“I needed the evidence.” As an academic with a PhD in geography from her pre-political life, Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan understands the importance of making decisions based on the[…]
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Will Canada Give Scientists the Green Light?
Last fall, Canadians handed Justin Trudeau the keys to 24 Sussex Drive and sent his Liberal Party to Parliament Hill with a majority mandate. Researchers from across the nation breathed[…]
“Peer Review is Broken”
Since beginning my exploration of peer review last year, those four dirty little words have constantly occupied my computer screen. They seem to be everywhere, popping up in news articles[…]
Canadian Biotechnology: Focus on Future Investments instead of Past Successes
Did you know that two Canadian scientists, Banting and Best, discovered insulin? Even without its namesake, I am almost certain everyone would know who invented the Canadarm. We Canadians love[…]
Seeing Red: An Editor’s Guide to Writing
Let me start by saying that this is not a “cheat sheet” to writing the perfect article. Nor is it an exhaustive list of the things to consider as an[…]
(A)nxious, (B)urnt out, (C)oping, or (D)epressed? For many graduate students, the answer is all of the above
At first, there was just heightened anxiety about grades and dysregulated sleeping and eating habits, all typical behaviours for a first year undergraduate student. Then came the feeling of being[…]