@GaryM

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
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#BC #books to get lost in this autumn Moody fall #reads for stormy Saturdays cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…

B.C. books to get lost in this autumn | CBC News

Cozy up by the fireplace with a hot apple cider and a book by one of B.C.'s many local talents.

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ScienceMan™@ScienceMan7h
Replying to @StonyPlainAB
@StonyPlainAB @wchoy74 After months of having 43 ave closed, mostly with nothing being done the whole time, it now opens with a large portion of the old crumbling, retaining wall still in place 🤷‍♂️ What a head-scratcher 🫤
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Meet the real-life Scottish surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes: Few people know about the real-life inspiration for Holmes, renowned surgeon at named Joseph Bell. arstechnica.com/science/2026… #history #books #SherlockHolmes #science #SciChat

Meet the real-life Scottish surgeon who inspired Sherlock Holmes

Lindsey Fitzharris chats with Ars about her new book, Sleuth-Hound: The Case of the Real Sherlock Holmes.

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Gary McFarlane retweeted
Friends of Medicare@FriendsMedicare9h
Hi Alberta Nurses👋 We're at @UnitedNurses AGM this week too! Come by our table to say hi, get a button or a sticker, and learn how we can say NO to two-tier, American style health care together! 🤝 – at Edmonton, Alberta
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Can a mushroom make music? Devon exhibition explores ‘cultural world’ of fungi. “Every one of us is carrying a fungal ecology and until now nobody had drawn it.” theguardian.com/science/2026… #Mycology #ecology #biology #Science #SciChat

Can a mushroom make music? Devon exhibition explores ‘cultural world’ of fungi

Exeter museum to host DJ’s ‘collaboration’ with woodland fungi and artist’s map of her own body’s mycobiome

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Flying without kerosene is no longer just a dream, with pilots being trained to fly electric planes in the Netherlands. Before long, these battery-powered planes could be carrying 90 passengers and flying distances of up to 1,000 kilometres. euronews.com/2026/10/23/e9x-…

E9X: The battery-powered passenger plane flying up to 1,000 kilometres

Flying without kerosene is no longer just a dream, with pilots being trained to fly electric planes in the Netherlands. Before long, these battery-powered planes could be carrying 90 passengers and...

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These spiders sleep like humans. But do they dream? Jumping spiders enter a REM-like state, darting their eyes and twitching their legs. What’s happening beyond that remains unclear. science.org/content/article/… #biology #arachnology #science #SciChat

These spiders go to sleep at night, a new study reveals. But do they dream?

Jumping spiders enter a REM-like state, darting their eyes and twitching their legs. What’s happening beyond that remains unclear

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🆘For the 1st time ever, we've not received our Canada Summer Jobs funding. Without 50K in urgent donations, we may have to cut hours or limit patient intakes. Pls help us stay fully open this summer: gofund.me/f189d228 Press Release: calgarywildlife.org/media-pr… 💚 TIA💚
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This ‘anti-vampiric’ grave was double guarded against the undead.A sickle and padlock were meant to stop a 17th-century teen from resurrecting.  snexplores.org/article/anti-… #archaeology #history #science #SciChat

This ‘anti-vampiric’ grave was double guarded against the undead 

A sickle across the throat and a padlock on her toe were meant to keep a 17th-century teen girl from resurrecting from the grave.

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@NatureOct 26
Our survey of nearly 4000 researchers shows that if you're struggling to make ends meet, you're not alone go.nature.com/3UNBdEP

Are salaries getting worse? Many scientists think so

Nature - Nature’s survey of almost 4,000 researchers shows that you’re not alone if you struggle to make ends meet or your last pay rise is a distant memory.

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The first necks may owe more to the beginnings of walking than to looking around, according to models showing how little our early ancestors could move their heads. scitechdaily.com/why-do-we-h… #palaeontology #biology #science #SciChat
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Don Braid@DonBraid17h
Referendum shoots holes in UCP drive for more autonomy. Is Smith's sovereignty pitch dead? Column. calgaryherald.com/opinion/co… #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yeg #abreferendum

Braid: Referendum results challenge UCP's whole sovereignty agenda

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Climate change is amplifying extreme weather conditions across southern Africa. Increasing drought severity is likely to reduce the total number of livestock the landscape can support. theconversation.com/drought-… via @TC_Africa #environment #ecology #ClimateScience #science #SciChat

Drought forces livestock farmers to make tough decisions: our model shows the impact on inequality

Drought is likely to reduce the total number of livestock southern Africa can support, and increase inequality among pastoralists.

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We're at the 2nd Canadian Open Science Conference! Visit our poster in CRX Main Hall 5:30-7:30 p.m. to meet our team! #COSC2026 #OpenScience #ResearchImpact #COSC2026 #OpenScience #ResearchImpact
Logo for the 2nd Canadian Open Science Conference held in Ottawa from October 27-29, 2026, featuring a red maple leaf and bilingual text.

ALT Logo for the 2nd Canadian Open Science Conference held in Ottawa from October 27-29, 2026, featuring a red maple leaf and bilingual text.

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Despite it being the microscopic engine that makes life on Earth possible, humans have only known about the existence of DNA for about 150 years. interestingfacts.com/dna-fac… #genomics #STEM #SciEd #science #SciChat

6 Amazing Facts About DNA

DNA: Discovered 1869, 3B base pairs. Humans share 98.8% with chimps & have Neanderthal DNA. Double helix discovery was controversial. Genome fully sequenced 2022.

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Gary McFarlane retweeted
Edzard Ernst@EdzardErnst21h
The effect of Bach flower remedies on hope and quality of life in people with advanced cancer edzardernst.com/2026/10/the-… via @edzardernst

The effect of Bach flower remedies on hope and quality of life in people with advanced cancer

This study evaluated the effect of Bach Flower Remedies Therapy on the hope and quality of life of people with advanced cancer. It was designed as a randomized, triple-blind (1:1) clinical trial in a...

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New research finds frequent disease outbreaks in B.C. salmon farms, endangering wild salmon. Fish farms are heavily infected with pathogens. theconversation.com/new-rese… #ecology #virology #CdnSci #science #SciChat

New research finds frequent disease outbreaks in B.C. salmon farms, endangering wild salmon

The study raises urgent questions about the federal government’s approach to regulating salmon farms.

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Gary McFarlane retweeted
COPD Canada@COPDCanada17h
Shingles is a viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles can affect people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease more significantly than healthier adults, for several reasons. Learn more: copdcanada.info/shingles-and…
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Gary McFarlane retweeted
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A Moroccan crocodile relative’s teeth resemble those of prehistoric filter feeders, suggesting that different reptile groups independently evolved similar tools for catching tiny aquatic prey. scitechdaily.com/a-bizarre-1… #biology #palaeontology #science #SciChat
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Gary McFarlane retweeted
Chemistry World@ChemistryWorld19h
Intermediate states provide insight into the synthesis process for molecules but they’re not easy to capture. Now, chemists have revealed the fleeting intermediates involved in the synthesis penicillin by using ultrashort x-ray pulses. @AntonyJKing chemistryworld.com/news/x-ra…
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