Gerry Ward

Sharing science links to encourage scientific literacy

[Val Ward @Valberta]

Mysterious rooms under the gymnasium floor! #ancientRome #archaeology #scichat https://t.co/mcYq4gavfG

[Smithsonian Magazine @SmithsonianMag]

Conservationists are celebrating the birth of a rare Przewalski’s horse, often considered the last truly wild species of horse in the world. https://t.co/bOTXhNcpya

[Gerry Ward @gwardis]

14,400 years ago, five people and a canid entered an Italian cave using pine twigs for light https://t.co/Uv42kOWEXb #scichat #archaeology

[Gerry Ward @gwardis]

Legendary Banff grizzly bear, The Boss, rips off tracking collar https://t.co/f7zgLdlmX7 #Canmore #Banff #Bears

[Gerry Ward @gwardis]

Lots of grizzly bears are out in K-Country, and there are an increasing number of black bear sightings around Canmore, on both sides of the valley https://t.co/w0j6uXjYKk #Canmore #Kananaskis #Bears

[Gerry Ward @gwardis]

Epigenetic landscapes in human pancreatic islets reveal distinct drivers for adaptation to age and type 2 diabetes https://t.co/IXwnB1YLgU #scichat #epigenetics #diabetes

[Gerry Ward @gwardis]

An epigenetic mechanism explains how the transition to motherhood leads to long-lasting changes in brain function and behavior https://t.co/eAPzurXvk8 #scichat #epigenetics

[Gerry Ward @gwardis]

Ötzi’s carefully chilled remains still hold their own microbiome, a finding that could help scientists better protect the mummy from decay. https://t.co/vquzzmTYCn #scichat #Otzi #microbiome #archaeology

[American Museum of Natural History @AMNH]

When this spider eats, “glitter” comes out. Meet the black-spotted Thwaitesia! During digestion, it sequesters a chemical compound called guanine which shimmers like water droplets in the Sun. Scientists think this striking display is actually a form of camouflage!

[Gerry Ward @gwardis]

Learning about research to startup @ucalgaryscience https://t.co/ukRa3tZa7l #scichat #innovation

[Gerry Ward @gwardis]

Future FWD event @ucalgaryscience , meeting young science entrepreneurs #scichat

[Gerry Ward @gwardis]

New tools may help diagnose Parkinson’s earlier than ever https://t.co/Wmc6ubjBfL #scichat #Parkinsons

[Gerry Ward @gwardis]

There have been many sightings of both grizzly and black bears throughout the Bow Valley, including near residential areas, and in Kananaskis Country https://t.co/0UFxuzKCqg #Canmore #Kananaskis #Bears

[Gerry Ward @gwardis]

Looking for clues to predict and prevent wildfires @SDSU https://t.co/WPXEtW8j0X #scichat #wildfires

[23andMe @23andMe]

This ancient DNA study found that the red hair gene gave our ancestors a serious evolutionary advantage — one scientists completely overlooked until now.

You might carry it even if you're not a redhead.

Find out → https://t.co/u8ya21pVQy

[Astrobiology @astrobiology]

Microfossils interpreted as animal traces were actually algae and bactéria
https://t.co/iXCiU4RiEd #astrobiology #biosignature #fossil

[Nick Zentner @GeologyNick]

Another new geology video from Alberta!

Grassi Lakes Fossils with Zoë Johnson https://t.co/ZsHVok4JEa via @YouTube

[CJWE, Southern Alberta's Best Country @cjweradio]

News: Baby Black Bear Relocated After Encounter With Mother Elk in Canmore. https://t.co/tR96463RfO

[23andMe @23andMe]

Happy World Goth Day 🖤 Not those Goths, though. The ancient Goths were a surprisingly cosmopolitan community. Meet them in our latest Historical Matches update: https://t.co/s0KB0codH1

#WorldGothDay #AncientDNA

[Gerry Ward @gwardis]

Grizzly and black bears continue to be seen along trails, roads and in residential neighbourhoods on both sides of the valley https://t.co/pFBLtjd3NT #Canmore #Kananaskis #Bears