February 12, 2010
by Allan Casey
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You will have noticed that the picture is upside-down. When I was small, my mom showed me the magic trick of inverting a photograph with glassy water in the foreground. When the world and its mirrored reflection switch places, a … Continue reading
January 8, 2010
by Allan Casey
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Last post, I discussed a model of citizen science whereby lay persons can have fun and help the environmental cause at the same time by volunteering to gather data for professional scientists. Now let’s consider a much deeper citizen-science alliance, … Continue reading
December 29, 2009
by Allan Casey
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December 26, 2009
by Allan Casey
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Citizen science? Now where have I heard that expression before? Well, it appears a number of times in my book. In fact, when I wrote “Lakeland,” I thought I had invented the term. At least I did not find it … Continue reading
December 7, 2009
by Allan Casey
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This blog begins where my first book ends. Now that Lakeland: Journeys into the Soul of Canada has moved off my desk and into the world, like a child who has grown and gone, I am freer to roam. I … Continue reading