Tai Viinikka
reactions editor

After a career as a science educator with the Royal Ontario Museum and the Ontario Science Centre, and another as a technical trainer in an Internet company, Tai Viinikka swung his life into a tire-smoking, illegal U-turn into oncoming science journalism. While at Boston University, Tai has delved into unexpected ecosystems on and below the seafloor, and explored the ethical morass of spam. His passion for science leaves him unable to turn away from stories, even if they involve sniffing sewage-contaminated storm drains on Boston's Charles River or operating a video camera dangerously close to a passing subway. Tai's academic background is in chemistry and biology, and his hobbies include backyard astronomy and nature photography. Curious about everything, Tai has no interest in specializing and just wants to work hard and tell stories. Learn more at www.eastpole.ca.

in resonance:

Crash course
New traffic models incorporate how we really behave behind the wheel.

Expanding life's zones
Life finds ways to survive in extreme places.

Slicing up spam
Spammers are not the only ones to blame for your full inbox.

Betting on a long shot
A bit of listening for alien messages is more valuable than all the human arguments in the world.

Algae clean the air
Dr. Isaac Berzin has found a way to use algae to consume large amounts of the gases released by large polluters like power plants.

Contact Tai at tai@eastpole.ca