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Canadian Women Experts and COVID-19

April 16, 2020April 15, 2020

Women are instrumental in Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tags COVID-19, expert, pandemic, policy, public health, women, women in science, womeninSTEM

Who is Today’s Rachel Carson?

February 20, 2020February 19, 2020

Just a few weeks ago, Donald Trump changed the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 by limiting penalties for bird deaths across the country. Now … Read more

Tags chemicals, Elizabeth Kolbert, Elizabeth Rush, environment, Katharine Hayhoe, Kathleen Dean Moore, legislation, Naomi Oreskes, public health, Rachel Carson, Sandra Postel, Sandra Steingraber, scicomm, science communication, Trump

Mental Illness is Not Like a Broken Leg

December 2, 2019November 7, 2018

When people talk about reducing the stigma around mental illness, they often liken it to having a broken leg – except it’s your mind that’s broken. But does this analogy really help?

Tags anxiety, bipolar, broken leg, depression, health system, healthcare, mental health, mental illness, normalizing, public awareness, public health

The Costs of Fossil Fuel Use

December 2, 2019January 19, 2016

This week I have a guest post up on the Science Borealis blog, examining the combined environmental, economic, and public health impacts of fossil fuel … Read more

Tags climate change, COP21, cost benefit, economics, fossil fuels, gas leak, induced earthquakes, oil and gas, oil spill, public health, renewable energy
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"We need to see wild greenery on the other side of this pandemic not as luxury ... or amenity – a desirable but ultimately disposable feature of urban living – but as fundamental to our wider well-being." @JulianHoffman https://t.co/WrCg8W7gGB

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This is a big loss for science. Condolences to David's family.

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My good friend and fishing companion, David Schindler, died today. He was one of the world's greatest scientists and his death is a loss for all of us. Condolences to his wife, Suzanne Bayley in Brisco, BC.

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The nomination period for the @WatersNext Awards is open! Do you know an ... individual, project, or technology that has made significant contributions to the Canadian water industry? Be sure to submit a nomination by March 31. https://t.co/VsEH0YFoqJ #water #wastewater #stormwater

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