Friday, October 9, 2009

Canadian winner bemoans bureaucracy

Canadian whose work in physics led to the development of digital photography says politicians need 'an appreciation for the free will, free spirit of scientists'
Oct 7, 2009
Jill Mahoney and Elizabeth Church
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/canadian-winner-bemoans-bureaucracy/article1314594/
Oct 8, 2009
Leo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/margin-notes/canada-has-11-in-top-200-world-university-rankings/
Oct 8, 2009
The Gazette
http://www2.canada.com/montrealgazette/features/viewpoints/story.html?id=f65ba4cf-f00b-4f4a-bb7d-24157783fd89

Quebec to invest $123M in pharmas

Oct 8, 2009
KEVIN DOUGHERTY
The Gazette
http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/Quebec+invest+123M+pharmas/2084744/story.html

Indecisiveness hobbles flu fight

Oct 9, 2009
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/707751--indecisiveness-hobbles-flu-fight

Global blushing

Growing ice, the mob and red-faced professors: Warmists are having yet another bad week
Oct 9, 2009
Lawrence Solomon
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/10/09/lawrence-solomon-global-blushing.aspx
A lesson from history on how to prevent climate-induced wars
Oct 8, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14585709
Prizes for optical fibres, charge-coupled devices, ribosomes and telomeres
Oct 8, 2009
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14585719

Climate 2099: A Possible Future

Oct 8, 2009
Ray Grigg
Courier-Islander
http://www.canada.com/Climate+2099+Possible+Future/2084058/story.html
Ontario's former chief medical officer says flu shots to come too late
Oct 8, 2009
Caroline Alphonso
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/blunder-endangers-h1n1-vaccine-plan-health-expert-says/article1317825/
A previously secret document suggests the province is not ready for H1N1
Oct 8, 2009
Amber Bellaire
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/bc-not-prepared-for-h1n1-outbreak-report/article1317056/
Oct 8, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/08/ottawa-killamprizes.html
Oct 8, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/08/conference-board-carbon-management.html
Oct 8, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/08/france-cellphone-ban.html
Oct 8, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/08/h1n1-swine-flu.html
Oct 8, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/10/08/h1n1-vaccine-early.html

Denmark makes you green with envy

While much of the world talks about the problem, the Danes are finding solutions
Oct 8, 2009
Gary Mason
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/denmark-makes-you-green-with-envy/article1315784/
Oct 8, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2009/10/08/north-mines-study.html

Play, under pressure

Oct 7, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/play-under-pressure/article1314767/
Oct 7, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/07/nobel-prize-chemistry225.html
Oct 7, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/prince-edward-island/story/2009/10/07/pei-wheat-toxin-review-584.html
Oct 7, 2009
Jason Markusoff
Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Calgary+approves+outline+looser+herbicide+bylaw/2079762/story.html
Oct 7, 2009
Meagan Fitzpatrick
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/health/early+rollout+vaccine+Minister+office/2083332/story.html
Oct 7, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/north/story/2009/10/07/inuit-sexual-health.html
The H1N1 influenza virus in Canada is not spreading quickly, the country's top public health official has determined as he put the brakes on an early rollout of the vaccine
Oct 7, 2009
Caroline Alphonso
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/swine-flu-less-severe-than-feared/article1316129/
Oct 7, 2009
Ethan Baron
The Province
http://www.theprovince.com/technology/Difficult+warm+climate+change+denier/2080348/story.html
Oct 7, 2009
The StarPhoenix
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/technology/Energy+choices+will+determine+Sask+fortunes/2080495/story.html
Oct 7, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/10/07/h1n1-vaccine.html
Oct 7, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/10/07/flavoured-tobacco.html
Findings published in the British Medical Journal raises questions about provincial decisions to change vaccination schedules
Oct 6, 2009
Caroline Alphonso
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/seasonal-shots-help-protect-against-h1n1-new-study-suggests/article1314434/
Oct 6, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/06/nobel-prize-physics-kao-boyle-smith281.html
Oct 6, 2009
Amil Niazi
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourview/2009/10/the-future-of-science-and-technology-how-can-canada-stay-competitive.html
Oct 6, 2009
Eva Ferguson
Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/technology/Noxious+Alberta+algae+buildup+threatens+fish+populations/2074442/story.html
Oct 6, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/06/bc-nissan-leaf-electric-car-launch.html
Oct 6, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/10/06/bisphenol-bpa-pregnant-girls-behaviour-study481.html
Oct 5, 2009
Jacques Simoneau
Special to the National Post
http://www.canada.com/business/fp/Venture+Capital+Crucial+Commercializing+Innovation/2069512/story.html
Oct 5, 2009
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hVEmU_0l9geZq3VTCVCg4nfm4rmw
Oct 5, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2009/10/05/hand-wash.html
Chromosome, enzyme research adds 'new dimension' to understanding of cells
Oct 5, 2009
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/10/05/nobel-prize-medicine-enzyme303.html