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February 16, 2015
Forensics February: Forensic Pathologists Discover the Wound That Killed a King
The audio isn’t the greatest in this clip, but it’s fascinating all the same – it captures the moment when British forensic pathologists discovered the wound that killed Richard III. As anyone with even a vague interest in pop culture […]
February 12, 2015
Is Anyone Still Watching Agents of SHIELD?
I’m drowning in the week that never ends over here, so I’m throwing this out as a topic for general discussion. I started watching SHIELD because I love anything connected to Joss Whedon, no matter how tangentially. Season 1 was […]
February 9, 2015
Forensics February: The Case of the Totally False Fingerprinting Propaganda
The Industrial Revolution of the 19th century was responsible for more than just technological breakthroughs and the novels of Charles Dickens. It also caused a major spike in crime rates, as people moved from the countryside into the cities looking for […]
February 7, 2015
So Apparently Storm Chips are a Thing
I grew up in Alberta and spent several formative years in Yellowknife, NWT. In Alberta, cities don’t bother plowing residential streets until the ruts are so deep you risk high-centering in the compacted snow, ice, and gravel* between them. In Yellowknife, you can […]
February 5, 2015
Five Reasons the New Annie Movie is a Brilliant Idea, and One Reason I Still Won’t Watch It
We don’t have cable (just DVDs) and we rarely go to the theatre, so I tend to be a bit out of the loop when it comes to new movies. Which might be why I’ve only recently heard about the […]
February 2, 2015
The CSI Effect: Forensic Fact and Fiction
TV scientists have it so much easier than the ones working cases in the real world. They have unlimited budgets to buy all the shiniest new toys. They dress in designer clothes that never seem to get dirty, despite the fact […]
January 31, 2015
Happy Inspire Your Heart With Art Day!
Among other things, including National Hot Chocolate Day and Eat Brussels Sprouts Day (a juxtaposition so full of irony I can’t even stand it), January 31 is Inspire Your Heart With Art Day. Some say the thing that separates humans […]
January 29, 2015
Epoxy: Not the Cure For Everything After All
So it turns out that while epoxy is a great choice for DIY nail repair (no further snagging to report!), you should really think twice before using it on priceless ancient artifacts… …like the burial mask of King Tut, for […]
January 26, 2015
Foxes Go to School
This morning I had the pleasure of visiting Shatford Memorial Elementary, where I got to share my love of domestic foxes with the grade 3/4 and grade 5/6 classes. We rocked out to “What Does the Fox Say?” and even […]
January 24, 2015
Apparently It’s a Cat-Themed Week
I’m inputing a year’s worth of receipts into my expenses file as tax season prep today, and this was exactly what I needed to shake me out of my spreadsheet-induced despair. May it also bring you joy this weekend!
