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Mahtab Narsimhan: The Boy and the Banyan Tree – A Story About Gratitude and Giving Back

L. E. Carmichael Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science
Welcome to Cantastic Authorpalooza, featuring posts by and about great Canadian children’s book creators! Today’s guest: Mahtab Narsimhan. Take it away, Mahtab! Who is the tree in your life? And whom will you be a tree to? There are many people in our lives, family, friends, teachers, and mentors, who nurture us and make us...

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Biotechnology sectors are shaped by different government approaches to investment

Various bloggers Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
This blog post was written by Jimmy Yu (see LinkedIn page) with supervision by Dr. Chih Wei Teng. Countries that responded better during the COVID-19 pandemic showed good, coordinated efforts between different government agencies and departments. Known as the “whole-of-government approach,” this model would help Australia become more self-sustainable in research, manufacturing and commercializing medicine...

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Canadian Blood Services research collaborate with BEST to understand how donor age impacts red blood cell quality

Jenny Ryan Biology and Life Sciences, General Science, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Canadian Blood Services research collaborate with BEST to understand how donor age impacts red blood cell quality Transfusion Blood Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Dr. Travis Sztainert In the realm of medical advancements, innovations which improve blood donation are not just interesting discoveries but can have an immense impact. Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions can be...

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Journal de bord de notre cerveau à tous les niveaux : l’hyperscanning, ou l’étude de la synchronisation intercérébrale

Bruno Dubuc Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Après avoir publié dans ce « journal de bord » à chaque mois de 2022 des réflexions inspirées de chacun des chapitres de mon livre en cours de révision, et depuis janvier dernier à chaque semaine certains encadrés qui n’ont pu, faute d’espace, trouver leur place dans le bouquin, je reprends aujourd’hui une forme plus...

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Tipping Towards Fall: The Autumnal Equinox

L. E. Carmichael Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science
Science Literacy Week is almost over – almost, but not quite! There’s still time to get some free science-y goodness in your life, so hop on over to the Science Literacy Week website to learn about last-minute events happening near you. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, today marks another ending… it’s the...

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