Ivan Semeniuk
The Globe and Mail
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Physiologist Ken Money was one of Canada’s original group of six astronauts
A high achiever in many aspects of his life, he also competed as a high-jumper at the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne and was a trained pilot who served with the RCAF reserve → Read More
Conservation groups hail historic deal on UN treaty to protect ocean life
Treaty will provide countries with a legally binding mechanism for conserving species and ecosystems in international waters → Read More
Skywatch: Don’t miss this week’s dance of the planets
Venus and Jupiter are shining bright in an eye-catching celestial movement known as planetary conjunction → Read More
Google AI researchers reduce error rates in key step toward future of quantum computing
This result could offer a path to the industry’s ultimate goal: a quantum computer that can be used for a wide range of useful and economically valuable applications → Read More
Meeting of Venus and Jupiter, spectacular view of the moon to offer reminder of space missions to come
All three objects are easily bright enough to be seen in a busy downtown sky, as long as nothing is blocking the view → Read More
Pablo Neruda died with toxic bacteria in his body, say forensic scientists
DNA results are consistent with allegations that the Nobel laureate and diplomat was poisoned soon after a military coup toppled Chile’s government in 1973 → Read More
Trees communicating via fungal networks has become a popular theory. These scientists say the evidence is scarce
A trio of Canadian and U.S. scientists is making the case that talk about tree communication – popularly dubbed the ‘wood wide web’ – has gotten too loose → Read More
Prepare for ignition: Inside the billion-dollar race to harness nuclear fusion
The world needs fusion more than ever. For those in the hunt to harness nature’s most tantalizing and challenging energy source, the question is no longer how, but how soon? → Read More
Genial self-taught astronomer became Canada’s guide to all things celestial
In addition to writing the world’s top-selling stargazing manual, Terence Dickinson was known for weekly newspaper columns, appearances on CBC Radio’s Quirks and Quarks, and work at the award-winning magazine SkyNews → Read More
Can AI help the searCan AI help the search for aliens?ch for aliens?
A student project has turned into a powerful AI-based tool being used to search for extraterrestrial intelligence → Read More
ET phone Siri? UofT student uses AI to boost search for aliens
A student project has turned into a powerful AI-based tool being used to search for extraterrestrial intelligence → Read More
Ottawa green-lights commercial space launches in Canada
The announcement comes as demand for access to space is expected to grow dramatically, with telecommunications providers around the world seeking to offer mobile broadband internet access via satellite → Read More
Ottawa unveils $360-million strategy for quantum tech boom
Leaders in the field say there’s no time to lose as new developments inch closer to upending key aspects of the computer industry → Read More
The world now has a plan to save biodiversity. What’s next?
To succeed, COP15′s decadal framework must serve as a crucial transition period between generations of harmful overexploitation of nature and a sustainable future → Read More
COP15 delegates adopt historic agreement to protect nature’s biodiversity
If fully implemented, new global biodiversity framework will guide efforts to conserve 30 per cent of the planet by 2030 → Read More
COP15 negotiations reach crucial decision point for global agreement to protect nature
Latest draft includes ‘30-by-30′ target that Canada has pushed for, and the dollar amounts to be provided to developing countries → Read More
Canada works to rescue COP15 biodiversity conference on two fronts
Concerns are mounting that too little progress is being made toward the protection of global biodiversity → Read More
NASA launches mission to measure Earth’s surface water – with help from Canada
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography mission will aid climate predictions and pinpoint water resources around the globe → Read More
Fusion breakthrough could be climate, energy game-changer
Proponents of fusion hope that it could one day produce nearly limitless, carbon-free energy, displacing fossil fuels and other traditional energy sources → Read More
Explainer: What is nuclear fusion and why is everyone excited about it?
Nuclear fusion is a process that powers the stars and could one day provide a long-term supply of carbon-free energy on Earth → Read More