Category: Science in Context

February 18, 2017

Among wine drinkers, the term Terroir can invoke glazed expressions, or in real enthusiasts an

February 13, 2017

February 12 is Darwin Day. On this day in 1809 Abraham Lincoln was also born.

February 10, 2017

A rite of passage for many scientists is their elevation to some kind of editorial

January 11, 2017

Venus and Mars. Popular mythologies aside, neither planet has a particularly hospitable temperament. Both are

January 5, 2017

You never know what new treasures will be discovered strolling along a beach after a

November 23, 2016

Most of us at some time have gleefully created our own liquefied puddle by stomping

November 14, 2016

I always feel a sense of unease when hearing of natural disasters. I live in

November 8, 2016

Source: Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Website. You can watch this short video on

October 27, 2016

Oceanic islands, specks, some barely visible across expansive seas; conjured images of a tropical paradise

October 18, 2016

Colombia is a tapestry of snow capped mountain ranges peaks soaring to 5700m volcanoes 15