ABSTRACT We present a cake with layers representing the five Kingdoms according to Whittaker (1969; Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, Protista, and Monera; Figure 1). The cake is shaped as a pyramid embodying the dynamic and complex trophic interactions within ecosystems and also symbolizing to the volcanic Galapagos Islands where Darwin travelled and developed his evolutionary and ecological theories (Darwin, 1859; in particular the volcano Mt. Darwin). Also on the cake (Figure 2) you will find: Darwin’s boat the SS Beagle, a nest, egg and finch representing Darwin’s theory of Natural Selection, Gus the Giant Tortoise, and fissures in the cake layers…
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THE FUTURE OF CANADIAN MEDICAL CARE IN 2050
The following passage describes a hypothetical transcript of a conversation in the year 2050. This is between a patient Dr Jones (a retired doctor) and his grandson Care Consultant Jones, a doctor of the future. It outlines several possible changes that could take place in Canadian medical care in the next 40 years. Care Consultant Jones: Good morning grandfather. I have washed my hands in the cleansing pod [1]. The entry button should be flashing so you can let me in. Dr Jones: (searches around frantically) Found it! (Care Consultant Jones enters the room) I sometimes despair at all this…
A BLUNDER OF MAN
Help wanted- Vigilant and patient people wanted for an extremely tedious job over about six months. The job involves repetitive work and some lifting. Experience using scanner equipment would be advantageous. Commitment to literature and science essential. Good pay for the right people. Apply Monday, September 6, at the Personnel office, sixth floor of the University of Toronto undergraduate library. (PRIVATE) Database First of its Kind at U of T (Toronto Star, April 12, 200-). Librarians at the University of Toronto have excitedly unveiled their latest toy- a huge database containing not only an index of the over one million…
RANK: ANIMAL ILLNESSES
Chicken Pox This is the Frank Sinatra of animal-themed sicknesses. A timeless classic, although the younger generations might not appreciate it. I remember fondly going to a Fourth of July Parade as a child, just recovering from the pox, and my mom not letting me look around too much lest other parents see my pox and get upset for contaminating everyone else. I also have a few choice scars from the ol’ poxy. Drawback: Some children are getting ‘vaccinated’ for this. Wimps. Avian Flu While this is the hot disease of the moment, it still can’t measure up to the…
POLIO: A VIRUS’ STRUGGLE
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JUST HOW INTO YOU HE IS, IF HE IS A DEER TICK
Stratum Corneum Epidermis Dermis Sebaceous Gland Papilla Bulb Subcutaneous Layer As a friend
A VISIT WITH MR. DARWIN
– – – Presented on March 10th, 2009 at the Second Annual Most Exceptional Escapades in Science (This Time Also Darwinian) High School Student Conference – Mr Charles Darwin as interpreted by Dr. Greg Bole of the Zoology Department, University of British Columbia.
EINSTEIN AT PRINCETON
Einstein sits and thinks under the dark trees surrounding a white cottage — where no war came, even during the years when young men flooded out from this campus, cold from tap like the beer they’d drunk at the Tiger- town Inn just before their first induction. He stirs, but no amount of induction can help him explain how these knotty trees survived pen-knives, like claws of a tiger, incising the names of loves pre-war. A stick falls to the ground — a muffled tap returns his thoughts from trees to absent men. The ones who carved their names were…
ACCELERATION DUE TO GRAVITY: SUPER MARIO BROTHERS
Abstract The purpose of this analysis is to determine the evolution of gravity in the Mario video game series as video game hardware increases. Introduction Gravity is force which is responsible for keeping us on the ground. It is also the force that prohibits us from jumping 50 feet in the air. However, in Mario’s world, gravity does not quite work that way. Mario is able to jump 5 times his height and fall with accelerations that would be deadly to humans. We will find Mario’s acceleration due to gravity by using the formula: where s is the distance he…