Science Canada: 07/16/09

Entrepreneurs are spending on R&D: survey
July 14, 2009
Rick Spence
Financial Post
http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1787664

Our industrial and scientific competitiveness is threatened, but there's still hope
Jul 15, 2009
Thad Harroun
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/why-the-reactor-shutdown-is-really-bad-news-for-neutron-research/article1218141/

Jul 15, 2009
David Suzuki With Faisal Moola
The Canadian Press
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5h2jihLIeMPbBdWhfkkrU599zl0WQ

Dozens of projects, billions in investment at risk, energy group says
Jul 15, 2009
Tyler Hamilton
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/business/article/666309

It is good that Canada has a plan for the H1N1 pandemic. But it involves choices, which need discussion
Jul 16, 2009
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/editorials/a-plan-must-engage-the-public/article1219950/

There's a flu pandemic and health-care resources are scarce. How do we decide who lives and who dies?
Jul 16, 2009
Margaret Somerville
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/a-world-of-competing-sorrows/article1219511/

Amid flu pandemic and isotope crisis, Leona Aglukkaq tells The Globe: ‘You always expect that you will be on the hot seat for something'
Jul 16, 2009
Gloria Galloway
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/a-busy-time-for-rookie-health-minister/article1219866/

Premier offers rebates to ease sticker shock, but critics call plan a misguided 'bribe'
Jul 16, 2009
Tanya Talaga
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/article/667057

Jul 15, 2009
Cherise Burda
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/666293

Jul 15, 2009
Andy Frame
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/Article/666292

Life is full of choices, four doctors argue, and wind turbines are more healthy than the alternatives
Jul 13, 2009
John Howard, Warren Bell, Alan Abelsohn and Cathy Vakil
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/why-so-much-noise-about-wind/article1216749/

Isotope panel should look at the cancelled MAPLE project
July 15, 2009
Terence Corcoran
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/07/15/terence-corcoran-shake-the-maple-tree.aspx

The MAPLE reactors faced challenges. But they did work
July 15, 2009
Jill Chitra
Financial Post
http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fpcomment/archive/2009/07/15/how-to-solve-the-medical-isotope-crisis.aspx

As the world's oldest mother to give birth leaves behind twin sons in death, experts are again debating who should be allowed to undergo infertility treatments
Jul 15, 2009
Dave McGinn
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/woman-who-gave-birth-at-66-dies-reigniting-ivf-debate/article1219661/

Nanoscience could provide an alternate method of diagnosis, in some cases, to the nuclear technology required for current medical imaging
Jul 16, 2009
Anne McIlroy
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/a-small-help-in-easing-the-isotope-crisis/article1219825/

Tool could allow customers to measure how green or sustainable a product is
Jul 15, 2009
Nicole Maestri
Reuters
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/wal-mart-creating-environmental-index-for-its-goods/article1219519/

Science Canada

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Innovation is alive and well in Canada

7,000 R&D jobs at risk, biotech group warns

Why the reactor shutdown is really bad news for neutron research

Ontario joins top researchers, Pfizer, to develop new colon cancer drugs

Predicting the future of academe? Don’t bank on it.

One world government and global warming/climate change/whatever

Harming the environment is bad for the economy

Turbine rules may foil wind ventures

A plan must engage the public

A world of competing sorrows

Interview: 'A busy time' for rookie health minister

Ontario pushes electric cars as auto-sector boost

Sparks fly over electric cars

Manitoba's First Nations raising $1.5M to fight swine flu

Sask. considers hormone therapy alternatives

Make mental health care more accessible, Ont. minister says

Soaring nuclear costs make green option more attractive

Risky political strategies could turn out the lights

Why so much noise about wind?

Shake the MAPLE tree

How to solve the medical isotope crisis

Incorrect N.L. cancer test numbers rise to 425

Pathologists push for better cancer tests

Link between hormone therapy, ovarian cancer boosted by study

Charlottetown battles purple loosestrife

Pine beetles continue to infest Alberta trees

Saskatoon on guard against gypsy moths

Woman who gave birth at 66 dies, reigniting IVF debate

Caloric restriction: Living longer through fewer calories?

Experts hail Sahara-Europe solar plan

Greenlight given for first British 'eco towns'

A small help in easing the isotope crisis

Wal-Mart creating environmental index for its goods