Why I became a scientist
I found this a tough question to ask myself, though I think that’s because I was thinking about it too hard. My decision to ‘become a scientist’ traces back to the end of high school, and it was not a...
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The title of this blog is borrowed from a blog post written by Kevin Von Appen (@kevinvonappen), Director of Science Communications at the Ontario Science Centre. Kevin writes a ‘behind the scenes’...
View ArticleTraining=Playing
Today I was being trained on a demonstration that included many fire elements. This one was the first one I got to try. Stick with it, the video goes dark, but you can see the pilot light at the end of...
View ArticlePendulums
I recently took a trip to San Diego to attend Comic-Con International: San Diego. I was volunteering at a booth there (the Art of Laurie B!). After Comic-Con was over, I hung out in the city for one...
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Book Review: The Ultimate Book of Everyday Science
Remember when I was so excited that I met Jay Ingram? Well the reason I met him was because he had just finished writing his new book The Ultimate Book of Everyday Science. He then went to the Ontario...
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Classical Tornado
Fusing some calm classical music with an interesting view of a mini tornado. Tornado video shot at the Ontario Science Centre in the Living Earth exhibit; audio taken from the song ‘Pachabelly’ on the...
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