The Council of Canadian Academies – Thriving, Surviving, or Doomed to Fail?

Apr 25, 2010
The Black Hole: Science in Canada - Issues Affecting Trainees
http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2010/04/25/the-council-of-canadian-academies-%e2%80%93-thriving-surviving-or-doomed-to-fail/

Government of Canada Investment in Cutting-Edge Research to Spur Growth and Innovation

Apr 23, 2010
Canada Foundation for Innovation
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Government-Canada-Investment-Cutting-Edge-Research-Spur-Growth-Innovation-1152814.htm

Making Little Scientists: The Plight of the Postdoc Who Wants To Have a Family

Apr 22, 2010
The Black Hole: Science in Canada - Issues Affecting Trainees
http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2010/04/22/making-little-scientists/

Indentured servants, with lots of degrees

Apr 20, 2010
Tom Spears
The Ottawa Citizen
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/technology/Indentured+servants+with+lots+degrees/2920843/story.html

What’s the next big question in research?

Apr 20, 2010
Leo Charbonneau
University Affairs
http://www.universityaffairs.ca/margin-notes/whats-the-next-big-question-in-research/

A vestige of the 18th century

Homeopathy hasn't changed much since the days of blood-letting. So why are people still buying it?
Apr 20, 2010
Mitchell Gerskup, Ryan Gray, Michael Kruse, Iain Martel and Justin Trottier
National Post
http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=2926915

Canada’s productivity gap, and what to do about it

Apr 19, 2010
Jim Roche
Ottawa Business Journal
http://www.obj.ca/Technology/2010-04-19/article-1026130/Canada%26rsquo%3Bs-productivity-gap,-and-what-to-do-about-it-/1

Cuban scientist wins 'green Nobel'

Award winner shifts farmers from dependence on chemicals
Apr 19, 2010
The Associated Press
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/04/19/tech-cuban-seed-farmer.html

Nunavut and miners join in wildlife research

'Working together' to fill knowledge gaps
Apr 20, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/04/20/nunavut-mining-wildlife.html

Dr. Gilles G. Patry Appointed President and CEO of the CFI

Apr 15, 2010
Canada Foundation for Innovation
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Dr-Gilles-G-Patry-Appointed-President-and-CEO-of-the-CFI-1148592.htm

Alberta funds carbon emission research network

Apr 15, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/04/15/calgary-alberta-carbon-emissions-greenhouse-gas-research.html

Cancer drug research in Ont. expands

Apr 15, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2010/04/15/cancer-drug-research.html

Thinking big

The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research is on the lookout for the Next Big Question
Apr 13, 2010
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/technology/science/thinking-big/article1533011/

Cancer genome project expands

Apr 14, 2010
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2010/04/14/cancer-genome.html

Universities are sitting ducks for reform

According to one 2008 survey, Canadian faculty were the highest-paid among 15 countries studied.
Apr 13, 2010
Margaret Wente
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/universities-are-sitting-ducks-for-reform/article1532075/

Old Debate, More Participants: What do 80% of PhD holders do for a career?

Apr 12, 2010
The Black Hole: Science in Canada - Issues Affecting Trainees
http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2010/04/12/old-debate-more-participants-what-do-80-of-phd-holders-do-for-a-career/

Whither the NRC?

Apr 7, 2010
Rob Annan
Researcher Forum
http://dontleavecanadabehind.wordpress.com/2010/04/07/whither-the-nrc/

More About Communicating Science to NonScientists

Apr 8, 2010
The Black Hole: Science in Canada - Issues Affecting Trainees
http://scienceadvocacy.org/Blog/2010/04/08/more-about-communicating-science-to-nonscientists/

Future of Neutron Scattering in Canada

Apr 15, 2010
Zahra Yamani
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=108654419174440

Isotope shortage hurts Mac research

Apr 16, 2010
Jenni Dunning
The Hamilton Spectator
http://www.thespec.com/News/Local/article/753790