Posts by lmsottawa
Why do we dream?
Author: Layal Bou Abdo MSN Illustration: Angeline Boswell Dreams can help you; they can haunt you or they can just be… really really weird! But have you ever stopped and wondered why do we dream? Going to sleep is like when you put your computer on a sleep mode without fully turning it…
Read MoreWhy can astronauts only eat certain types of food in space?
Author: Layal Bou Abdo MSN Illustration: Angeline Boswell Leaving this planet does very weird things to the human body. The human body in space is exposed to weightlessness, cosmic radiation, changes in sleep cycles and isolation. Astronauts in space face major challenges and problems. Q and A, astronauts challenges in space Why do astronauts wear…
Read More7 Health and Safety tips for keeping children safe during the Holiday Season
Author: Layal Bou Abdo MSN The hurly-burly holidays are fun and exciting times of the year for many families. Yet, holiday decorations, parties and cold weather come hand in hand with hazards, especially for children. Many of us are celebrating holiday traditions alone due to COVID-19, but we must keep extra…
Read MoreWhy do we walk on two legs?
Author: Layal Bou Abdo MSN Illustration: Angeline Boswell There is fossil evidence that suggests our ancestors have been walking upright for at least six million years. Those fossils were the most suggestive of our evolutionary past. They were found in the bed of a dried-up river in the north of Tanzania. Pressed into hardened…
Read MoreWhy do we yawn?
Author: Layal Bou Abdo MNS Illustration: Angeline Boswell Everybody yawns, even unborn babies in the mom’s womb. Almost all the vertebrates (animals that have a backbone or a spine inside their body) yawn. You do it! We all do it! Especially when we are bored in class. We indeed yawn a lot when we are…
Read MoreThings to do with your kids on Halloween in Ottawa
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are celebrating the Holidays in an untraditional way. Halloween this year is also different. With COVID-19 cases on the rise, and the recommendation from the Eastern Ontario Health Unit and the Medical Officer of Health Dr. Vera Etches not to trick-or-treating this year, we prepared a list of things to do with your…
Read MoreWhy do we get nosebleeds?
Author: Layal Bou Abdo MNS Illustration: Angeline Boswell Were you playing outside yesterday and got a nosebleed? Did you get worried? It might seem scary to see blood coming out of your nose, but this is something that happens often to some kids. … and true, it doesn’t hurt! Your body is brilliant, and it…
Read MoreWhy do beavers eat wood?
Author: Layal Bou Abdo MNS Illustration: Angeline Boswell There are two living species of beaver: The North American beaver (Castor canadensis) and the Eurasian beaver. North American beavers weigh between 35 and 65 pounds (15-29 kgs) and are 23 to 39 inches (60 to 100 centimetres) long. The tail adds another 7.75 to…
Read MoreWhy do we have fingerprints?
Author: Layal Bou Abdo MNS Illustration: Angeline Boswell Let’s solve this riddle first! What’s something that you always have with you and that you always leave behind? The answer is… your fingerprints What are fingerprints? Have you ever looked at your fingertips? Did you ever notice that they’re covered in little bumps and ridges?…
Read MoreWhy do dogs have strange behaviours?
Author: Layal Bou Abdo, MSN Illustrator: Angeline Boswell 07/10/2020 Have you ever thought that your dog is crazy? Or wondered about your dog’s strange behaviours? Dogs are adorable, loyal companions and man’s best friends for thousands of years. But, it’s hard to deny that they are sometimes weirdos. It is only recently that humans start…
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