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Daily Archives: 27 September 2012
On being mainstream
I know a lot of failed writers and editors—and pilots and athletes and actors and physicians. They’re all working in labs. Science!
Posted in careers, communication, defence, jobs, MOD, Public Engagement, RAF, rants, science
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West Nile Virus, Urban Vector Control, and the 50th Anniversary of Silent Spring
According to the September 18 update at the Centers for Disease Control website, over 3000 cases of West Nile virus (WNV) disease in humans have been reported in the US this year. Approximately half of these cases were classified as … Continue reading
Posted in DDT, disease vector, pesticides, Rachel_Carson, Silent_Spring, urban public health, West_Nile_virus
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Worthwhile
Dame Jane Goodall, in the lobby of the Royal Ontario Museum. “If you care about your children, you should care about this planet. You are not alone.” If I had any qualms at all a couple of weeks ago about … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, inspiration, Jane Goodall, Jane Goodall Institute, Jane Lawton, JGI, Photography, ROM, Royal Ontario Museum, science, Toronto
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