Science Communication
Guelph Physics' Science Communication Course Articles Published in Guelph Mercury-Tribune
Undergraduate students enrolled in any of the physics majors at the University of Guelph are required to complete a science communication course, typically in their third year. One of the writing assignments requires the students to craft a short popular science article suitable for the general public. We have partnered with a local newspaper, the Guelph Mercury-Tribune, to publish these articles in their Science Corner section. Check out some of the cool science our students have highlighted! (Note that the links below will take you to an external website.)
- Could RoboBees be the solution to the declining bee population? (Sarah Rousselle - June 4, 2017)
- 'Slow as molasses' is not even close to an apt description for this experiment (Liam Graham - June 11, 2017)
- Drop Me A Line - the incredible properties of spider silk (Yiorgio Mathiodakis - October 21, 2017)
- Canadian nanotechnology helping to improve Canada's game (Joseph Cirone - December 3, 2017)
- Tardigrades: the most indesctructible animal on Earth (Josephine Tan - January 20, 2018)
- Biomimicry - design inspired by nature (Vicky Lin - February 19, 2018)
- Platypus milk: saving lives one drop at a time (Paul Foley - June 14, 2018)
- Peregrine falcons are a marvel of engineering (Corey Knight - September 28, 2018)
- How a Canadian team found the long-lost ships of the Franklin expedition (Adam Boucher, April 3, 2019)