Chatted with circadian rhythm expert Michael Antle about Alberta's move to permanent DST
He says he was the UCP's first call during their consultation process- but that they ultimately ignored the evidence that says permanent standard time is best for our bodies
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Hope everyone enjoys not seeing sunrise until 9:30 in December.
Why the hell do politicians never ever listen to science even on slam dunk things.
Getting rid of the change is great.
Permanent DST is a bad idea and there's lots of research to back out up.
Upper left corner of an Impressionist painting of a spiral galaxy in Orange & purple hues & a diffuse blue glow in the center with a computer monitor on the left middle with a photo of the galaxy from JWST
About 3 hours today on the upper left corner.
M57, The Ring Nebula, is a planetary nebula located about 2600 ly away in the constellation of Lyra.
Kinematic studies of M57 suggest that it is barrel shaped. It appears as a ring to us because we are looking down the barrel. #astronomy
Alex is on the right 😜
Calgary and Edmonton drove the the 'No' vote in Alberta's 2021 referendum on permanent daylight savings The question — Do you want Alberta to adopt year-round Daylight Saving Time, which is summer hours, eliminating the need to change our clocks twice a year? — was narrowly defeated by a vote of 50.2% to 49.8% provincewide. But the vote breakdown varied by geography. Source: Elections Alberta Chart: Robson Fletcher, Data & Storytelling Strategist
Albertans narrowly rejected permanent daylight saving time in a 2021 referendum.
But today Premier Danielle Smith revealed the province *is* going ahead with it anyway.
Opposition in the referendum was strongest in the biggest cities, while support was stronger in smaller towns and rural areas.
Mars, 2021
alt for quoted image: old photo of a small cylinder with mechanisms and a double bladed rotor above it with something that looks like baskets below
I recently noticed that tardigrades had 10 (2X5) bumps surrounding their mouths
Our May general meeting (online only via Zoom) has been announced! Check out the link in bio for more information!
WEIGH THE UNIVERSE – WITH YOUR BATHROOM SCALE with Jason Nishiyama (@evilscientistca.bsky.social)
🗓️ Thursday, May 21, 2026 @ 7:30 PM MDT
#Venus meets Crescent #Moon in SE UK
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BirdCast's Bird Migration Forecast shows predicted nocturnal migration approximately 3 hours after local sunset and is updated every 6 hours. (Map courtesy of University of Illinois, Purdue University, and Cornell Lab of Ornithology.)
BirdCast is forecasting a busy night tonight on the Pacific and Central Flyways.
To protect #birds, turn off non-essential indoor and outdoor lights from dusk to dawn during the full spring migration period: March 1–June 15. More information: birdcast.org/lights-out/.
This is the main showing of aurora to the north about midnight on April 18-19, 2026. during a Kp5-level show, taken from home in southern Alberta at latitude 51º N. The aurora was peaking with rays extending up to the zenith at top and covering the northern half of the sky. But on this night about 30 minutes after this when the main show faded and retreated to the north, we had a showing of the STEVE aurora to the south, a band of hot flowing gas called Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement – with the characteristic colours of STEVE. Another image shows this. This is looking north with west to the left and east to the right. The Big Dipper is at top. Technical: This is a single 30-second exposure with the 7Artisans 10mm full-frame fish-eye lens at f/2.8 on the Nikon Z8 at IS 800.
A showing of the STEVE band of unusual aurora after midnight on the night of April 18-19, 2026, taken from home in southern Alberta at latitude 51º N. The main aurora had put on an extensive show covering the northern sky this night with a Kp5 level storm. It had peaked around midnight, but by 12:30 am the main aurora had faded and retreated farther north. But to the south the band of hot flowing gas called STEVE – Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement – had appeared. It showed the characteristic colours of STEVE – a mauve band with green "picket-fence" fingers below and between them a whitish componnent. That is the usual behaviour of STEVE – he appears as or after the main show subsides. The green fingers lasted, though faintly only to the camera, for another 30 minutes to about 1 am. This is looking south with east to the left and west to the right. The Big Dipper is at top. Technical: This is a single 30-second exposure with the 7Artisans 10mm full-frame fish-eye lens at f/2.8 on the Nikon Z8 at IS 800.
April 18/19, 2026 STEVE showed up! This is from southern Alberta.
At midnight the aurora peaked at Kp5 and filled the northern sky. It faded and retreated north, the cue for STEVE to put in an appearance. About 12:30 am there he was in his usual colours.
Details in Alt Text.
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Today is the 25th anniversary of Canadarm2 launching to the International Space Station
If you look on the back of a Canadian $5 bill, you’ll see it
Without Canada’s expertise in robotic arms, you could argue we wouldn’t have earned our seat on Artemis II. Thank you Canadarm2! 🫡
Check out this gorgeous sunset/moonset/Venus-set timelapse from last night😍. If you've got clear skies tonight, #DoLookUp! Venus is now below the crescent moon. Taurus is off to the left (looks like a V). The heavenly 7-sisters star cluster (Pleiades) is right below the moon!🧪🔭
ℹ️: stellarium-web.org
Beautiful thread of #Venus - #Moon conjunction images. #astronomy
Thank you!
This is your periodic, friendly reminder that, to avoid harmful environmental effects, total artificial light emissions should not exceed ecologically safe limits... Nature doesn't care whether the light emitted is "useful" or "necessary" for humans. arxiv.org/abs/2503.02724
Artificial light affects #astronomy & biodiversity. Regulations such as the Canary Islands' Sky Law r designed to protect astronomers, yet their ecological effectiveness remains untested. We assessed whether regulated lighting conditions influence 2 sensitive taxa: #seabirds & bats
#ornithology
Thank you to everyone involved in making this show happen, what a spectacular day!
An interesting #sunset, followed by the setting #Venus and crescent #Moon. #timelapse #astronomy
The second show is about to start!
Beautiful #aurora substorm overnight, April 17-18, 2026. #astronomy
This taking place tonight (Saturday, Apr 18), #YYC folks! Big hello to Jay Ingram!
Bird Friendly Calgary says: "Mark your glass! CITY CALGARY, AB Save the birds!" Mark the exterer / 2r apart! Collisions can happen at any building, especially our homes. Make an immediate impact - EFFECTIVELY mark your glass! • Mark the EXTERIOR of windows and glass railings • Leave only 2 inch gaps (think of birds darting through branches - hawk or leaf stickers* are NOT effective alone!) • Multiple options: 2" apart decals (eg Feather Friendly), markers, vertical lines of soap, Acopian Birdsavers (parachute cord) • Where a bird can see through to other outside environment (a "fly through"), please also close one curtain/blind to block view. If a bird hits your window, place in a dark box and contact your local Wildlife Rehab. Even if it's recovering, do NOT release without Wildlife Rehab advice - internal injuries are common! *Learn more about the questionable effectiveness of UV products before using. -Thank you! www.birdfriendlycalgary.ca
Bird Friendly Calgary says, "Save the night! Save the birds!" Lights out by 11PM! (to 6AM) Spring Migration Apeil & May Fall Migration Augs to November Many birds migrace at night and noo a dark sky to nanigase. Berichi Ights draw them into our city where they often strike glass We need the help of businesses schools and offices to keep birds en route. By 11:00 PM. please nguish* all non-critical exterior lights. decorative roof/Ta Isnights, LED signage close the blind» (Please dim w hen esting e thing not peratie) Thank you! CITY OFF
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REHEARSAL NIGHT! 🌖🎶✨
Join us and @telus-spark.bsky.social TOMORROW (Apr 18) at their Infinity Dome Theatre for a special keynote concert where music meets science with JAY INGRAM & THE LUNATICS! A story of the human fascination with the MOON!
Tickets & info: www.sparkscience.ca/rasc-talks
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