent forehead:
Introducing, potentially, the most versatile camera ever. Lytro is the name given to the newest advancement in cameras; the light field camera. The concept behind this camera is simple. “Shoot first, focus after.” This camera uses light field technology, which is a core concept in imaging science. Light fields describe the amount of light traveling…
With the final movie of the Harry Potter series two weeks away, many of us (especially me) have been wondering what will be left for us to look forward to in the incredible world of HP? Well, fellow citizens, worry no longer! This past week, J.K. Rowling gave a very exciting announcement. The term…
I was stumbling online the other day when I came across this awesome video of the fabled Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in Norway. If you’re like me, you enjoy finding out how things like the Aurora Borealis work. Pretty much what happens is the sun releases streams of charged particles known as solar winds. These…
Yes, that’s right, it’s possible that our NASA scientists have discovered a ninth planet in our solar system. It has been named “Tyche” pronounced tay-kee. The name was found from the Greek goddess of fortune, chance, providence and fate. Tyche was said to be the daughter of “Oceanus” and “Tethys” with an evil sister named “Nemesis” for her…