by Stacey Johnson | Dec 27, 2019
If 2019 has felt like another year of information overload, it’s probably safe to assume you’ve missed some posts this year. Don’t despair! According to our readers, these were the posts with the most, the bee’s knees and the lollapalooza of...
by Farah Qaiser | Nov 20, 2019
Stem cells offer a lot of promise and potential when it comes to regeneration, but the field also faces a lot of hype and misinformation. To tackle this, the Royal Canadian Institute for Science (RCIScience) hosted a panel in October titled “Stem cells: the path to...
by Tara Fernandez | Oct 24, 2019
In a dark corner of the nucleus, a mutation lurks, up to no good. It stealthily swaps a DNA base – an A to a T – gleefully awaiting the catastrophic consequences on the encoded protein. A brave CRISPR molecule enters the nucleus and armed with its...
by Stacey Johnson | Sep 27, 2019
If you have ever visited an academic or industry lab, you will be taught about the protocols for that lab. Even in high school, there are strict rules to follow and ways to behave and dress around lab materials. What you are required to wear is called Personal...
by Farah Qaiser | Jul 29, 2019
On July 18th, 50 graduate students (including yours truly!) descended upon McMaster University to attend the first national ComSciConCAN: a three-day science communication event consisting of four panels, six workshops, one keynote and over 25 different experts, with...
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