Are We Getting Trapped in the ‘Sunscreen Paradox’?

November 15, 2023 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

There are surprising variations in skin cancer rates among the four provinces in Atlantic Canada, and researchers wanted to know why. Get the full story Are We Getting Trapped in the ‘Sunscreen Paradox’?

Centre for Blood Research PhD Candidate earns Killam Award for his work engineering platelets for improved bleeding control

Centre for Blood Research PhD Candidate earns Killam Award for his work engineering platelets for improved bleeding control Transfusion Blood Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Colton Strong 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...

The case against open data

November 14, 2023 Stephen Heard Biology and Life Sciences, General Science

I think I’ll make people mad (again) today. I was explaining publication steps to a grad student the other day, and I mentioned that they would probably need to post their raw data (to a repository like Dryad, or as electronic supplementary material). That step has become more and more common, and in fact required...

The history of science: The story of humanity’s pursuit of knowledge – ScienceBorealis.ca Blog

November 14, 2023 Science Borealis General Science

This week, we are featuring a post written in 2021 by Science in Society editor Mary Anne Schoenhardt. In this post, Mary Anne explores what it means to study the history of science – and why it’s important that we continue to do so. By Mary Anne Schoenhardt, Science in Society editor The summer of...

Leslie Gentile: Novel Writing with Music – the Unexpected Connection

November 10, 2023 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: Leslie Gentle. Take it away, Leslie! It started with a boring writers’ bio. When my first book, a middle grade novel called Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand Summer, was published (Cormorant/Dancing Cat Books 2021), my writing accomplishments were...

Up Next on the Playlist: Pain Reduction

November 9, 2023 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Our favourite songs can be deeply moving emotional experiences. But those same tunes can be helpful in dealing with physical pain too. Get the full story Up Next on the Playlist: Pain Reduction

All-Canadian Updates for I Read Canadian Day

November 8, 2023 L. E. Carmichael Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Happy I Read Canadian Day, everybody! If you’re not familiar, today is the day we celebrate Canadian stories by reading a Canadian book for 15 minutes. All forms of reading count, and you certainly don’t have to stop after 15 minutes. Goodness knows I never do! This IRCD, I’ll be celebrating with Weird Rules to...

Who Are These People Turning to Alternative Healthcare?

November 8, 2023 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

The pandemic years have heightened a distrust in science, driving some into the arms of alternative healthcare that carries real risks. Get the full story Who Are These People Turning to Alternative Healthcare?

A Less Invasive Path to Better Patient Outcomes

November 7, 2023 Research2Reality Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

Diagnosing prostate cancer can be an invasive process, but a new method of analyzing blood tests is offering hope of a different way forward. Get the full story A Less Invasive Path to Better Patient Outcomes

#638 Do you feel love? What about ecstasy?

November 6, 2023 Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia

If you're plugged in to science news (and you, our listeners, definitely are) then you know that psychedelics like ketamine and LSD are having a moment in therapy. But what about Ecstasy (MDMA)? What makes it different, and what could it do? This week we talk with Rachel Nuwer about her new book I Feel...

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