Painstaking work by researchers at York University has pinned down the size of the proton — and helped solve a problem that puzzled physicists for years. My report for Scientific …
Shakespeare and Newton had spectacular bursts of creativity while sheltering from the plague. It doesn't mean you have to. My blog post for Scientific American.
100 years ago, Albert Einstein became headline material for the first time. He would remain the object of public fascination and media scrutiny for the rest of his life. My …
I'm delighted to be the recipient of the 2019 Fleming Medal for Excellence in Science Communication, from the Royal Canadian Institute for Science. The medal has been presented annually since …
Fifty years ago, one-fifth of the world's population sat glued to their televisions as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. But we'd never have seen those images …
Nearly 500 years ago, Nicolas Copernicus re-imagined the universe. His new way of thinking lifted the earth up into the heavens — and changed the way we think about our …
I normally write about science; this one is more personal: My grandfather, Moshe Vorobeichic, was an artist and photographer originally from Vilnius, Lithuania. In 1929, he photographed the city's old …
