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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.’

Illustration of a lit light bulb. Inside it are houses powered by a wind turbine and solar panels

The Net-Zero Energy House

Plenty of heat comes from inside a house: people and pets generate body heat, and appliances like the oven can warm a whole room!

Illustration of a brain underneath the words "Patient H.M.". Above is a thought bubble containing a star tracing and crossword puzzle

Living in a Perpetual Present

The phrase “live in the moment” is a favourite inspirational quote and good advice for most of us. But imagine a life that must be lived almost entirely in the present.

Illustration of a grandpa, baby, and cat yawning in the sun

Yawning, a Common Contagion

We all know the sudden feeling of drowsiness and an urge to strongly exhale. Yawning happens countless times throughout the human lifespan and often doesn’t warrant a second thought.