Gary McFarlane
@GaryM
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Retired biology teacher. Community science educator (SE Alta). U of Alberta early 70's Zoology graduate. #SciChat #STEM #SciEd #Science Also on Bluesky.
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Joined March 2007
Poilievre's team gets ready for epic leadership review fight in Calgary; Smith faces recall in her riding. Column. https://t.co/BIN1mqK14M
#ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #poilievre #yyc #yeg
calgaryherald.com
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More than 25 years after eradicating the disease, Canada has lost its measles elimination status. It didn’t have to be this way. Full statement from Alberta Medical Association:
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This Fossil Was Discovered by a 9-Year-Old Boy While Walking His Dog: The bones were found in a cave near Johannesburg, South Africa & they’ve been hailed as one of the most important fossil finds of the century. https://t.co/uHUMlgGwLh
#CitizenScience #palaeontology #SciChat
dailygalaxy.com
A casual dog walk turned into a historic moment when a 9-year-old boy stumbled upon a nearly 2-million-year-old fossil.
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Carney’s Plan for Canada’s Clean Power Future Funding for smart grids, demand-side flexibility, microgrids, integration of EV charging, heat-pump loads, and storage into grid planning. Etc. @RenewablesAssoc @MarkJCarney #cdnpoli #bcpoli #onpoli #ableg
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New study solves 700-year-old mystery, reconstructs murder of young Hungarian duke - The groundbreaking research penetrated the last moments of the young nobleman, who suffered a terrible 26 blows. https://t.co/KRmdZeoIwd
#anthropology #archaeology #science #SciChat
interestingengineering.com
When a mysterious and legendary skeleton, badly injured, randomly resurfaced in 2018, an interdisciplinary team of researchers went to work to find out who the person was.
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ICYMI: The latest Praxis 'Science Smarts' column in the Medicine Hat News (November 8) “Let’s Investigate Epsom Salts” https://t.co/soRjsmY24i Some science to con-salt about! #MedHat #STEM #SciChat #SciEd #FamilyScience #SciEd
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“And it sucks because when you leave, you’re taking a bit of that support that they had with you and teaching is about self-sacrifice and it’s about caring about other kids.” #ABEd #ABPoli
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calgaryherald.com
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U of A researchers are leading the Canadian arm of an international partnership to better understand how thawing Arctic permafrost affects the global carbon cycle and how much it could accelerate climate change.
ualberta.ca
Three U of A researchers have received $1 million from Schmidt Sciences to lead the Canadian arm of a $45-million international partnership to advance our understanding of how the global carbon cycle...
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No one knows what sank the Edmund Fitzgerald. But there are clues. It was one of the most technologically advanced of its time when it wrecked in Lake Superior 50 years ago. What went wrong? https://t.co/vCnYH0ugqq via @NatGeo #history #environment #science #SciChat
nationalgeographic.com
The Great Lakes freighter was one of the most technologically advanced of its time when it wrecked in Lake Superior 50 years ago. What went wrong?
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Inspire student curiosity with “color”-focused #STEM projects, from chemical reactions to color separation, biotechnology, plant science, and the physics of light. https://t.co/agrBbyDcia
#scienceproject #scienceteacher #sciencefair
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What Rosalind Franklin truly contributed to the discovery of DNA’s structure - She deserves to be remembered not as the victim of the double helix, but as an equal contributor to the solution of the structure. https://t.co/Ki1MOTBLnq via @Nature #history #WomenInSTEM #SciChat
nature.com
Nature - Franklin was no victim in how the DNA double helix was solved. An overlooked letter and an unpublished news article, both written in 1953, reveal that she was an equal player.
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The power of political identity...👇 Older adults share more political misinformation. Here's why https://t.co/qcM0sZgMnv "...older people are more likely to believe as true and to share information that aligns with their party, whether that information is true or not."
colorado.edu
A new international study sheds light on why the 55-and-older set tends to share more fake news on social media—and what can be done about it.
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Toxic 'forever chemicals' are in B.C. sea otters, new study finds: The research adds to a growing body of evidence that the chemicals are making their way into the environment. https://t.co/QWo7RGVfYY
#Environment #CdnSci #science #SciChat
cbc.ca
The research adds to a growing body of evidence that the chemicals are making their way into the environment with detrimental results.
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Researchers working on quantum information, entanglement, and energy in quantum systems are invited to submit to @CanJPhysics. The deadline is Feb 28, 2026. Details ▶️ https://t.co/oeRwOLq3DU
#QuantumPhysics #QuantumTechnology #QuantumEnergy
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Each year on 10 November, the world celebrates the World Science Day for Peace and Development – a moment to reaffirm the vital role of science in advancing peace, sustainable development, and the wellbeing of all. https://t.co/ol9vi0FXhS
#WorldScienceDay2025 #STEM #SciChat
council.science
'Trust, Transformation, and Tomorrow: The Science We Need for 2050'
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Curious about taking the next step into a career in Data Science, Information Security, or Quantum Computing? Attend a Lunch and Learn! Date/Time: Friday, Nov. 21, 12 – 1 pm Location: UCalgary Downtown Campus Register here: https://t.co/1iVBQKfYMg
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World Science Day for Peace and Development 2025, Theme, History, Significance https://t.co/9WXvvIYRt4
#WorldScienceDay2025 #STEM #SciChat
vajiramandravi.com
World Science Day for Peace and Development 2025 highlights the role of science in promoting peace, sustainability, and global cooperation for a better future.
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Brouhaha over N.S. MP’s floor crossing descends into he-said/they-said story … whom to believe? https://t.co/Ln7Ohxj9U0
#cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg
albertapolitics.ca
The brouhaha over the departure of Acadie-Annapolis MP Chris d’Entremont from the Opposition benches in the House of Commons to the government side has now descended into a he-said/they-said story....
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World Science Day 2025: Simple Ways to Spark Curiosity in Your Classroom - https://t.co/K5w6IqCw5V
#WorldScienceDay2025 #STEM #SciChat #SciEd
popcorneducation.co.uk
Celebrate curiosity this World Science Day 2025 with fun, easy classroom activities that bring science to life. From big questions to simple investigations, inspire every young scientist to explore,...
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