I’m a prairie kid who loves research. I have a Master’s in economics with a focus on public programs, labour and education. Long before that, I did my undergrad in physics & English with a math minor.
Besides my resume, you’ll find this page full of sewing projects, the odd published poem, and stories about Canadian science.
A note about the blog title: in math and physics, the prefix eigen means one's own. It comes from the german, but mostly I always liked thinking about a particle's eigenvalues, and thought I might apply the same thought to my excursions.
All tagged video
A team of scientists led by University of Saskatchewan researcher Dr. Saroj Kumar is using cutting-edge Canadian Light Source techniques to screen and treat breast cancer at its earliest changes
A challenge to make a CD hovercraft results in engineering troubleshooting and a simple air pressure demo.
Studying and recording how ice melts. Plus, questions to think about for grown ups!
A simple way to learn about wheels and axles for kids of all ages.
More of our playdough circuit adventures. This time, a cute video of the older kids at work.
Building balancing structures turned out to be more of a challenge than expected.
Building catapults takes nothing more than popsicle sticks and elastics and a bit of invention.