Science Canada: 08/11/09

Aug 11, 2009
Canadian Science Policy Conference
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/August2009/11/c4032.html

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

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/

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

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

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 8, 2009
Peter Gorrie
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/article/678161

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

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

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/

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

Science Canada

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

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

The Canadian Government’s War on Science

We are in need of a ‘Canadian renewal'

Federal action needed to bring up venture capital numbers: CVCA

Feds need to boost innovation and technology: premiers

Canada's nuclear know-how in accelerated decay, scientists fear

Scientific Literacy Quiz

Canada dismisses warning about flu drug

Flu antivirals not worth risk in children

Pollution tax? It's already here

Dropping the Nortel ball

Keep Nortel assets in Canada, RIM says

The enticements of green carrots

Grizzlies will never roam all Prairies again: Report

Premiers disappoint green groups in Regina

Drug companies resort to dirty tricks to keep prices high

Much spin, little sense with electric car rebates

Green suasion or mind control?

Climate change 'greatest challenge': UN chief

Arctic ice watchers concerned by warm summer

Acid rain falling on Sask. from Alberta oilsands, says lobby

Manitoba studies plug-in hybrid impact on hydro grid

World's potato experts meet in Fredericton

Elm tree spray program prompts health concerns

NASA wants proposals for space taxis

Swine flu school closings discouraged

Cheaper HIV drugs coming for poor countries

The psychology of climate change

Toxic logic at Health Canada