Wildlife Ecology & Conservation in a New Media world order
You like puppies. You like kittens. You like bunnies. But do you like snakes? Or sharks? Or spiders? Okay, some of you, my biology friends will indeed love snakes, sharks & spiders. I like snakes, I'm fascinated with sharks, but scream and jump away in terror at the sight of a hairy-legged tarantula. So clearly... Continue Reading →
Did you watch the original In Search Of with Leonard Nimoy? As a fan of Star Trek, I just loved that "Spock" was the one hosting the show. The original In Search Of was an interesting show that looked into the unexplained and tried to find answers to these unknowns. Bigfoot, UFO's, the Loch Ness... Continue Reading →
I've been given the advice to fake it till I make it many times in my life. Through both successes and failures, that advice has been given to me again and again. But I find with each success, I worry it was a mistake that I did succeed. And with every failure, it was just... Continue Reading →
Have you ever been presented with this philosophical question? Philosophy would take us on a quest to show the absurdity of reality, and ultimately the answer to the question becomes "if there is no one around, there's no tree to fall over." Watch this quick video for an explanation; Scientifically, we can assume that trees... Continue Reading →
Semiotics is the study of signs, specifically how meaning is made by signs and symbols. Some symbols make sense, like a drawing of a tree. But you can have different drawings of trees, and yet it still conveys the meaning "tree." Alphabets themselves also act in this same way. By arranging these symbols that we... Continue Reading →
Do you get your groceries at 2am? Excluding shift workers, for most of us, that’s a time of day when our heads are comfortably resting on our pillows. But if there were some danger during the daylight hours, we’d likely shift our activity patterns to the nighttime to avoid that danger. It turns out that... Continue Reading →
Last week I was given the opportunity to attend a social media preview of Egypt: The Time of Pharaohs at the Royal BC Museum. It's a great exhibit, and I highly recommend you go and visit before its last day on December 31, 2018. If you'd like to see some of my favourite items from... Continue Reading →
When you're having breakfast does Tony the Tiger ever stare you in the face and tell you that "they're great"? And how often do you see the MGM Lion at the start of a movie? There are lots of examples of using iconic animals in popular media and in advertising, but beyond just creating brand... Continue Reading →
Life is weird. Especially if you look for it. How about this car that is more lichen than car now. It likely even photosynthesizes its own fuel. On the topic of cars... this one I parked beside on day seemed a bit suspicious... Where's my Fancy Feast? Also where's my dignity? This pylon has an... Continue Reading →
I've had to be way too serious today, so I need to inject some levity into the day. And so, here's another weird shit instalment. A.k.a. my life in pictures. OMG look! This occupancy modelling book looks just like the Dungeons and Dragons... Continue Reading →
Alina C Fisher 