Some say there’s been too little progress toward supporting Canadian research in fundamental science. In 2016, then science minister Kirsty Duncan convened a panel of experts to conduct a comprehensive review of Canada’s academic science and research ecosystem. Led by David Naylor, former president of the University of Toronto, it was the first such exercise […]
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Sci-Hub downloads show countries where pirate paper site is most used
Researchers worldwide are accessing papers using the site — but China tops the chart, with more than 25 million downloads over the past month. Download figures for Sci-Hub, the popular but controversial website that hosts pirated copies of scientific papers, reveal where people are using the site most. The statistics show that users accessing Sci-Hub […]
Replication failures cast doubt on some cancer studies
A decade-long project that attempted to replicate experiments from several high-profile papers in the field of preclinical cancer biology has found that around half of the experiments couldn’t be replicated on most criteria. ‘This suggests the credibility of published findings in cancer biology are less certain than thought,’ said Brian Nosek, executive director of the […]
First Nations communities bring expertise to Canada’s scientific research
Researchers working with Indigenous partners are benefiting from traditional knowledge of the natural world. Investigating how an extract of the traditional medicinal plant, Sooyaiaiitsi, interacts with cancer cells helped Haley Shade to “walk in both worlds”, bridging her education within Canada’s system with her Indigenous identity. Shade, a Blackfoot woman from the Kainai First Nation […]
Canada’s researchers call for a return to stated science ambitions
The buzz created by a 2017 national science review has faded, prompting calls for a renewed focus on innovation. With Canada’s relatively small population of 38 million people spread across a vast land area of some 9.88 million square kilometres, the nation’s researchers have access to expansive natural resources. Varied landscapes, such as the Canadian […]
Science Is Messy, Iterative and Amazing. And More Pandemic Lessons
What I learned from 18 months of “doing my own research”. My final column of pandemic science for The Tyee.
A Case Study of BC’s Lockdown. And More Science Journal News
Balancing health and the economy in lockdown, sea air reduces transmission, and teachers in Scotland weren’t at higher risk of infection in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
Brain Over-Zoomed? Kill the Camera. And More Science News
Vaccine immunity wanes, symptomatic patients are more contagious, and masking instruments prevents transmission in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
No COVID Spread at Open-Air Football Games With Limited, Masked Attendance
The dangers of vaccine stockpiling, vaccine antibodies can neutralize Delta, and aerosols are more infectious than contaminated surfaces in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.
On Booster Shots the Science, and Ethics, Are Split
The case for, and against, third doses, toddlers transmit the virus more than teens, and domestic control trumps travel bans in this week’s roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.