Category: science
Wow, I totally thought I’d done an entry on the public health achievement in June, but when I just went to start my July entry – what with it being mid-July and all – I discovered that I did not, in fact, do one in June. So here I am back-dating again! The public health […]
The public health achievement being highlighted by the Canadian Public Health Association’s 100 year anniversary project for the month of May is: the recognition of tobacco use as a health hazard. When I was a teenager, I worked in a donut shop ((zomg, I can’t believe there’s a Wikipedia page on that donut shop chain! […]
In BC, we are experiencing an outbreak of measles, with 83 confirmed cases in the province as of May 10. It is believed that measles came into the province from people who were visiting during the Olympics ((although another case appears to have come from someone returning home to the Interior after visiting India)) and […]
Somehow it’s almost the end of March and I’ve just realized that I completely missed posting about the public health achievement for February ((I’m going to write it after this and back date it. Because clearly I’m not above such things)). Yikes! Anyway, here’s March’s: Healthier Environments Usually when we think of “health” we think […]
For the uninitiated ((where “uninitiated” = everyone except Kalev and I, who invented Pi Boxing Day last night)), Pi Boxing Day is the day when one traditionally boxes up all the uneaten pie from Pi Day. Except, of course, that you ate all the pie. Which makes Pi Boxing Day the best holiday because it […]
Many people celebrate Pi Day by eating pie. I prefer to celebrate it by being irrational. -Dr. Beth In honour of Pi Day, I have hounded demanded of nicely asked my Official Statistician & Tattoo Consultant for some wise words about pi to share with you, my lovely readers ((After all, it is his first […]
Note: I’m not sure how, but I completely managed to miss writing about the February public health achievement during February. So I’m writing this in late March (because I suck) and back dating the post so it will show up in February in my blog archives. Because I’m not above back dating, apparently. One of […]
Just got this email from an organization that I used to work for with a request to pass it along to anyone would might be interested. So I thought I’d share it with all y’all in case anyone is looking for a new job: Are you a people person? Are you a ‘systems thinker’ with […]
Yesterday I got an email from the Canadian Public Health Association ((being that I now work in Public Health, I joined the CPHA)), which is celebrating its centenary in 2010, telling me about the website they’ve launched to celebrate the successes of the field of public health over the last 100 years. Would you believe […]
A few months ago I was approached to write for CurioCity, a e-zine for teens about science that is produced by the science outreach organization I used to volunteer with. The articles are geared at teens and focus on science in everyday life. Since I’m totally missing the science outreach work I used to do, […]