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Gary McFarlane
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Retired biology teacher. Community science educator (SE Alberta). U of Alberta late 60's early 70's Zoology graduate. Still on X for now (@GaryM)
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The Alberta Government is trying to sell us a Pig in a Poke with its “Surgical Initiatives” and “Urgent Care Centres.” medicinehatnews.com/commentary/l... #AbHealth #MedHat #MedicareForAll
November 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Solar farm projects in the Canadian province of Alberta have been put on hold or cancelled --> The gift that keeps on giving: How solar panels on farms can help increase crop yields - theconversation.com/the-gift-tha... via
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#agriculture #environment #SolarPower #SciChat
The gift that keeps on giving: How solar panels on farms can help increase crop yields
A new study finds farmers can enjoy increased crop yeilds under partial shade of solar panels long after they stop working decades from now.
theconversation.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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What microbes that exist today could have survived the pH conditions of early Earth? Investigate with microorganisms from a local water source in this student #microbiology #astrobiology project.

Student project and video: sbgo.org/modernmicrob...

#STEM #scienceproject #edusky #scienceteacher
Petri dishes from microbiology science experiment
November 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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RECENT DRUG ALERTS/TIPS Update for Medicine Hat and southern Alberta (November, 2025)

Please review and distribute this information appropriately.

More information at: tinyurl.com/ha3x5eyb

#MedHat #KeepingSafe #OverDosePreventionPlease #MHDrugCoalition
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Calls for grizzly hunts to return to Western Canada oversimplify a complex ecological issue - Predator control claims don’t match the evidence. theconversation.com/calls-for-gr... via @ca.theconversation.com
#ecology #biodiversity #science #SciChat#biodiversity #science #SciChat
Calls for grizzly hunts to return to Western Canada oversimplify a complex ecological issue
Hunting advocacy organizations and politicians are inciting a moral panic about grizzly bears, oversimplifying an inherently complex ecological problem.
theconversation.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Amazing Fossil Preserves Teenage Tyrannosaur’s Last Meal - The incredible fossilized first was discovered in the Dinosaur Park Formation in Alberta, Canada. smithsonianmag.com/science-natu... via
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#palaeontology #AbSci #UCalgary #science #SciChat
Amazing Fossil Preserves Teenage Tyrannosaur’s Last Meal
Stomach contents from a juvenile Gorgosaurus reveal it feasted on small, bird-like species 75 million years ago
smithsonianmag.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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“Giving Tuesday” is one week away (December 2nd). Please help Praxis to continue supporting Science Education in SE Alberta. Information regarding how to donate may be found at:

praxisscienceconnection.wordpress.com/2025/11/14/t...

Thanks!

#GivingTuesdayCA #MedHat #STEM #ScienceOutreach #AbSci
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November 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Uh oh. The dreaded polar vortex may be making an appearance very soon #Canada

Colder-than-normal temperatures could start as soon as next week

www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Uh oh. The dreaded polar vortex may be making an appearance very soon | CBC News
In 2014, the term “polar vortex” burst on the scene across Canada and the U.S. as temperatures plunged. In some places, it was colder than it was on Mars. Well, get ready to hear more about it.
www.cbc.ca
November 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Don't try this at home. Researchers turned milk into traditional yogurts with help from ants. For science. https://www.snexplores.org/article/ants-bacteria-yogurt-ingredient
Ants are the secret ingredient to this tasty yogurt
The traditional yogurt-making technique was once popular in parts of Europe and Asia. But don’t try this at home!
www.snexplores.org
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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On November 24, 1859 the first edition of Charles Darwin’s ‘On the Origin of Species’ was published and it forever changed the way humans think about science. thoughtco.com/charles-darw... #SciChat #Darwin #History #evolution #Biology
This Book By Charles Darwin Changed How We Think of Life
British naturalist Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species" in 1859 and profoundly changed the way we consider biology and science in general.
thoughtco.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Happy #DrWhoDay! 🪐📚 "Time is a structure we construct." Doctor Who has inspired countless minds. What’s your favorite Doctor or episode? #TARDIS #SciFi
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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It’s #DrWhoDay!

I know there seems to be a day for everything, but legitimately wishes they could grab their family and jump in a #Tardis sometimes?

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two men standing next to each other in front of a large machine
ALT: two men standing next to each other in front of a large machine
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November 23, 2024 at 7:11 PM
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Targeting the vulnerable is disgusting and right on brand for the Con party.

When a gov’t uses constitutional overrides to target vulnerable youth, that’s not protection, it’s cruelty.
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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On this day in 1963, the British science-fiction television show Doctor Who first premiered. checkiday.com/51732de9ea65... #DrWhoDay #Tardis #SciFi #SciChat
It's Doctor Who Day!
On this day in 1963, the British science-fiction television show Doctor Who first premiered. It quickly became an institution in the United Kingdom, and later gained a large fan base in the United Sta...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
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Whodunit? Government blames ex-AHS boss in case of missing notebooks. She says that's false. This gets uglier by the day. calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu... #ableg #abhealth #abpoli #cdnpoli #yyc #yyccc #yeg
Braid: Whodunit? Government blames ex-AHS boss in case of missing notebooks
Premier Danielle Smith's attempt to blame ex-AHS boss Athana Mentzelopoulos for destruction of key notebooks doesn't hold up.
calgaryherald.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Tomorrow: "Embark on a journey through time and space with a mysterious alien known for their time-traveling adventures in an iconic, blue police box." daysoftheyear.com/days/doctor-... #DrWhoDay #Tardis #SciFi #SciChat
Doctor Who Day
Embark on a journey through time and space with a mysterious alien known for their time-traveling adventures in an iconic, blue police box.
daysoftheyear.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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The latest Praxis 'Science Smarts' column in the Medicine Hat News (November 22)

“Air Pressure”

praxissciencesmarts.wordpress.com/2025/11/22/p...

Some "Wind-win" science

#MedHat #STEM #SciChat #SciEd #FamilyScience
November 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Whoa! So beautiful✨
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TODAY’S NEW HUBBLE IMAGE OF THE LOST GALAXY 🌌
A close-in view of a spiral galaxy that faces the viewer. Brightly lit spiral arms swing outward through the galaxy’s disk, starting from an elliptical region in its center. Thick strands of dark reddish dust spread across the disk, primarily along the spiral arms. The arms also contain many glowing, pink-red spots where stars form and clumps of bright-blue star clusters. Beyond its spiral arms, the galaxy is a bit fainter and speckled with blue stars.
November 22, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Ken Burns’ new series highlights the overlooked voices of the Revolution. Phillis Wheatley, kidnapped from Africa as a child and enslaved in Boston, transformed the horrors of the slave trade into poetry that remains a powerful testament to perseverance.
Learn About Phillis Wheatley, an Enslaved Poet of Colonial America
Phillis Wheatley, an enslaved African woman brought to America, became a published poet at the age of 18. Read about her life and accomplishments.
www.thoughtco.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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A mini pot of gold': Researchers discover new tiny fungi species in Alberta = "Alberta is home to 13 new species that have not been found anywhere else on the planet." phys.org/news/2025-11... via
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#UAlberta #AbSci #biology #ecology #SciChat
'A mini pot of gold': Researchers discover new tiny fungi species in Alberta
Several species of tiny fungi completely new to science—and all from Alberta—have been discovered through University of Alberta research.
phys.org
November 22, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Yet another Alberta Supervised Consumption Site is being shuttered, this one at the Royal Alex.

“Today’s announcement is yet another blow to evidence-based addictions care,” says FOM's Chris Gallaway: www.friendsofmedicare.org/closure_of_a...

➡️Take action: www.friendsofmedicare.org/isupportharm...
Blue-filtered photo of an emergency department sign. Text reads, "Closure of Another Supervised Consumption Site Will Lead to More Harm. Read FOM's Response: friendsofmedicare.org/news"
November 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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A go-to software platform scientists use to do their work could become less glitchy, thanks to University of Alberta research. techxplore.com/news/2025-11... #UAlberta #AbSci #AI #science #SciChat
Research pinpoints bugs in popular science software
A go-to software platform scientists use to do their work could become less glitchy, thanks to University of Alberta research.
techxplore.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Enter the "Southeast Alberta Regional Science Fair Button Design Contest" for a chance to be selected for a $100 prize! See this Instagram post by @southeast_alberta_science_fair instagram.com/p/DQfmpn1gY-... #YSCRegionals #CWSF #STEM #MedHat #ScienceFair #SciChat #AbSci
Praxis Southeast Alberta Regional Science Fair on Instagram: "The 2026 SE Alberta Regional Science Fair will be held on March 21, 2026 at the Medicine Hat College. Students from schools across our reg...
8 likes, 0 comments - southeast_alberta_science_fair on October 31, 2025: "The 2026 SE Alberta Regional Science Fair will be held on March 21, 2026 at the Medicine Hat College. Students from schools a...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Closed-loop insulin system improves blood sugar control during pregnancy in those with type 1 diabetes. sinaihealth.ca/news/closed-... #AbSci #CdnSci #science #SciChat
Closed-loop insulin system improves blood sugar control during pregnancy in those with type 1 diabetes
An international clinical trial led by researchers from the University of Calgary and Sinai Health has found that automated insulin delivery (AID) technology significantly improves glucose control dur...
sinaihealth.ca
November 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM