The Quantum Blog

The invention of radar—A lesson for pandemic preparation

As government’s scramble to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak, today is a great day to recall the enormous value of preparatory R&D....

Feb 26, 20202 min read

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Twenty years ago this month I quit my 9-to-5 job and started as a self-employed science writer. I started my science-writing business...

Oct 1, 20192 min read

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In discussions of mental health, what used to be called cooking, exercising and household chores has become reconceived and rebranded as...

Jan 24, 20191 min read

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My home city of Ottawa is currently the coldest capital on Earth, but scientists can now pinpoint the coldest spot in the universe....

Jan 19, 20192 min read

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It's time for the public conversation on HIV/AIDS and parenting to catch-up with the scientific facts. One of the most remarkable, and...

Jan 10, 20191 min read

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