Connecting minds, advancing science: Recapping the 18th annual Earl W. Davie Symposium 

Connecting minds, advancing science: Recapping the 18th annual Earl W. Davie Symposium  Transfusion Blood Thursday, January 16, 2025 Kaitlyn Chuong Our partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is helping to train the next generation of researchers in transfusion science. This blog post highlights just some of...

Beeps Mean Treats: The Role of Maintenance Training in Counterconditioning for Fearful Dogs

January 15, 2025January 15, 2025 Zazie Todd Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science

When you’re done with training your fearful dog to love something, it’s important to think about how to maintain your great results. Photo: Esin Deniz/ShutterstockBy Zazie Todd, PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Last July, the weather finally turned hot. It would have...

Cross-training

January 15, 2025 Sarah Boon Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

I haven’t been to Cobble Hill Mountain in months. First there was the inflamed quad muscle. Then the inflamed patellar tendon. And now a pain in my foot, where the pinkie toe meets your foot. This one has been by far the hardest one to solve. It’s kept me even from walking up the street...

Being told “you can do it if you try” is really discouraging

January 14, 2025 Stephen Heard Biology and Life Sciences, General Science

I bet you’ve had this experience. There’s something you’re not particularly good at; you mention that fact; and someone responds by telling with “Oh, but you can do it if you try”. It’s always someone with the very best of intentions, believing that they’re being encouraging and supportive. But it’s also always someone who’s quite...

Canine Blockbusters with Alexis Devine and Teresa J Rhyne at Bark! Fest

January 10, 2025 Zazie Todd Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science

Watch or listen to the recording of Canine Blockbusters at Bark! Fest with Alexis Devine talking about her book I Am Bunny and Teresa J Rhyne on her book Poppy in the Wild.Zazie Todd, Alexis Devine, Teresa J. Rhyne, and Kristi Benson hold up copies of the books at Bark! Fest. Kerry Nichols was unable...

Menstrual stem cells and their promise

January 10, 2025 Various bloggers Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science

Image from Freepik A challenge in stem cell research and clinical application is the imbalance between demand and the limited availability of these stem cells. This shortage complicates the development of effective therapies and restricts treatment options for patients. Because stem cells come from unique sources, such as the bone marrow, kidneys, heart and liver,...

How Genomic Tools are Helping Pork Producers Breed Healthier Hogs

January 9, 2025 Genome Alberta Biology and Life Sciences

Alberta may be famous for its beef, but the province is also home to a thriving pork sector. Canada is the third largest global pork exporter, and approx. 20% of that pork is raised here in Alberta. Healthy pigs are foundational to this success, and genomic tools are helping pig breeders maximize pig health and...

Ecosystem Engineers

January 8, 2025 Sarah Boon Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

It’s been a rainy fall and winter. The days are grey and still (though we did have one wind storm), the rain at times heavy or sometimes just a misting drizzle. We don’t get a lot done outside these days, with such unpleasant weather. It feels like the time of year to cocoon. But there...

Employment Opportunity: Summer Field Technician

January 7, 2025 fRI Research Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

Application deadline: January 31, 2025 We are looking for seasonal field technicians to be a part of our grizzly bear or caribou teams. You can apply for either or both; the qualifications and employment details are the same. Grizzly Bear Monitoring Project Field Technician The main aim of the Grizzly Bear Monitoring Project team is...

Look, Ma, I have a framework!

January 7, 2025 Stephen Heard Biology and Life Sciences, General Science

That sound you heard last month was the “thud” of another classic evolutionary hypothesis hitting the ground, falsified. There’s nothing particularly unusual about that; despite efforts from the antiscience fringe to play “gotcha”, it’s actually a defining feature of science that we change our minds about things in light of new evidence. But this particular...

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Connecting minds, advancing science: Recapping the 18th annual Earl W. Davie Symposium

Beeps Mean Treats: The Role of Maintenance Training in Counterconditioning for Fearful Dogs

Cross-training

Being told “you can do it if you try” is really discouraging

Canine Blockbusters with Alexis Devine and Teresa J Rhyne at Bark! Fest

Menstrual stem cells and their promise

How Genomic Tools are Helping Pork Producers Breed Healthier Hogs

Ecosystem Engineers

Employment Opportunity: Summer Field Technician

Look, Ma, I have a framework!

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