Monthly Archives: September 2012

Blood and More Blood

Posted on 3 September 2012 by Athene Donald

Gonville and Caius College in Cambridge is understandably proud of its tradition in medicine. One of its illustrious alumni is William Harvey, who studied there in the 1590’s before going on to publish evidence to demonstrate the circulation of blood. … Continue reading →

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Inexpert, or how to identify Ontario Dragonflies (sometimes)

Posted on 1 September 2012 by Richard Wintle

I’ve been chasing dragonflies again, up at the cottage, and have  been obsessively trying to identify all of the species. Blame my scientific training, I say. And, as you might imagine, this is not going terribly well, because I’m a … Continue reading →

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