by Don Gibbons | Aug 22, 2023
If you are reading all or parts of this blog carnival you are probably a fan of stem cells and regenerative medicine more broadly. You probably believe this field can and will change the way medicine is practiced. But how careful are you when choosing your words to...
by Don Gibbons | May 4, 2023
For people like me working in the biological science sector, the annual DNA Day (every April 25th) is always a cause to raise a toast, but this year was special. It marked the 70th anniversary of the discovery of the double helix by Watson and Crick (and Franklin) and...
by Stacey Johnson | Mar 3, 2023
Can you name 10 Black Canadians who have made significant contributions to life in Canada? That was a question posed by Vicki Olatundon, a motivational speaker, during a Black History Month presentation. (More on this later.) Here’s another question: what does Black...
by Stacey Johnson | Feb 17, 2023
In 2019 I wrote an open letter to Joe Rogan, asking him to be more judicious in how he discusses stem cells on his popular – 12.8 million subscribers – podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. Much to my surprise, I didn’t hear back from Joe or his people although I tagged...
by Stacey Johnson | Feb 11, 2023
Have you heard of Henrietta Leavitt, Annie Cannon and Williamina Fleming? They are to astronomy what Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson are to NASA and the space race. If the latter three names are familiar, you probably saw the movie Hidden Figures,...
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