Scientists
Hundreds of international scientists call for urgent action to protect B.C’s rainforests
Peak Web July 18, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor On June 28, 223 international scientists called on the British Columbia government to stop the incessant logging of temperate rainforests in the province. The scientists addressed their concerns in a letter titled “International Scientists’ Call for Action to Protect Endangered Temperate Rainforests of British Columbia, Canada.” The letter was organized by Dr. Dominick DellaSala, chief scientist at the Geos Institute in Ashland, Oregon. In a press release announcing the release of the letter, DellaSala highlighted the significance of BC’s forests and discussed how rare they are. DellaSala stated, “BC’s…
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HUMOUR: Mandatory blinding deemed only feasible option for male scientists
EIC June 22, 2015Since the profound and extremely accurate remarks made by Nobel Prize winner Tim Hunt — that having women in the lab always leads to romantic entanglement and females weeping whenever criticised — scientists from around the globe have been working…
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