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Nature’s patterns

April 7, 2021 Ben Maycock

From a very early age we use patterns to help make sense of the world around us.  When we recognize things that repeat in a logical way, we can organize information and make thoughtful predictions based on the patterns we observe.  … Continue reading Nature’s patterns

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Discovering Microbes

February 25, 2021 Ben Maycock

Our world is teeming with microbes, those organisms so small that we can only see them with the aid of a microscope. They cover every surface around us and even live within and on our bodies.  “In fact there are … Continue reading Discovering Microbes

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Are we due for another Ice Age?

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Ben Maycock

Imagine your neighbourhood covered in ice, hundreds of feet thick.  At the height of the last ice age, roughly 20,000 years ago, that is exactly how it might have looked.  At that time about 97 per cent of Canada was covered in … Continue reading Are we due for another Ice Age?

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Farming for a future

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021 Ben Maycock

When a cyclone hit Madagascar in March 2017, the effect was felt in ice cream shops and bakeries around the world. As the producer of 80 per cent of the world’s vanilla beans, the extreme weather experienced by the African … Continue reading Farming for a future

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Solving a puffin puzzle

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 Ben Maycock

From May to August the Atlantic Puffin leads a bold and highly visible life. Summer breeding grounds, like Machias Seal Island in the Bay of Fundy, attract tourists, naturalists and photographers who enjoy up close and entertaining encounters with the … Continue reading Solving a puffin puzzle

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Protecting our skin and the planet

May 11, 2020July 24, 2020 Ben Maycock

We all know that applying sunscreen to our skin will protect us from the sun’s harmful rays but did you know that your choice of sunscreen may actually help the planet? Scientists now recognize that certain chemicals found in popular … Continue reading Protecting our skin and the planet

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