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At this moment, 25-Nov-2025 @ 11:59, 86.7% of Alberta's electricity is being produced by fossil fuels. Wind is at 10.2% of capacity and producing 5.3% of total generation, while solar is at 29.5% of capacity and producing 5.0% of total generation.
Alberta electricity generation at 25-Nov-2025
November 25, 2025 at 7:08 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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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
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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:

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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

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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!
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November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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ICYMI: @sarahsahagian.bsky.social recommends this week’s rabble radio episode with Bobbi Olson on how family law can re-victimize survivors of domestic abuse. Tune in. 🎧
November 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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The latest Praxis 'Science Smarts' column in the Medicine Hat News (November 22)

“Air Pressure”

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Some "Wind-win" science

#MedHat #STEM #SciChat #SciEd #FamilyScience
November 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Whoa! So beautiful✨
astrojaz.bsky.social Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 3d
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.
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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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'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.
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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
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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...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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The latest Heart of the City features AJ's Loan Cupboard. Find out a little more about what they do in the community at www.ajsloancupboard.ca. A big thanks to them for allowing us access! #MedicineHat #HeartoftheCity chatnewstoday.ca/feature-segm...
April 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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The latest Praxis 'Science Smarts' column in the Medicine Hat News (November 15)

“Windy”

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Some science wind you up!

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November 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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November 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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#NewJersey with the 1st death from Alpha-Gal disease.

Alpha Gal is an allergy to red meats that is spread by ticks. It’s been an increasing problem as ticks are expanding their territories

“the man attended a barbecue where he ate a hamburger…[4 hours after] eating, the man was found unconscious
1st death linked to alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy spread by ticks, reported in N.J., researchers say
A New Jersey man is the first person believed to have died from alpha-gal syndrome, a meat allergy triggered by a tick bite, researchers say.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Canadian Geothermal is World Class, Ready to Scale for Global Markets

Geothermal is closely tied to oil/gas drilling. Alberta is a leader in this technology.

Perfect fit for economic diversification.
@ABDanielleSmith @MarkJCarney
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Canadian Geothermal is World Class, Ready to Scale for Global Markets
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November 14, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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I've lived with a 2-tier healthcare system in the UK

The private system steals doctors from the public system causing wait times to get longer

Alberta already has a doctor shortage, imagine how bad it would be if a significant portion of them left to work privately

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sharifhajimla.bsky.social Sharif Haji @sharifhajimla.bsky.social · 11d
The UCP’s plan to tackle wait times by introducing private pay in our health-care system is a step backward.
✅ It worsens access
✅ It widens inequity
✅ It jeopardizes quality & health outcomes

This has been tried before, & makes wait-times worse.
Opinion: Private-pay medical testing is no solution to wait times
We urge Alberta’s policymakers to resist the false temptation of paying for private access as a “solution” to wait lists.
edmontonjournal.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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At this moment, 14-Nov-2025 @ 18:59, 86.1% of Alberta's electricity is being produced by fossil fuels. Wind is at 18.5% of capacity and producing 9.7% of total generation, while solar is at 0% of capacity and producing 0% of total generation.
Alberta electricity generation at 14-Nov-2025
November 15, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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This “Giving Tuesday” (December 2nd), 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 #SciEd #AbSci
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Women Are Three Times More Likely Than Men to Develop Severe Long COVID: Understanding the Reasons Behind This Disparity bioengineer.org/women-are-th... #COVID19 #UAlberta #AbSci #science #SciChat
Women Are Three Times More Likely Than Men to Develop Severe Long COVID:
Groundbreaking research published in the renowned journal Cell Reports Medicine has unveiled crucial biological distinctions between men and women suffering from long COVID, particularly those
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November 15, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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A Reminder - Now is the time to begin entering the "Southeast Alberta Regional Science Fair Button Design Contest" for a chance to be selected for a $100 prize!

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#YSCRegionals #CWSF #STEM #MedHat #ScienceFair #SciChat #AbSci
Southeast Alberta Regional Science Fair Button Design Contest
The 2026 SE Alberta Regional Science Fair will be held on March 21, 2026 at the Medicine Hat College. Students from schools across our region compete at the elementary (grades 4-6), junior (grades …
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November 13, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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“It's pretty clear that today's announcement of a so-called action plan was really just cover for the government's real priority, their plan to spend even more of our public health care dollars on private surgical contracts."

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November 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM