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The shooting death of a Calgary-born astrophysicist in mid-February in front of his Southern California residence sent shockwaves through his academic and professional circles. Carl Grillmair was an undergraduate at the University of Calgary before earning a master’s degree from the University of Victoria, eventually earning his PhD outside of …
Read More »Canadian orangutan scientist Biruté Galdikas dead at 79
Biruté Mary Galdikas, a Canadian scientist who dedicated her life to the study and conservation of orangutans, has died. She was 79. Galdikas died in Los Angeles early Tuesday morning with loved ones by her side after a battle with lung cancer, according to the Orangutan Foundation International, which Galdikas …
Read More »Furey resignation a bombshell in N.L., political scientist says
Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey spoke with the media after a news conference announcing his resignation on Tuesday. (The Canadian Press) A political scientist says Premier Andrew Furey’s resignation serves as a bombshell in provincial politics that might be felt across the rest of Canada. “It loosely reminds me …
Read More »Saskatchewan scientist fights brain disease with ‘mini-brains’
Despite Alzheimer’s disease being known about for well over a century, few major developments in diagnosing or treating it have been made up until recently. Dr. Tyler Wenzel, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Saskatchewan, is conducting research that could revolutionize the way we diagnose and treat diseases of …
Read More »Scientist accused of developing Syria’s chemical weapons program traced to Edmonton
Early on Aug. 21, 2013, Syrian government forces fired rockets loaded with the nerve agent sarin into the rebel-held Ghouta district of Damascus. As the chemical clouds spread, residents began to froth at the mouth. Fluid oozed from their eyes and noses as they convulsed and suffocated. The Ghouta gas …
Read More »Getting to the root of it: How an Alberta scientist is changing the way farmers see soil
In a nondescript building tucked away in northeast Red Deer, the phone is ringing off the hook. At least that’s how Melissa Werkema, an upstart young scientist trained in Israel, describes how business has been since word spread about her new soil testing lab, which gives farmers from Alberta and …
Read More »Top WHO Scientist Soumya Swaminathan Explains Factors Behind Covid Explosion B.1.617 Variant Social Mixing Covid Vaccine
The World Health Organization’s chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has claimed that the current COVID-19 variant spreading in India is more contagious, and clearly a contributing factor to the catastrophe unfolding in the country. In an interview with AFP, Soumya Swaminathan warned that the B.1.617 variant of Covid-19, which was first …
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