Dr. Ash

I love cartoons. The only shows that I consistently watch are cartoons. Yes, I am a grown up. But there’s just something about animation that I love. Sometimes the scenes can be awe-inspiring because somebody had to draw it. On a more relevant note, nothing beats visuals when I need to learn something.

If you grew up in the 80s and 90s you remember Saturday morning cartoons. They were the early hours of Saturday when it was all wonderful animated adventures. In honor of that childhood glory here is a selection of science animations for your Saturday morning viewing. Continue Reading

Hello and welcome to the second part of my interview with freelancer Jessica Bromley Bartram. In Part 1 we delved into the narrative and creative process behind her Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) thesis project “Rise and Fall of Cordycepts”.

Jessica won the 2015 OCAD Graphic Design Medal for the project which uses a science fiction narrative to critically examine today’s issues surrounding food availability, corporate marketing, and consumer culture. In this part of the interview we discuss how natural history has influenced her work, her future plans for “Rise and Fall of Cordycepts” and how her project fits into larger issues of science literacy and consumerism. 

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