Biology and Life Sciences

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New Podcast Alert: Zazie Todd on the Tree Lady Talks Podcast

Zazie Todd Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
 I was a guest on the Tree Lady Talks podcast (and these adorable dogs introduce the episode).Tree Lady TalksBy Zazie Todd PhDI was interviewed by Sharon Durdant-Hollamby on her amazing podcast for nature lovers, Tree Lady Talks.We chatted about how to help fearful dogs as well as the importance of counteracting outdated myths about dogs...

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Profile: Jacqueline Getfield, project manager of CARM

Various bloggers Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
CCRM, the publisher of Signals, has enhanced its long-standing relationship with the University of Toronto’s Medicine by Design through a new strategic alliance. This portrait is one in a series of portraits that feature “people of Medicine by Design.” Some minor edits may have been made to the original published version. Jacqueline Getfield, PhD, project...

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Bark! Fest Recording: Dogs, Trauma, and Both Ends of the Leash with Patricia McConnell PhD

Zazie Todd Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Watch the recording of the panel at Bark! Fest, the book festival for animal lovers, with Patricia McConnell PhD talking about The Education of Will.Zazie Todd PhD, Kristi Benson, and Patricia McConnell PhD chat at Bark! Fest 2024 and hold up the books.By Zazie Todd, PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn...

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Lay Science Writing Competition 2024: Evaluating umbilical cord blood transfusion efficacy and safety in neonates

Jenny Ryan Biology and Life Sciences, General Science, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
Lay Science Writing Competition 2024: Evaluating umbilical cord blood transfusion efficacy and safety in neonates Transplantation Organs and Tissues Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Thursday, October 17, 2024 Mahsa Yazdanbakhsh Our partnership with the Centre for Blood Research (CBR) at the University of British Columbia is helping to train the next generation of researchers in...

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Could This Be. . . Disinformation?

Steph Halmhofer Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science
Header Image: From “Saying what we mean, meaning what we say: Managing miscommunication in archaeological prospection.” I want to briefly talk about a somewhat subtle method of spreading disinformation. This is not something that is unique to pseudoarchaeology, but I’m discussing it in that specific context. It’s known as “Just Asking Questions” (JAQ) and I...

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Banned contaminants are still affecting whales in Eastern Canada

Anaïs Remili Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science
A new study has found both promising and worrying trends in contaminant (chemical pollution) levels in whales off the coast of Eastern Canada. The study, published in Science of the Total Environment, shows that while environmental regulations are making progress, killer whales in the region continue to face significant challenges. Despite reductions in contaminant inputs,...

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