In his image. Imagine!
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In his image. Imagine!

During Vacation Bible School this July, my church was transformed into a “Workshop of Wonders.” Each day the campers were invited to observe the activities of a scientist named Dr. Wow in his laboratory. After VBS I caught up with Dr. Wow for a short interview.

Males smell threatening

Males smell threatening

Sometimes the simplest, most obvious things are missed for a long time in research.

Manipulating memories at the cellular level

Manipulating memories at the cellular level

Having studied memory extensively, psychologists and neuroscientists can tell us a lot about the psychology of memory and where in the brain different types of memories are stored, but they have not understood how it worked at a neuron-by-neuron level.

Neuroscience and narrative in Montreal

Neuroscience and narrative in Montreal

Leading researchers can often give mind-expanding talks and tell their scientific stories clearly and precisely, pointing to the wide-ranging implications of their work. Younger scientists and students, while doing good work, tend to demonstrate less storytelling skill.

E-cigarettes: A secondary concern and a call for regulation

E-cigarettes: A secondary concern and a call for regulation

E-cigarettes seem to be a way of reducing some of the harmful effects of normal cigarettes, as I outlined in a recent column. In these electronic devices a fluid is vaporized by a battery-powered heater, and the vapour is inhaled by the user. No tars or other cancer-inducing agents are produced. Understandably, this apparent increased safety of e-cigarettes has given rise to considerable interest. On the whole I feel these devices are a good thing.