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A cheeseburger with the meat patty replaced by lab-grown ground meat in a petri dish.

Lab-Grown Meat – The Next Big Food Revolution?

Agriculture and farming to produce meats, such as beef, are large contributors to greenhouse gas emissions that are accelerating climate change. As the population continues to grow, scientists are cooking up alternative ways to meet our increasing food demands.

A witch happily devouring assorted Halloween candy.

Sweet Talk

Common parental wisdom claims that eating sweet treats like candy or soft drinks will lead to a “sugar rush”, but is there truth to these claims? How does sugar really affect our bodies?

A human in halloween costume introducing a bat house on a tree to a bat. Bat: Happy.

Protecting Bats: Not so Spooky After All

Bats are possibly one of the most misunderstood and misrepresented animals of all. For centuries, bats have been and still are associated with darkness, death and the unknown. But bats don’t deserve the scary persona they have been given. If they’re actually good to have around, how can we help them thrive?

Common sources for antioxidants (e.g. broccoli) are dressed as superheroes catching a free radical drawn as a robber holding a bag of electrons.

Antioxidants in Action

The word “antioxidants” has cropped up in many places—it’s on labels and menus advertising the health benefits of foods and drinks, and lots of nutrition recipes name it as one of their perks. But what do antioxidants actually do, and how do they affect our bodies?

A plate of assorted peppers in front of a dish of rice and curry emitting steam in the shape of a flame, and a bottle of hot sauce.

The Science of Spice

From curry to chili to anything smothered in hot sauce, spicy food is savoured by many. But what is it that gives these foods the zing and heat we love? This article dishes out the science behind tasting and enjoying spice.

C for Climate — 2021 Science Literacy Week

For Science Literacy Week, we collaborated with the U of T Gerstein Science Information Centre to illustrate all things climate change-related in Canada.

Illustration of two budding sunflowers and a mature one at the front of a sunflower field

April Showers Bring May (Sun)Flowers

Spring is in the air—birds are chirping, the weather is warming, and as the proverb goes, ‘April showers bring May flowers.’