Karen Autio: Playing with Friends is Important for ALL Kids

Welcome to Cantastic Authorpalooza, featuring posts by and about great Canadian children’s book creators! Today’s guest: Karen Autio. Take it away, Karen! The most important tip for having a playdate with a child with developmental disabilities is just to have [a playdate]. —Sarah Lyons, freelance writer and mother of six Playdates at our home got...

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Perseverance and collaboration: How a new clinical trial aims to determine whether sex matters when matching blood products to patients

Perseverance and collaboration: How a new clinical trial aims to determine whether sex matters when matching blood products to patients Transfusion Blood Thursday, October 31, 2024 Abby Wolfe As the Principal Investigator for the SexMatters trial described in this blog, Dr. Mickey Zeller is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at McMaster University....

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Not-so-wonderful Latin names: The “stupid treehopper”, Carynota stupida

Thanks to a tweet from PJ Liesch, I now know about the “stupid treehopper”, Carynota stupida. Some Latin names are wonderful. Some roll off the tongue. Some have fascinating or poignant stories behind them. Some teach us interesting and important lessons about the history and culture of science. And some are hilarious. Then there’s Carynota...

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Canadian Blood Services research engineer applies network modelling techniques and mentorship skills to benefit Canada’s Lifeline

Canadian Blood Services research engineer applies network modelling techniques and mentorship skills to benefit Canada’s Lifeline Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Dr. Emily Freeman Dr. John Blake is a research engineer at Canadian Blood Services and a Professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Dalhousie University. Based in Halifax, Nova...

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