DNA / cells / organisms
[NSFW if your boss is a snoot] In the spirit of my last post about how estrogen imbues women with a higher tolerance to pain, I am endeavouring to bring you, my faithful feminist followers, a special gal-centric #Humpday post. I wanted to write a tongue-in-cheek #Humpday post with a video of what sex looks […]
Vancouverites engage in a lot of dangerous activities. People are always skiing and hiking and and paddleboarding and slacklining and doubles-kayaking to and fro. Our active lifestyle means that along with tiny dogs and multi-prefix coffee drinks, slings and crutches are common accessories for many West Coasters. Though the science of healing has always fascinated me, […]
#notallmenVancouver I’m writing this because I’m upset at the wealth of male prejudice in Vancouver, and the #notallmen conflict inspired me to talk about it. I keep watching local men respond to #notallmen, lashing out in blind fits of diluted misogyny. It’s like watching an indignant child swing a rake around your living room: it may seem silly […]
British Columbia’s coast is a complex, lush mosaic. A constant sluice of rain saturates the dark earth, coaxing plant life into the warm salty air. Vancouver in particular has ecosystems unlike any on the planet. Our city is enclosed by enchanting rain forests, boggy sumps, and verdant riverbanks, while urban green spaces brim with chlorophyllic potential. Plants both native […]
Radioactive water laps at Vancouver’s shores and buoys sailboats floating in the harbours that dot the pristine Seawall. Man-made radioactive iodine and cesium molecules, diluted in the vast volume of the Pacific Ocean, drift amongst naturally radioactive potassium and rubidium. As Vancouverites slip into bathing-suit-weather and hungily grab their chopsticks, some residents are still in […]