Dr. Bridget Stutchbury: When the canary dies | Lorsque les oiseaux se taisent à jamais
Dr. Bridget Stutchbury: When the canary dies Migratory songbirds are experiencing one of the most spectacular declines in numbers of all animal species. It is a sobering thought that Rachel […]
Dr. Marc St-Onge: Hot prospects in the cold: the new Geological Map of the Arctic | De chaudes perspectives dans le froid : la nouvelle carte géologique de l’Arctique
Dr. Marc St-Onge: Hot prospects in the cold: the new Geological Map of the Arctic The newly-released Geological Map of the Arctic shows that Canada’s North is much more than […]
Dr. Victoria Kaspi: The Violent High Energy Universe | L’univers violent de la haute énergie
Dr. Victoria Kaspi: The Violent High Energy Universe A glance at the night sky during a quiet walk in the dark countryside suggests that our cosmos is calm and largely […]
Francis A. Plummer: Anticipating where the puck is going to be: using advanced technologies to keep ahead in the evolutionary struggle with the microbial world | Prévoir les coups : utiliser les technologies de pointe pour garder une longueur d’avance dans l’évolution du monde bactérien
Francis A. Plummer: University of Manitoba and National Microbiology Laboratory (Winnipeg), Public Health Agency of Canada In recent decades, more than 40 new or newly recognized diseases have emerged, largely […]
Dr. David G. Barber: S’attaquer au problème du phosphore : une nouvelle technologie environnementale canadienne aide à régler un enjeu mondial urgent | Climate Change and Arctic Sea Ice: So what is all the fuss about?
Dr. David G. Barber: Climate Change and Arctic Sea Ice: So what is all the fuss about? People are becoming increasingly aware that something unusual is happening in the Arctic. […]
Dr. Donald S. Mavinic: Wrestling with phosphorus — how new Canadian environmental technology is helping address an urgent global problem | S’attaquer au problème du phosphore : une nouvelle technologie environnementale canadienne aide à régler un enjeu mondial urgent
Nothing is simple about phosphorus. The agricultural fertilizer that makes it possible to feed the world is poison for many of the world's rivers, lakes and coastal systems. And now, […]
Dr. Marc-André Sirard: The Science of Bacon and Eggs | La science de l’ovule
Dr. Marc-André Sirard: The Science of Bacon and Eggs The life of all mammals, including humans, begins with the largest and most extraordinary cell of the body – the egg. […]
Dr. Gilles Brassard: The ABC’s of Quantum Magic | L’ABC de la magie quantique
Dr. Gilles Brassard: The ABC's of Quantum Magic Quantum mechanics is perhaps the most spectacular scientific theory of all time. Yet, more than one hundred years after its discovery, few […]
Dr. John Pomeroy: Water prescriptions for a dry land – how the West can prepare for drought | Des prescriptions d’eau pour une terre sèche : Comment l’Ouest peut se préparer aux sécheresses
Dr. John Pomeroy: Water prescriptions for a dry land - how the West can prepare for drought With large parts of Western Canada facing the driest conditions in decades, the […]
Dr. Eugenia Kumacheva: Turboscience – Supercharging Discovery and Innovation | Des outils puissants propulsent la découverte et l’innovation
Dr. Eugenia Kumacheva: Turboscience - Supercharging Discovery and Innovation Faster and lower cost medical diagnostics and drug development. Rapid generation of novel, high value materials. Remarkable new insights that cut […]
Dr. Graham Bell: Understanding Biodiversity: the next Big Science Project and how it will change politics | Comprendre la biodiversité : le prochain projet de mégascience et la façon dont il changera la politique
Dr. Graham Bell: Understanding Biodiversity: the next Big Science Project and how it will change politics Natural ecosystems are large, complex biological machines that provide essential services to all life […]