Not least because they make for a quick’n’easy post in a very busy week.
These two commercials are getting a lot of airtime on Canadian TV.
The first one warms the heart:
while the second one engages the brain:
That was quick! I think this might be the first ever blog post I’ve written while waiting for a kettle to boil.

Hmm, last time I watched Discovery channel, half the programmes were about Hitler’s henchmen. I didn’t see any of them in the commercial.
Yeah… I once went to a conference workshop on presenting your science on TV, and the chair said that your best bet might be to call your project “World’s Biggest Exploding Egyptian Mummies” or something. Although Daily Planet (a Canadian show) is actually pretty good. A friend of mine at the Glasgow vet school was on it once, which was fun.
Very interesting videos (inspiring too!)… and I’m amazed of the things one can do just waiting for the water to boil!
😉
Yes, it’s usually all I can do to make toast and get the milk out of the fridge.