Science Matters archives
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Biofuels not necessarily all that green
September 14, 2007Earlier this year, when I crossed our great country to talk to Canadians about environmental issues, some media pundits took issue with our vehicle of choice — a diesel bus.... More »
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Respect for nature has to start at home
September 7, 2007One of the refrains I often hear is about how we have to educate our kids in schools to be more environmentally responsible. It's too late for us, they say.... More »
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Get outside — it's good for you
August 31, 2007When your mom told you to go outside and play — she really did know what was best for you. Just being outdoors or having access to the natural world... More »
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Classification determines conservation efforts
August 24, 2007Are you a lumper or a splitter? Well, that depends on how you define a species. And how we define species has direct implications on our ability to protect them.... More »
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Warming may change the nature of the food we eat
August 16, 2007Canadians are a well-fed bunch. We do not generally have to worry about our food supply. For most of us, it's just a matter of heading to the nearest grocery... More »
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Public interest in global warming still high
August 9, 2007Six months ago, a friend told me that public opinion and media fascination with global warming would be over in six months at most because the public is fickle and... More »
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Reconnecting with food in the summer
July 27, 2007Every summer, if I'm lucky, I get to spend some time with my family at our cabin on an island off Canada's West Coast. It's a place we go to... More »
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Time to put a price on pollution
July 6, 2007Mention the concept of a new tax to politicians and most will run screaming out of the room to go vacuum their cars or mow their lawns — anything to... More »
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Human genome continues to surprise
June 29, 2007Imagine discovering that the person running your favourite Fortune 500 company was not the CEO, as everyone presumed, but rather the bicycle-courier guy in spandex shorts and a goatee who... More »
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Keep light bulb hazards in perspective
June 22, 2007Whenever a new product comes to market, inevitably it will have flaws that can drive some people to distraction, so much so that they may be unable to see the... More »
