Monthly Archives: October 2012
Adventurer. Revolutionary. Cinematographer. The youngest person in the world to ski to the South Pole, and alongside her mom, the first Canadian women to ski to the South Pole. Sarah McNair-Landry is destined to leave her mark on adventuring. Growing up on Baffin Island, with Arctic guides as parents, Sarah was immersed in the culture. So exactly what can we include on her resume: In 2004-2005, she spent 52 days on an… Read More
If you’re looking for a cool way to spend a Friday night, definitely hit up the Sci Fri events hosted at the Ontario Science Center. These interactive events are meant to get you talking, innovated, and inspired about the world around us. The OSC organizes different events to checkout throughout 7-9pm on select Friday nights, as well as hosts the Science Cafe. It’s a forum and place for discussion on current science… Read More
This is so cool – researchers are actually trying to use spider silk to replace human ligaments. This hits close to home as an ultimate frisbee player, who has seen all too many knee injuries. Human tissue is very delicate while spider silk is 100 times stronder. Scientists at both Utah State and MIT are attempting to perfect the use of spider-silk proteins. Utah State researchers use ‘factories’ to spin large amounts of… Read More
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