Gary McFarlane

SMILE space mission launch a success, as UCalgary researchers support four-year mission to study Earth's electromagnetic defences bit.ly/49gpDpQ @ucalgaryscience

U of C student living with POTS leads new study on long-term impacts of chronic condition. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome primarily affects women of childbearing age. cbc.ca/news/canada/ca… #UCalgary #AbSci #science #SciChat

Join CSPC’s upcoming virtual panels to hear expert perspectives on research impact measurement, agri-food security, and Canada’s AI advantage. Register: sciencepolicy.ca/events/ #CdnSci #CdnInnovation

Meat-eating dinosaurs such as T-Rex evolved such small appendages because their terrifyingly huge heads meant they no longer needed powerful claws to rip into prey. independent.ie/world-news/mys… #palaeontology #evolution #science #SciChat

Discover how human population growth drives wildlife extinction, habitat loss, and biodiversity decline across America and Europe. naturalworld50.blogspot.com/2026/05/human-…

This Canadian Mine Might Release Enough Natural Hydrogen Each Year to Power 400 Homes, Hinting at an Untapped Source of Clean Energy smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/thi… via @smithsonianmag #CdnSci #geochemistry #environment #Science #SciChat

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured the atmosphere of a planet 690 light years away go.nature.com/4v3GiFB

‘Floral buzzing’, the vibrations bees use to shake pollen loose from flowers, takes more energy than previously thought. theguardian.com/environment/20… #biology #Melittology #science #SciChat

Danielle Smith promotes delusional history of U.S. and Canadian constitutions to promote separation referendum. albertapolitics.ca/2026/05/daniel… #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli

Corrosive illegal trade in Africa’s giant ants: Scientists warn that removing queen ants could destabilize ecosystems. nature.com/articles/d4414… #environment #ClimateScience #environment #entomology #ecology #biology #SciChat

Discover why, when #soil gets damaged, everything from crops to climate can suffer. Scientists are using #AI to ask big questions, including what shapes #soilhealth. Working together, humans and AI may protect the ground that supports life on Earth: fro.ntiers.in/SoilSecrets

Scientists Warn Many Insects May Not Survive a Warming World - Many species may struggle to survive rising global temperatures. scitechdaily.com/scientists-war… #ClimateScience #environment #ecology #science #SciChat

“Breakthroughs are born out of unusual circumstances.” Shuji Nakamura (中村修二) was awarded the #NobelPrize for developing the blue LED. Discover Shuji's sometimes rocky journey to becoming the co-inventor of the blue LED: bit.ly/2SaPat2

Researchers have shown that eukaryotic cells were already complex & aerobic 1.7 billion years ago, pushing back the dawn of eukaryogenesis. the-scientist.com/early-eukaryot… #palaeontology #biology #CdnSci #Science #SciChat

@gwardis My great grandfather was working there at that time. Fortunately he was okay.

A devastating event, known as the Frank Slide, remains Canada’s deadliest rock avalanche. It stands as a stark reminder of nature's unpredictable power and a fascinating site for geological study rmoutlook.com/hot-summer-gui… #scichat #geoscience

The smooth blast-off of a sleek European Space Agency (ESA) rocket will give University of Calgary researchers additional insight into Earth’s electromagnetic defences. ucalgary.ca/news/smile-spa… #UCalgary #AbSci #CdnSci #science #SciChat

Call for editorials! 💡 How can different linguistic communities, regions, and disciplines in Canada foster scientific collaboration? Submit an editorial by June 5, 2026: sciencepolicy.ca/editorials/ser… #CdnSci #CdnInnovation

“Enough with new logos and endless restructuring! We need our government to focus on the real issue in our emergency health care system: the workforce,” said FOM's Chris Gallaway. discoverairdrie.com/articles/hsaa-…