Wednesday, January 12, 2011

New perspectives on the innovation gap

Canadian governments give generously with tax incentives and subsidies for business R&D, but businesses aren’t doing that much R&D in Canada. What are we doing wrong?
Jan, 12, 2011
John Lorinc
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/new-perspectives-on-the-innovation-gap.aspx
Dec 2010
Review of Federal Support to R&D
http://rd-review.ca/eic/site/033.nsf/vwapj/Consultation-Paper.pdf/$file/Consultation-Paper.pdf
Jan 6, 2011
Rob Annan
Researcher Forum
http://dontleavecanadabehind.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/cihr-researchers-protest/
Jan 11, 2011
PAUL WALDIE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/funding-for-food-related-research-dries-up-in-canada/article1866444/
Jan 12, 2011
Todd Babiak
Edmonton Journal
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Canada+failing+create+culture+innovation/4095349/story.html

A supernova for every child

Jan 10, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/a-supernova-for-every-child/article1864790/

Building a strong foundation

A new book recounts the legacy of the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation
Jan 12, 2011
Silver Donald Cameron
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/building-a-strong-foundation.aspx
Adverse trait could seriously affect a professor’s career, new study finds.
Jan 12, 2011
Léo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/perfectionist-professors-have-lower-research-productivity.aspx
Jan 12, 2011
JEFFREY SIMPSON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-education-facts/article1866206/

Why build half an engineer?

Jan 7, 2011
TODD HIRSCH
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/why-build-half-an-engineer/article1860554/
Jan 11, 2011
Léo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/margin-notes/internationalization-of-higher-ed-remains-a-hot-topic-in-canada/
Jan 6, 2011
Marianne Stanford
The Black Hole: Science in Canada - Issues Affecting Trainees
http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2011/01/06/academia-vs-industry-a-former-postdoc%E2%80%99s-perspective/
Jan 12, 2011
Mia Rabson
Winnipeg Free Press
http://www.montrealgazette.com/health/urges+national+effort+against+bedbugs/4096162/story.html
Jan 12, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2011/01/12/edmonton-school-board-wifi-nicholson.html
Jan 12, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2011/01/12/cancer-costs.html
Jan 12, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2011/01/11/bc-tanning-bed-bylaw.html
Jan 12, 2011
The StarPhoenix
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/Canola+processing+research+gets+funding/4098604/story.html?cid=megadrop_story
Jan 12, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-of-Canada-Helps-Find-More-Uses-for-Canola-Proteins-1379459.htm
Jan 12, 2011
Industry Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Minister-Paradis-Delivers-Update-on-Latest-Broadband-Canada-Funding-in-Quebec-1379420.htm
Jan 12, 2011
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Canada-Opens-New-Market-for-Seal-Products-in-China-1379335.htm
Jan 12, 2011
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2011/12/c2158.html
McGuinty Government Seeking Input To Address Unique Health Care Challenges
Jan 12, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2011/01/improving-rural-and-northern-health-care.html
Jan 11, 2011
Greg Weston
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/11/mackenzie-pipeline-cabinet-approval.html
Jan 11, 2011
Brian Moskowitz
Edmonton Journal
http://www.montrealgazette.com/technology/schools+safe+students+report/4091488/story.html
Jan 11, 2011
Richard J. Brennan
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/920133--ottawa-urged-to-create-bedbug-strategy
Jan 11, 2011
Meagan Fitzpatrick
Postmedia News
http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Debate+grows+over+private+umbilical+cord+blood+banks/4093752/story.html
Jan 11, 2011
Sarah Boesveld
National Post
http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/01/11/what-the-calgarys-fluoride-debate/
Nov 22, 2010
Jonathan Kay
National Post
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/11/22/jonathan-kay-the-canadian-roots-of-fluoridation-phobia/
Jan 11, 2011
Tom Blackwell
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/Hospitals+group+quit+using+pigs/4094341/story.html
Protected marine areas a focus of government, researcher talks in Ottawa
Jan 11, 2011
Emily Chung
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/11/marine-species-census.html
U.K. historians to examine logbooks of whaling, navy, Hudson Bay Co. ships
Jan 11, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/11/arctic-climate-change-historical-research.html
Jan 11, 2011
SHAWN McCARTHY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/energy-and-resources/us-panel-urges-major-offshore-drilling-reform/article1865544/
'Probability of another failure will be dramatically greater,' without change
Jan 11, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/11/bp-spill-panel.html

CO2 leaks worry Sask. farmers

Jan 11, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/11/sk-carbon-complaint-1101.html
Jan 11, 2011
Scott Simpson
Vancouver Sun
http://communities.canada.com/vancouversun/blogs/innovation/archive/2011/01/11/reported-weyburn-carbon-capture-project-failure-is-bad-news-for-the-world.aspx
Jan 11, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/11/nl-moose-suit-111.html
Jan 11, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/11/germany-dioxin-pigs-farms.html
Environment Minister Peter Kent came under further attack Tuesday for what opposition MPs call his ‘over the top’ call for the U.S. to buy Canadian oil sands petroleum rather than oil from countries where the proceeds go to support ‘terrorism, injustice or tyranny.’
Jan 11, 2011
Tim Naumetz
The Hill Times
http://www.thehilltimes.ca/dailyupdate/view/56
Centre for Inquiry Calls for Evidence
Jan 11, 2011
Centre for Inquiry
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Homeopaths-Accuse-Skeptics-of-Working-for-Big-Pharma-1378295.htm
Jan 10, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/10/nwt-debeers-mine-caribou.html
Jan 10, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/10/china-logging-ban.html
Jan 10, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/10/germany-dioxin-farms.html
Jan 10, 2011
John Ivison
National Post
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/01/10/john-ivison-governments-tough-on-crime-agenda-is-bad-policy/

More prisons to be expanded

Jan 10, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2011/01/10/tories-prison-infrastructure.html
Innovation activist John Kao to speak in Ottawa
Jan 10, 2011
Public Policy Forum
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/January2011/10/c9382.html
Furor over Environment Minister Peter Kent’s statements could draw voter attention back to the environment, says Ekos pollster Frank Graves.
Jan 10, 2011
Tim Naumetz
The Hill Times
http://www.thehilltimes.ca/dailyupdate/view/55
Jan 10, 2011
Grand Challenges Canada
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/288228/8776a6448a/1315022253/38a74c79c1/
Jan 10, 2011
Canada Foundation for Innovation
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/CFI-News-Brief-Designing-Information-Communication-Technologies-Not-So-Typical-Users-1378022.htm
McGuinty Government Invests In Local Public Health Unit Programs
Jan 10, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2011/01/supporting-the-fight-against-bed-bugs.html
Jan 10, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-of-Canada-Supports-Development-of-Hardier-Varieties-of-Flax-1378163.htm
Jan 10, 2011
Natural Resources Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Harper-Government-Supporting-the-Transformation-of-Quebecs-Forest-Sector-1377942.htm
Jan 10, 2011
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Canadas-Economic-Action-Plan-Grows-New-Opportunities-for-Ontario-Fruit-Producers-1378062.htm
Jan 9, 2011
Andrea Horwath
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorialopinion/article/918404--ontarians-deserve-clean-affordable-energy
Canada, Russia could fare better than Southern Hemisphere countries
Jan 9, 2011
The Canadian Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2011/01/09/bc-climate-study-havoc.html
Jan 9, 2011
Margaret Munro
Postmedia News
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/Planet+faces+great+glacier+meltdown+2100+study/4082733/story.html
Jan 8, 2011
Deborah Yedlin
Calgary Herald
http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/minister+facing+complex+climate/4079602/story.html
Jan 8, 2011
Steve Arnold
Hamilton Spectator
http://www.thespec.com/news/business/article/319028--crunch-time-coming-for-electric-vehicles
Jan 7, 2011
Oakland Ross
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/918362--andrew-wakefield-s-fraudulent-vaccine-research
Jan 7, 2011
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/917599--light-rail-more-bang-for-the-buck
Canadian right whale expert says more needs to be done to put Canadian, U.S. regulations in synch
Jan 7, 2011
Adam Huras
Times & Transcript
http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/news/article/1368751
Jan 7, 2011
STEVEN CHASE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/harpers-embrace-of-ethical-oil-sands-reignites-dirty-arguments/article1862499/

Lying about autism

Jan 6, 2011
National Post editorial board
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/01/06/national-post-editorial-board-lying-about-autism/
The MMR scare was the result of a 'deliberate fraud' by Andrew Wakefield, the British Medical Journal has concluded and argues it was a 'hoax'
Jan 6, 2011
Rebecca Smith
The Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/8240998/The-MMR-scare-was-deliberate-fraud-the-British-Medical-Journal-has-said.html
The true effect of windblown material is only now coming to be appreciated
Jan 6, 2011
The Economist
http://www.economist.com/node/17848493
Jan 6, 2011
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/politics/story/2011/01/06/kent-environment.html
Jan 6, 2011
STEVEN CHASE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/peter-kents-green-agenda-clean-up-oil-sands-dirty-reputation/article1860820/
Jan 6, 2011
Renata D'aliesio
Calgary Herald
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/environment+minister+calls+oilsands+ethical+source/4068082/story.html
Jan 6, 2011
STEVEN CHASE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/minister-vows-not-to-let-emissions-rules-hamper-oil-sands-investment/article1860494/
Jan 6, 2011
STEVEN CHASE
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ezra-levant-and-the-image-makeover-of-the-oil-sands/article1860821/
McGuinty Government Promotes Healthy, Active Living For Students
Jan 6, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Education
http://news.ontario.ca/edu/en/2011/01/students-challenged-to-make-ontario-schools-healthier.html
Jan 6, 2011
Natural Resources Canada
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Harper-Government-Protects-Jobs-in-Canadas-Forest-Sector-1376765.htm
Ottawa refuses to even discuss the environmental implications of free trade with Europe
Jan 5, 2011
Maude Barlow
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/what-you-dont-know-about-a-deal-you-havent-heard-of/article1859216/
Jan 5, 2011
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2011/01/05/autism-vaccine.html
Jan 5, 2011
Agence France-Presse
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/Autism+vaccine+study+fraud+says+journal/4066001/story.html
Jan 5, 2011
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/916141--whaling-wars-japan-s-cynical-ploy
A new environment minister won’t make anything happen there, and shuffling around ministers of state won’t either
Jan 5, 2011
Jeffrey Simpson
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/opinion/a-changing-climate-just-not-in-cabinet/article1857951/
Jan 5, 2011
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/article/916140--peter-kent-new-climate-spin-master

Fitness without the piety

Public-health efforts on obesity have been misplaced and counterproductive. Fitness – independent of weight – contributes to good health.
Jan 5, 2011
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/fitness-without-the-piety/article1859249/
Influenza Immunization Program Provides Protection Against The Flu
Jan 5, 2011
Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
http://news.ontario.ca/mohltc/en/2011/01/ontarians-reminded-to-get-their-free-flu-shot.html
Jan 5, 2011
CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/CFIA-Government-Takes-Steps-to-Further-Protect-Aquatic-Animal-Resources-1376100.htm
Jan 4, 2011
JOHN IBBITSON
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/john-ibbitson/harper-chooses-fresh-spokesman-for-a-stale-environmental-policy/article1857868/

2010: the year in science

It has been an exciting time for scientific progress
Dec 28, 2010
Tom Chivers
The Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/8222843/2010-the-year-in-science.html