The Slow Decay of our Reliance in Science
Your friends, your family, your co-workers. Your next-door neighbour of 10 years, a random passerby on the street. Throughout the pandemic we’ve lived with the reality that anyone could spread...
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...
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;...
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...
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...
Advances in gene therapy
Every cell in your body has a genome, a collection of over 20,000 genes that instruct the body to function properly. Genes are made up of smaller building blocks called...
A Disgraced Scientist and his Retracted Papers
Dr. Piero Anversa had built a dazzling reputation as a revolutionary scientist. As a professor at Harvard Medical School, he directed the Center for Regenerative Medicine at Brigham and Women’s...
Big Corruption in Big Pharma: a glance into the pharmaceutical industry
The average price of pharmaceutical drugs has increased by 500% since the 1980s Pharmaceutical drugs have been revolutionary in modern society, saving or extending the lives of billions of people...
Investment Banking Bridging Academia and Life Sciences Industry
“If you stay humble and keep networking, opportunities will come up.” Investment banks play an indispensable role in transforming academic discoveries in to innovation. Dr. Evelyn Pau is a PhD...