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Space station To Host New Cosmic Ray Telescope
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has awarded $4.4 million to a collaboration of scientists at five United States universities and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center to help build a t… more →
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wrote 13 hours ago: It’s warming up in Toronto, which means one thing: SUMMER READS. Is there anything better than … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Grace O’Connell is the author of the novel Magnified World (Random House Canada, 2012) and wor … more →
Kingston!
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wrote 2 months ago: I’m in Kingston tonight and tomorrow, reading as part of the excellent THRIVE series and at my … more →
Space station To Host New Cosmic Ray Telescope
wrote 2 months ago: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has awarded $4.4 million to a collaboration of sci … more →
Camping Out for Spring Break
wrote 2 months ago: Click the banner to go to Camp NaNo’s site! Next month is Camp NaNoWriMo, April 2013 edition. … more →
The Liebster Honorary
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wrote 2 months ago: So it seems I’ve been nominated for a Liebster award. Thanks, RobynBlue! That’s pretty … more →
Profile in Taddle Creek
wrote 3 months ago: The fantastic Conan Tobias at Taddle Creek is one of the best editors in the business for my money. … more →
Canada Writes: My Reader Interview
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wrote 3 months ago: Before the holidays, I served as a reader for the CBC Canada Writes short story contest (readers mak … more →
Best Lyrics of the Year (an unbooky post)
wrote 5 months ago: This isn’t strictly bookish, but it’s fun and involves two of my favourite things: music … more →
Once In A Lifetime Experience For theSkyNet Citizen Scientist
wrote 6 months ago: Last week the top contributor to citizen science initiative theSkyNet travelled to the heart of the … more →
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Selects UT Austin As Research And Education Partner
wrote 7 months ago: The NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory has selected The University of Texas at Austin for its Strategic … more →
My Short Story in the Globe & Mail
wrote 7 months ago: This Saturday, the back of the Arts section of the Globe & Mail featured a verrrry short story I … more →
Winner Of 2012 AIP Science Communication Awards For Science Writing
wrote 7 months ago: The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has selected author Richard Panek as winner of this year’s A … more →
Sweeping X-ray Imaging Survey Of Dying Stars Is ‘Uncharted Territory'
wrote 7 months ago: The death throes of dying stars are the focus of a sweeping new survey using NASA’s Chandra X-ray sa … more →
Grants Help Scientists Explore Boundary Between Science & Science Fiction
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wrote 7 months ago: Two University of California, Berkeley, scientists have received research grants to explore areas of … more →
McGill Researchers Explore Big Questions About Universe
wrote 7 months ago: A research team led by McGill University Physics Prof. Alexander Maloney is among the winners of the … more →
Scientists, Students Receive Awards For Exploring Big Questions About Universe
wrote 7 months ago: The winners of a contest that encourages scientists and students across the globe to explore fundame … more →
JHU Cosmologists Receive “New Frontiers” Award For Work On “Origami Universe”
wrote 7 months ago: Two Johns Hopkins University research scientists who use the Japanese art of paper folding, known as … more →
Subaru Telescope Astronomer Olivier Guyon Receives Prestigious MacArthur Fellowship
wrote 7 months ago: The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has chosen Subaru Telescope astronomer Dr. Olivier … more →
