ChemiSTEAM 2020: The atomic connection
CELEBRATE
Adam Cook explains his 2020 ChemiSTEAM piece, "The Atomic Connection."
Read More >>ChemiSTEAM 2020: Metal–Organic Rose
CELEBRATE
The unique structure in my ChemiSTEAM image – analogous to a rose – highlights the imperfections in a MOF. Contrary to the expected smooth outcome, the crystallization process gave rise to textured MOF layers that correlate to an irregular morphology which can be appreciated in many ways, as there can be key findings to take away from it.
Read More >>ChemiSTEAM 2020: Tyrannosaur
CELEBRATE
It wasn’t until I was troubleshooting my research, knee deep in my PhD, that I realized it was because of how much fun I was having playing and creating in the lab. Chemistry was my medium.
Read More >>Pandemic teaching – take two
EDUCATION
With Canada in the midst of a second wave of COVID-19, faculty are breathing a sigh of relief that at least they won’t be asked to navigate a second sudden shift to online instruction. That experience back in March 2020 was dubbed ‘pandemic pedagogy,’ ‘emergency remote teaching,’ or ‘hell’ depending on who you talked to....
Read More >>Networking instrumentation for remote access
EDUCATION
When I was younger, I remember visiting a friend whose parents were talking about how their work environment was changing. Their office had only just started using a new form of inter-departmental messages, called e-mail, instead of sending handwritten notes through the intra-office mail. The consequence of this transition was that everyone was required to...
Read More >>Making new educational connections on line
EDUCATION
During my undergraduate degree at Simon Fraser University, I took Japanese as an elective. The course was offered as either an on-campus version or by distance education. That semester I was taking several chemistry classes with associated labs, so I decided to take advantage of the scheduling flexibility that distance education offered even though I...
Read More >>Science Advisor releases first annual report
GOVERNMENT
The office of Dr. Mona Nemer, Canada’s Chief Science Advisor, released its first annual report on March 11. The document outlines a variety of...
Read More >>Getting the dope on diamonds
MATERIALS
Despite their close proximity in the periodic table, silicon and diamond might seem to occupy very different niches within the hierarchy of valuable materials.
Read More >>Celebrating the many sides of silver
CHEMFUSION
Let me tell you a little personal anecdote. About twenty-five years ago I was asked by a local library to give some lectures to the public. Since I had always been interested...
Read More >>Thinking about thinking in chemistry
EDUCATION
Steve MacNeil has been thinking a lot about how his students are thinking about their thinking in chemistry. Yes, that’s right. The act of thinking or reflecting about one’s own ways of thinking...
Read More >>Nobel Laureate John Polanyi turns 90
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
“The fact is that science is having a colossal effect on the world scene, and as a result we cannot responsibly opt out of the debate on world affairs.”
Read More >>The entrepreneur who changed the scientific enterprise
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
Most chemists today could scarcely imagine a world where they could not simply turn to a catalogue to find the specialized chemicals they need for their work.
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