Science, Technology and Innovation Council: Aspiring to Global Leadership
2012 Report on the State of Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation System OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – May 21, 2013) – A major report released today by Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation Council (STIC) has concluded that Canada continues to tread water as a mid-level performer in science, technology, and innovation (STI) and is calling for [...]
Little Black Lies, an essay on the PR spin of the Tar Sands
KJ Mullins-Toronto: Jeff Gailus’ Little Black Lies: Corporate & Political Spin in the Global War for Oil looks into the war on truth about Alberta’s battle for oil. This 30,000 word essay is part of the RMB Manifesto series. When it comes to the tar sands in Alberta what is the truth? Do we believe [...]
Saluting Canadian innovators who embody Bayer’s philosophy: Science for a Better Life
Bayer celebrates 150-year anniversary by honouring Canadians who have made a mark on society through science and innovation TORONTO, May 7, 2013 /CNW/ – Scientists and innovators have guided every step in Bayer’s 150-year journey to becoming a global leader in healthcare, crop and material sciences. As it marks its 150th anniversary this year, Bayer [...]
Dr. Ann Clark gives the goods on GMO and organic foods
KJ Mullins-Toronto: We love food in North America. We wonder if the higher cost of organics is worth it and just how concerned about GMO food we should be as we pick up strawberries in the dead of winter. Dr. E. Ann Clark knows about plant science. She started the Organic Agriculture Program at the [...]
Coywolves, a hybrid breed of wolf and coyote, in Toronto
KJ Mullins-Toronto: An eery howl in the night signaling that a coyote is around is common for those who camp in the woods. It is also becoming much more common in urban centres like Chicago and Toronto where a new breed, the coywolf, is on the prowl. If you ran into a coywolf during a [...]
Lazaridis Quantum Nano Centre Creates 21st Century ‘Mind Space’
KPMB Architects Design Innovative Research Facility at University of Waterloo described as ‘architectural genius’ by Stephen Hawking TORONTO, Sept. 25, 2012 /CNW/ – Opening ceremonies were held last week in Waterloo for Canada’s new ‘mind space’, the Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum Nano Centre (QNC). The massive 26,010-square-metre Centre at the University of Waterloo, designed [...]
Scientists create first ever 3-D “pancreas in a dish”
Microscopic 3-D model will allow researchers to see how pancreatic cancer develops TORONTO, July 25, 2012 /CNW/ – Scientists in Toronto have created a tiny, living 3-D organ model of pancreatic ducts to help them conduct research on pancreatic cancer – one of the deadliest and least understood of all cancers. This innovative 3-D organ [...]
The Original “How It’s Made” TV Series Celebrates its 30th Birthday This Year
The first original “How It’s Made” television series created by Gabriel Hoss, the basis of the new “How It’s Made” series currently broadcast worldwide on the Discovery Channel and the Science Channel, was initially broadcast on PBS in the USA, and on TVO and CFCF in Canada. MONTREAL, June 11, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ – In [...]
There’s a little black spot on the sun today…
What’s a transit of Venus? It’s not a woman on a half-shell taking a trip on the TTC. Henry Postulart – Toronto: Perhaps it’s best explained by astronomer Jesse Rogerson in a video he prepared for today’s event. In short, twice every 113 years, the orbits of Earth and Venus result in Venus being positioned directly between [...]
13th International Migratory Bird Day at Toronto Zoo
Bart B. Van Bockstaele-Toronto: Toronto Zoo held its 13th International Migratory Bird Day last Saturday, 12 May 2012. As has become something of a tradition, I joined the party by tagging along on the birding walk in the closed-off sections of the zoo. The walk started at 8 am, and I boarded the first Red [...]
