Une Petite Amuse Bouche
Hello, my name is Inigo Montoya… please prepare to be amazed by a science blog like no other. Kidding, well not about the fantastic blog you are only a mere introductory post away from diving into. Unfortunately, my name is not Indigo Montoya, it is Kalli, or Kallista if you are my mom, a substitute teacher, or a Government Agency. I am a fourth-year science student at the University of New Brunswick studying Biology with a concentration in Environmental Management (now say that 5 times fast). I was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia but spent most of my awkward adolescent years in Victoria, BC with the hopes of finally being able to put an end to timeless ‘west coast best coast’ debate that us North Americans are constantly in the midst of. Let’s just say, I decided to go to university on the East Coast for a reason.
Enough about me though, let’s talk about the reason you are really here, to indulge in a science blog like no other. My goal for these upcoming posts is to start exploring the relatively uncharted waters of the scientific community and begin unearthing some bizarre research findings that we often don’t stumble across in our daily science news feeds. Throughout university, we spend the majority of our time clustered into boxes moulded to fit a certain area of research. These boxes are then given a label whether it be ecology, virology, microbiology etc. Everything within these boxes aligns perfectly together and aids scientists in forming a clearer picture of the mechanisms powering life on our planet. For my blog, I decided to take a less conventional approach starting with using these categorical ‘boxes’ as kindling to fuel the fire burning inside the mind of curious scientists. No clear predictions, no central topic, and no overarching theme, just a bunch of oddball and interesting corners of recent science research and literature that I believe need to have some light shed on them.
As it stands, the blog itinerary includes exploring subjects such as the power of the placebo effect, bringing back species through de-extinction, and the discovery of the new mysterious colour known as ultra-black. Due to the crude nature of these topics, the published, peer reviewed literature on them is still few and far between, hence why I have taken it upon myself to help you sort through the rift raft and dig out the real gems in recent research on these mind-boggling topics. You’re welcome.
So please, put a leg up (or two), sit back, relax, and behold the some of the wonders that the strange science world has to offer.
Until next time,
-KW