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AugThe Greatest Little Paintbrush Ever
On August 6, 1881, doctor and bacteriologist Sir Alexander Fleming was born. As a doctor in the British Army Medical Corps (WWI), Fleming relied on his own skills in titration, the continuous measurement and adjustment in balancing a medication … Continue reading →
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JunDown to the Last Detail
On June 21, 1868, English zoologist Edwin Stephen Goodrich was born. As a promising student at the Slade School of Art, Goodrich became interested in zoology eventually specializing in comparative anatomy – a study that uses the data and achievements … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: environment
Earth Day
April 22, Earth Day, is celebrated around the world as tens of millions of people make time to attend their environment. Thousands of governments – from local to regional to state, provincial or federal – plan awareness campaigns and … Continue reading
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Second Nature
On April 3, 1837, writer/naturalist, John Burroughs was born. In his early adult years, he alternated teaching with studying at different institutions or colleges. The works of Wordsworth and Emerson inspired him to write from his personal vantage point … Continue reading
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Tagged April 3, conservation, environment, John Burroughs, John Burroughs Association, nature writer, On This Day, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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How Dr. Bondar continues learning
Lisa LaFlamme | CTV National News | January 19, 2022 | | | Dr. Roberta Bondar, first Canadian woman to go to space, to mark 30th anniversary of groundbreaking work Thirty years after becoming the first Canadian woman and the … Continue reading
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Tagged 30th Anniversary of IML-1 Flight, environment, environmental science, Explorer, landscape photography, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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How Roberta Bondar reflects on being first Canadian woman in space
Shaye Ganam | CHED Mid-Morning | January 19 2022 | | | Roberta Bondar reflects on being first Canadian woman in space Explore. Learn. Enable others to. Repeat. Ganam and Bondar discuss Life experiences. Bondar acknowledges she has several peaks … Continue reading
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How Roberta Bondar is still flying high!
Chris Knight | National Post .com | January 18 2022 | | | Thirty years on, ‘spaceman’ Roberta Bondar is still flying high Chris Knight can ask questions! His interview with Dr. Roberta Bondar covered wide-ranging discussions from – recordings … Continue reading
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Tagged bird migration, environment, environmental science, landscape photography, migratory birds, The Roberta Bondar Foundation
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What Changed Dr. Bondar’s View
Piya Chattopadhyay | The Sunday Magazine (CBC) | January 16 2022 | | | Roberta Bondar left Earth 30 years ago and never saw the planet the same after that Thirty years after becoming the first neurologist and the first … Continue reading
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