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May 2008

THE CHALLENGES THAT THE GLOBAL POLIO ERADICATION INITIATIVE FACES.

In the last few decades, we have been able to curb the number of children affected by polio and the number of countries harbouring the virus with great success. This is made possible by the introduction of two very efficient vaccines and the establishment of a global mass-scale immunisation campaign that has already administered 10 [...]

Visit us at the Science Outreach Fair

Come visit us at the Science Outreach Fair, Thursday May 8, 2008, 4-8PM at the Vancouver Public Library Promenade, 350 West Georgia Street. Meet educators and professionals from BC science and technology outreach organizations, post secondary institutions, professional associations, and industry. Preview school outreach programs and services and collect resources for your classroom.

WHAT RULES THE WORLD?

Henry de la Beche’s “Duria Antiquior,” an image of the carnage that must have taken place on the shores of the ancient Dorset.

Years ago, when touring dino-mation exhibits were all the rage, my parents took me to “see the dinosaurs” at the Morris Museum. I was terrified. I had seen dinosaur skeletons before, but the [...]

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