Adult Science Fair

This Saturday was the Science Rendezvous in Toronto. Various locations were open around the city to help promote science in the community. Throughout the day, five of us traveled the city looking for interesting discussions and cool science projects. Of course, we found both!! Started off at Ryerson University with a jeopardy-type event where we were all contestants. Three of us were neck-in-neck up to the very last question and... I lost (on a question about Women in Science). As a prize for playing, I got a pen!

Then, we went out to have coffee/beer with scientists. Quite enjoyable discussions though I thought the news showing up and interviewing me was the best part! Never before have I been interviewed by the news. Three showed up! One local monthly newsletter, CTV (with a film crew), and one of the big newspapers in Toronto (I can't remember which one). Though I looked, I couldn't find an article that quoted me and we didn't get back in time to check the evening news on tv.

To wrap up the day, we went to the Adult Science Fair... at a bar. Now this has to be one of the most inventive events of my life. They rented out the back room of a large bar and had a variety of science related activities including Periodic Table game, building your own "thing" using random parts, are you smarter than a 5th grader, Spore, and even Slime building (seen on the right). If any city had a bar like this every night, that would be MY bar.

Overall, a very good day. On Sunday, I played ultimate, went to a bike maintenance clinic, and then fed the fish. I FINALLY HAD A TRIAL WORK OUT!! Now, I just need a new computer to manage the data... it's always something.

Walking Tour of TO Annex

Yesterday, I had a chance to go on a walking tour of the Annex. To the left are some of the buildings I had a chance to visit. I'm constantly amazed by the diversity in the houses in Toronto. Every street is different. The tour was a bit long and the tour guide wasn't the best but amazing houses! Of course, we went out for a pint and some food after the tour at one of the houses! Quite a good burger.

Skydiving Anyone?

Anyone interested in going skydiving and happens to be in Colorado, GO TO SKYDIVE COLORADO. This is a new drop zone opened by my friend Neil and he's really great! He took me on a tandem jump when I was in Washington State and had an amazing time! Ask to be flipped upside down!

http://www.skydiveco.com/main.html

Science Tattoo Emporium

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/loom/science-tattoo-emporium/

These give me great ideas for a tattoo. Actually, I know some of the people featured on this site!

First Trial - A bust

So, I finally have the tank built, appropriate lights, pulley system for the dividers, a happy predatory fish, and the prey acclimated to the environment. Two problems, I overfed the predator before the trial, then, I left them alone in a room together. The stupid prey swam past the divider and was eaten! WITHOUT THE CAMERA TURNED ON!!

Well, time to wait another 2 days. I'll get a predation on film one day.