Category Archives: Science

The Febrile Muse, Musing – an interview with Cindy Doran

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Richard Wintle

An interview of Cindy Doran, infectious disease expert, author, and OpenLab 2012 / The Best Science Writing Online co-conspirator. Continue reading →

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More local history – the lime kiln

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Richard Wintle

A little local history, concerning the calcinareous cooking of quicklime. Continue reading →

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Toronto to Bangkok – day 1 (and maybe 2)

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Richard Wintle

Richard finds himself in Thailand, and wonders what time it really is. Continue reading →

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Worthwhile

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Richard Wintle

Dr. Jane Goodall visits Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum, and knocks my socks off with her lecture. Continue reading →

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The curious confluence of science and surfing

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Richard Wintle

Surfing, autism research, and Lake Ontario. What could be a better combination? Continue reading →

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Thank you 40 million times (video)

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Richard Wintle

Peter Gilgan donates $40 million to the new SickKids Hospital Centre for Research and Learning, and some of my colleagues appear in the accompanying video. Continue reading →

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Ottawa, Listeria, Genome Sequencing, and some pretty pictures. What more could you want?

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Richard Wintle

I travel to Ottawa to learn about Listeria, take some photographs, and come back with something to write about. Continue reading →

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