I took my son and his friend to the Callingwood Skateboard Park today, and ended up meeting some great young boarders – and trick bikers. Thanks guys!
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LogiCON 2012!
I want to tell you about something cool that’s happening right here in Edmonton – this coming weekend (April 14-15). I’m going, and will be photographing the event so come join me, and get your geek on at LogiCON! The event will be held at the Telus World of Science, and registering gives you free access to all the the exhibits in the facility. The cost is $16.95 for one day, or $26 for both days (with free Quizno’s lunch on Saturday) – it’s a super value! The description for LogiCON follows the first photo below. Oh, you can also find information and message the organizers on the LogiCON Facebook page.
Logicon is a two day event bringing members of the scientific community together with the general public to celebrate logic, critical thinking, and the scientific method. Logicon is for everyone: there will be talks from a variety of speakers for both the longtime science enthusiast and the curious beginner alike.
Presentations will be on a wide range of topics and are usually short lecture-style talks with ample time for questions, and this year we’ve worked hard to boost our family-friendly content and have some fantastic kid-friendly speakers with some hands-on demos and activities lined up. You can get a pass for two full days, come by for just one day, or even drop by for a talk or two. It’s up to you!
Logicon 2012 topics include black holes, the Large Haldron Collider at CERN, forensic anthropology, non-Euclidean geometry, the effect of video games on our brains, endangered species monitoring and management, dark matter, how to read the news with a critical eye, dinosaurs, energy and the Alberta oil sands, the future of foods, and the science of superpowers.
Here is an image I took of last year’s LogiCON.
Art Gallery of Alberta: Where Mediocrity Goes to Die
My latest feature on outstanding Edmonton architecture takes us to a wonderful place that I’ve only just recently gotten to know – the Art Gallery of Alberta, or AGA for short.
The AGA is a remarkable building. From its west and south facing sides, the passerby is treated to a fascinating combination of curves, sharp angles, steel and glass. I was curious about how this concept was arrived at, and found my answer on the AGA site:
Taking inspiration from the city’s unique northern environment and urban grid, architect Randall Stout juxtaposed angular windows against a winding 190-metre steel ribbon that references the forms of the North Saskatchewan River and Aurora Borealis.
Having lived in Edmonton for most of my adult life, and having enjoyed literally thousands of miles running, walking and cycling in Edmonton’s amazing river valley, I can see why Randall Stout took his inspiration from the North Saskatchewan!
Be sure to pay the AGA a visit. It’s lack of mediocrity will be sure to inspire!
Double Tunnel Vision – Soon to be a book cover!
I was super-excited to get an email last week from an author requesting permission to use this photo (which I call “Double Tunnel Vision”) of Edmonton Transit LRT tunnels for the cover of his soon-to-be-published book which, in his words is:
“an extended literary-critical analysis of time travel stories (fiction, film, pulp magazines, the works) and their actual or potential connections to several other academic topics”
Since I love science and sci-fi, I quickly responded that I was excited to be a part of the book (sounds fascinating!) I’ll share more when I learn more details (publication date, availability etc). Click here to view my gallery of ETS/LRT photos.
