Volume 11 Issue 1, 2023 – Cover
When one imagines a scientist, we typically turn to an image of someone in a white lab coat surrounded by an array of test tubes. Popularized by children’s cartoons of...
Letter From the Chair – Dr. Juan Carlos Zuniga-Pflucker
These go to 11. That line from This is Spinal Tap says it all, and highlights how IMMpress Magazine did not just go up to 10 Volumes, but when you...
A book review of Awakenings by Oliver Sacks, 1990 Edition
"These things are so bizarre that I cannot bear to contemplate them.” - Poincaré Sacks takes us back to the early days of defining neurological disease when sleeping sickness (Encephalitis...
Make it make cents: the inadequacies of research funding in Canada
“In 2005 about 31% of CIHR applicants were awarded grants, yet by 2018 less than 15 of applicants received funding.” Regardless of what Copernicus says, our world revolves around money;...
Government – The Road Less Traveled: Why Some PhD Graduates Choose Public Sector Careers
In recent years, PhD graduates have seen a shift in employment opportunities, with a growing number of non-traditional roles available beyond teaching and research. The specialized knowledge and expertise gained...
When scientific terminology becomes jargon
Scientists are used to communicating with their lab, classmates, and more broadly with a scientific audience. But have you ever tried to explain your project, or any specific scientific concept...
Letter from the Editors
Picture [left to right]: Philip Barbulescu (Co-Editor-in-Chief), Karen Yeung (Co-Editor-in-Chief), Kitty Liu (Design Director) With this issue of IMMpress Magazine, we shine the spotlight on how modern media and scientific...