Final Destination: Research in the Floating City
‘If you can dream it, you can do it.’ Sound familiar? As inspiring as it sounds, Walt Disney might as well have added: ‘…provided that you get permission’. As scientists,...
Ethics and Exploitation: Conducting Clinical Trials in Developing Countries
Clinical trials are a necessary stepping stone for the development of safe and effective therapeutic agents. Each year approximately 900 new clinical trials are approved in Canada alone, emphasizing the...
Behind the Bench to Behind the Scenes: An Alumni Interview with Dr. Korosh Kianizad
Dr. Korosh Kianizad finished his PhD in 2014, under the supervision of Dr. Juan Carlos Zúñiga-Pflücker, determining the molecular requirements for the expression of Delta-like 4, a Notch ligand necessary...
Science & Politics: An Intertwined Web
The relationship between two major powerhouses, science and politics, is incredibly important to society. On one hand, scientists are highly dependent on politicians and the government to fund institutions, research...
Informed Consent: What Are You Saying “Yes” To?
WHAT IS INFORMED CONSENT? Informed consent is necessary for conducting ethical research by ensuring that participants are making free and informed choices for themselves. It can only be given after...
On the State and Ethics of Animals in Science
CONSIDER THIS: A common argument in support of the systemic manipulation of animals is that humans are more intelligent; however, intelligence, sociability, or strength are not prerequisites for feeling pain. What...
Personal Piece – Anonymous
My life experiences have led me to decide to write this piece about mental health and graduate school. I’ve procrastinated and began writing late, which I take as a sign...
Personal Piece – Miranda Shi
Graduate school is tough. Imposter Syndrome is real, and it can leave you with a crippling sense of insecurity. Factor in the new environment and new ways of learning, and...
An Enduring Transformation: The Cross-Generational, Epigenetic Inheritance of Trauma
In May 2007, psychoanalyst Billie Pivnick entered Hangar 17 at New York City’s John F. Kennedy Airport, a space housing more than 1,500 artifacts collected from the collapse of the...