Meg – Applied Plant Ecology Winter 2020

Wiki Wonderland

Wikipedia is an online, open access encyclopedia, although some may refer to it as their academic hero. This website is brimming with information on nearly any topic one can think of. The only downfall, depending on how you look at it, is the fact that anyone can edit it as they please. As a resultContinue reading “Wiki Wonderland”

Tansley’s Troublesome Trials

Sir Arthur George Tansley, was an English botanist and a pioneer in the science of ecology. In 1917, he published a paper on the competition between Galium saxatile and Galium sylvestre in different soil types. The paper itself, consists of the relevant elements any typical paper should, ranging from a clear hypothesis, to a detailed experimental methodology section, revealingContinue reading “Tansley’s Troublesome Trials”

Evolution: A Hoax

Charles Darwin was an English naturalist, geologist and biologist, best known for his contributions to the science of evolution. He lived a long life from 1809 to 1882. During that life span, he proposed that all species may have descended from common ancestors, and since then, this has become a foundational concept in the fieldContinue reading “Evolution: A Hoax”

Waterworld: The Inevitable Lacklustre Future of Planet Earth

It is no secret that our planet is suffering. From insurmountable climate change, to holes in the ozone layer, the composition of Earth’s ecosystems is plummeting at a catastrophic rate. If we do not make drastic changes fast, we may as well prepare our swimsuits, such as in the film Waterworld, released in 1995, starringContinue reading “Waterworld: The Inevitable Lacklustre Future of Planet Earth”

Journey to the Centre of the Library

I am currently completing my fourth year in a biology program at York University. And in those 4 years (yes, I have suffered), I have been in every library but not once have I ventured into any room that wasn’t a designated study room. Although I find myself quite familiar with Scott Library, down toContinue reading “Journey to the Centre of the Library”