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Dense Matter
I’ve grudgingly accepted the two-column format from APS, but three is just too far. Think of all that panning and zooming on screen!
How Ancient Ant Agriculture Just Might Save Us All
Widespread antibiotic resistance could soon imperil humanity, and we need alternatives. Enter the humble fungus-growing ant. Get the full story How Ancient Ant Agriculture Just Might Save Us All
Tech on wheels
CGTs and the Gartner Hype Cycle
Gartner Hype Cycle diagram. Creative Commons. Are you familiar with the Gartner Hype Cycle? It’s a way of separating hype from reality when it comes to emerging technologies – like cell and gene therapies (CGTs). The hype cycle employs a graph to present the maturity of new technologies through five phases. Learn more here. The...
New impact report: Supporting research and education for the Canadian blood system
New impact report: Supporting research and education for the Canadian blood system Plasma Stem Cells Transfusion Blood Thursday, November 28, 2024 Abby Wolfe Showcasing impact Canadian Blood Services’ innovation and portfolio management team supports research and education initiatives for the Canadian blood system. These align closely with three key strategic priorities for the organization: Match...
Online testing
Andrew Lewin on Making Media Matter
Andrew Lewin – host of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast – on Jaws vs. sharks, orcas vs. sharks, Asian carp and working with and against Canada’s department of Fisheries and Oceans and how young people can and do change the world. “There’s nothing scarier to a government than young people who care.” –...
Autumn Training
Our biologists had their noses to the ground this fall for two very different reasons. In September, they peered at scratches on tree bark, measured faint impressions on a muddy river bank, and examined the shape and contents of specks of scat. Then for a week in November, us office-dwellers were entertained with glimpses of...