By Robert Aboukhalil
Last week, as I browsed the papers in my favourite journals, it occurred to me that I rarely come across papers with less than ten authors. The more I thought about it, the more it seemed that single-author papers had become a thing of the past, save a few opinion pieces and [...]
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by Arielle Duhaime-Ross
“School-based ‘healthy living’ programs triggering eating disorders in some children: Canadian study” was the headline of a Postmedia News article published in the National Post, one of Canada’s top newspapers. The article — which only quotes the lead researcher of [...]
by Stephen Strauss
If you didn’t know better you would think that our federal government had enrolled many of its employees in the Muzzling of Science Olympics. In that (imaginary) competition it hoped win not a few golds, but all the medals in all the categories.
I say this because we have seen over the [...]
By Sabrina Doyle
When I first met Patrick Moldowan this past February and asked about his turtle research, he said a lot of words I didn’t understand. It wasn’t until later, when I read through his thesis proposal that it dawned on me. We met again.
“So basically, you’re talking about turtle rape.”
He [...]
By Roberta Staley
Back in 1987, Rick Hansen wheeled around the globe in support of spinal cord injury (SCI) research. The journey accomplished several key things. Not only did Hansen change public attitudes about the capabilities of the disabled, but he also raised awareness of the need to create accessible communities and fund [...]
