Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Canadian Science Policy Conference, Toronto, October 28-30 2009

Aug 11, 2009
Canadian Science Policy Conference
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2009/11/c4032.html
Aug 11, 2009
David Eaves
Agoravox
http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=10547
The responsibility for our sagging R&D performance falls squarely on the shoulders of business
Aug 7, 2009
Konrad Yakabuski
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/we-are-in-need-of-a-canadian-renewal/article1245408/
Aug 11, 2009
Elizabeth Howell
Ottawa Business Journal
http://www.ottawabusinessjournal.com/295158376463456.php
Aug 8, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/08/07/premiers-conference-pensions.html
Expert panel begins pondering the future of the country's medical isotopes program
Aug 10, 2009
Patrick White
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadas-nuclear-know-how-in-accelerated-decay-scientists-fear/article1246467/

Scientific Literacy Quiz

Aug 11, 2009
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/science/article/679050
Study raises questions about effectiveness of Tamiflu for young children, but public health agency stands by broad use of treatment
Aug 11, 2009
Caroline Alphonso
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/tamiflu-effective-in-treating-children-canada-maintains/article1247247/
Aug 11, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/08/10/flu-antiviral-tamiflu.html

Pollution tax? It's already here

Aug 10, 2009
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/678638

Dropping the Nortel ball

Aug 11, 2009
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/679092
Sale of key wireless assets to Swedish firm was fair, Nortel executive tells Commons committee
Aug 7, 2009
Les Whittington & Joanna Smith
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/677665

The enticements of green carrots

Nudging people with environmental incentives may work better than imposing costs and penalties
Aug 8, 2009
Thomas Homer-Dixon
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/the-enticements-of-green-carrots/article1245360/
Aug 10, 2009
Kelly Cryderman
Calgary Herald
http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/Grizzlies+will+never+roam+Prairies+again+Report/1879245/story.html
Aug 7, 2009
Angela Hall
Canwest News Service
http://www.vancouversun.com/Premiers+disappoint+green+groups+Regina/1873144/story.html
Aug 10, 2009
The Economist
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Drug+companies+resort+dirty+tricks+keep+prices+high/1876935/story.html
Aug 8, 2009
Peter Gorrie
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/678161

Green suasion or mind control?

Officials hoping to stem emissions are getting their message massaged by psychologists
Aug 8, 2009
Catherine Porter
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/678162
Aug 10, 2009
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/10/un-chief-climate.html
Aug 10, 2009
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/10/summer-ice-melt-arctic.html
Aug 10, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/10/sask-acid-rain-levels-environment-oilsands.html
Aug 10, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/08/10/manitoba-hybrid-cars.html
Virus Y focus of international conference
Aug 10, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2009/08/10/potato-conference.html
Aug 10, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2009/08/10/manitoba-beetle-spraying.html
Aug 10, 2009
Irene Klotz
Reuters
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/NASA+wants+proposals+space+taxis/1878436/story.html
Aug 7, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/08/07/swine-flu.html
Aug 7, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/08/07/hiv-tb-clinton.html

The psychology of climate change

New report from APA explains reluctance to act on climate change warnings, offers advice
Aug 7, 2009
Anne-Marie Tobin
The Canadian Press
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/the-psychology-of-climate-change/article1245158/

Toxic logic at Health Canada

Will Canadians have to go to the U.S. to buy safe plastic toys?
Aug 5, 2009
Elmer Rauckman
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/08/05/toxic-logic-at-health-canada.aspx