Sci + Tech

Could the internet be shut off?

Control over communication, from James Admin to Egypt

Midnight Kitchen opts for physical form of communication

Languages, video games, and green chem

How a McGill student group gives old hardware a second life – and why you should care

The last SI unit to be defined in a way that can be universally replicated

The latest initiative in the OpenCourseWare movement offers certificates for class-completion

Bug burgers, manure foam, factory farming, and the future of meat

Dreaming up a new way to power cars

Exploring the natural world with numbers and stats

It’s hot, it’s here to stay—and it really is all our fault.

Online attacks can have devastating offline effects – and we aren’t prepared

Canada becomes the first country to withdraw from the Kyoto protocol

David Ou examines the cost – monetary and otherwise – of four drugs that most of us think we are familiar with

A cup o’ joe sounds more like an organic chemistry lab than a beloved drink

A look into the potentially addictive nature of our best-loved sodas