Gavan P.L. Watson
Big news in the neighbourhood this afternoon. Today at lunch, I noticed smoke billowing from somewhere in Yorkville. News helicopters started to orbit overhead, so I turned on the news: Sassafraz, an infamous restaurant in the ‘ville was on fire. And what a fire it was: five alarms, a collapsed roof [...]
Consider, if you will, being born with a twin inside you. You would unlikely know that you had a twin until you (or your parents) noticed an abnormal lump growing in your gut. Going to the doctor, x-rays are taken and the medical team notices that there are extra bones in there. You get a [...]
As I was sitting here looking out my window, I just noticed a Blue bottle fly, like this:
Sitting outside in the sun. It’s +3 out there this morning and walking the dog was a pleasure, especially after the coldest weather of the fall earlier this week.
You have to notice [...]
I just had two Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) scream by the apartment building at eye (fifth floor eye) level. One pulled up and did a little “wing over” before peeling off in another direction.
This is the second time that I’ve seen Peregrines in the last week or so. I know that they [...]
Dunno what we’re supposed to make of this news release:
“What? We’re similar to a sea urchin? That can’t be possible.”
Um, well, not really. Some part of our genomes are the same. And there might be clues in there to help humans live longer (which, I ask: do we really need?). That’s about it. [...]
I am not a mathematician by any stretch of any imagination, so I don’t know if this an example of pop mathematics or not but I find this interesting even so.
Now, I’m not sure what those deeply entrenched in the various mathematical disciplines think about this (but they seem to be a [...]
About me
I am an education researcher and practitioner, with a focus on higher education and the environment. I consider myself, above all, a naturalist. I'm the pack-mate of two border terriers. I live within the Speed River Watershed in Guelph, Ontario. I enjoy photography. I lead nature tours across North America. I teach courses on Natural History. I likely spend too much time on the Internet.
Oh, and the opinions expressed here are wholly my own.
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