Almost There

July 2 is approaching very quickly. It seems as if just a few days ago there were weeks until the start of the camp and now there is only two days. I’m partially packed and looking forward to the Manitoba Science Academy. The experience will give me a real feel for how science is actually done and will likely enhance the feeling of splendour I associate with science.

I cannot, however, say the same about the 10 hour trip! It’ll be worth it, nevertheless. I’m sure it will be a pleasure to meet you all.

In anticipation,
Dylon

It's Almost Time

There is officially one week left and for safety of all of the authors, please read and agree to the terms found on the link below.

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The post is on my class's Pre- Calculus 40s Blog. I know this is going to be a great summer.

~Benchmen

hey u guys!! i'm so excited to meet you all! it sounds like so much fun. i just finished my pre calculus and chemistry exams and definitely ready to have a blast! hope to see you guys real soon=)

Greetings from the MSA Office

Hi Everyone! I just visited the site and am pleased to see that communications are flowing. Thanks Benchmen for setting this up for all of us, I think it's a great way to get acquainted!

As you can see by the blogs from your Res Staff, Murat and Krist are a real handful! I have been sharing my workspace with them for a week now and will have them around until June 30th when they head over to the Residence to set up for all of you. Once that happens, it will be a little lonely here at the MSA Office, so I plan to enjoy them as much as I can.

I have to say, that in my eight years heading up the Academy, 2008 is shaping up to be one of our best years ever. With Murat returning for a second year, and Krist being a long time buddy of his, I can tell that Residence Life is going to be full of activity and tons of fun! I plan on joining you for some of the weekend events (I am especially pumped about the Rowing Clinic), and I am sure many of your Tutors will also be joining in on the recreation plans as well.

Murat is busy getting updated information for the website and he hopes to have some info and pics of your Tutors up by the end of the week. Krist is bringing some fresh recreational activities into the planning so you should have some nice surprizes and interesting experiences this summer. I hope you all take advantage of this blog site and share a little bit about yourselves before we all gather on July 2nd!

from the office,
Arlene

My first blog. ever.

Hey guys, this is new for me, never blogged before. I assume it's a blast, just like what we'll be having this summer. That's a fact.

I'm looking forward to both talking to you guys over the phone in the next week, and meeting in July, it's gonna be good. I think that my phone voice has surpassed Murat's, but you will have to be the judges.

So, I hope you are all getting excited, everyone here at the office as been pulling all the right strings to make sure that you're going to have a great summer.

..except Murat.

Talk to you soon, have a great day!

Sweet.

Hey everyone! This blog is a wicked idea; I hope you keep updating throughout the summer!

Just a quick note that Krist's and my profiles have made their way to the MSA Official Website. We're just that big of a deal. =P

I should also mention that you'll be hearing from us in the next couple of days by phone. We have been working very, very hard on our phone voices. Maybe you'll be impressed. (Or maybe you'll realize we're making this up and in fact have very ordinary phone voices. I suppose time will tell.)

On a more truthful note, we are pumped to meet all of you and we have been busy so our rec calendar is ridiculously packed. You will have a lot of fun this summer.

And if you don't, it's Krist's fault. I'll still be awesome =)

-Murat

What I like about Science (Pure & Applied)

Hello, I’m Dylon, a student residing in Thompson, Manitoba. I’m in grade 10 and currently take a single grade 11 subject (Precalculus 30s). As of late, most of my efforts have been concentrated on last minute fundraising and studying for the Precalculus exam.

I have been excited about science every since Grade four, when I began watching many nature documentaries on the Discovery Channel. Over time I have developed a sense of appreciation for the beauty of pure (as in theoretical/opposed to applied) science in much the same way G. H. Hardy loved the beauty of pure mathematics.

To clarify, I consider evolutionary biology and biological anthropology (one of its’ specialized disciplines) a pure science. Even though anthropology as a field is usually categorized as a “social science” or “soft science”, as opposed to a “natural science” or “hard science”, my (potentially idiosyncratic) categories divided sciences on the bases of whether they’re regularly applied or done just for the advancement of knowledge.

That being said, I find that the elegance of theoretical discoveries can lead to equally elegant practical applications. Even with the little I do know about neurology and biological neural networks (confined to what I remember from an introductory book on the subject I read), I find applications of artificial neural networks intriguing. Another exception is biological applications of scientific research. The disinfestation of wheat without insecticides and Pathogens in Poultry projects interest me for this reason. The fact that I learned that chemical pesticides are really damaging to the environment further drew me to the project.

Reducing pathogens in poultry interested me likewise because microbiology and the fight against pathogens are closely intermingled with evolutionary biology. Even though I know that not a lot of evolutionary biology will be applied in the project, the sheer loose connection itself is enough to interest me, with the really important factor that the poultry project could make Manitoba’s food supply safer.

I’m getting too verbose. I might as well end by telling you of some everyday interests I have. I enjoy reading and occasionally writing (though I haven’t had a lot of time to write for non-school related reasons recently). I also like drinking diet pop or fair trade tea.

Good luck to everyone with their fundraising, I look forward to meeting you at the Manitoba Science Academy.

Hey Everyone,
My name is Jessica and I also come from Winnipeg. In fact, I go to the same school as benchmen. I'm in grade 10, although i'm taking mostly grade 11 subjects. I hope everyone is doing great. I'm so excited to meet everybody.

Introduction

Hi everyone,
My name is Benchmen. Yes I know it's wierd. Let's all get to know each other. If you want you can just make a blog post and just tell others about yourself.
I'm Benchmen from Winnipeg.
How is everybody else?