Bacon believed that deferring to ancient authority was an obstacle to knowledge. He maintained that the road to knowledge should be paved with the systematic observation of nature and...
I have a complicated relationship with waterproof jackets (mine, to be specific). Every time it rains, I put on the same old jacket and tell myself that this time it will keep me dry. And every...
I am a frequent enjoyer and, therefore, shopper of gum. While I have my go-to of Orbit spearmint, I will always browse what is on sale at the moment. The other day, as I was replenishing my stash,...
Every year, the first week in October, I eagerly await the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. If Louis Pasteur were alive today, he would be thrilled with the 2026 honour being bestowed...
I had several people ask me if I have second thoughts about my berry consumption in light of a swarm of news stories about some pesticide residues in Driscoll berries “exceeding Canada’s safety...
Not all learning happens in the classroom. The year was 2024, and I was on a camping trip with some friends. Unfortunately for us, we had run out of firewood and needed to find more. Wanting to...
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