Category Archives: Science

Artificial ligaments help athletes get back into the game, but for how long?

Posted on by under Feature, Science

After tearing her left ACL, Canadian olympic hopeful Kaya Turski had a synthetic ligament inserted into her knee to return to training as soon as possible. This article examines Turski’s case and whether using synthetic ligaments is a safe choice, both in short and longterm cases.

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This article was published December 26 in Grit Magazine, an online sports magazine operated in Ottawa.

Better fat for a better body

Posted on by under News, Science

This article discusses new scientific research into “Brown Fat,” a tissue that’s been making headlines because of how it actually helps burn calories.

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The piece was published March 13th, 2014 in Catalyst, an online science-news magazine run by Carleton’s school of journalism. I both wrote the article and put together the images and layout.