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Ep. 058: Advances in Alternative Energy
Are changes in behavior and the advances in alternative energy production opening up new possibilities? Professor Tim Flannery, the former Australian Climate Commissioner, thinks so.
Ep. 054: Tomatosphere: Can We Grow Vegetables in Space?
Dr. Michael Dixon and his team have figured out how to grow tomatoes in space and anywhere on earth, including the Canadian high arctic.
Ep. 044: Canadian Scientists Are At Forefront of Research
Alan Bernstein, the President and CEO of Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, points out that Canada accounts for five per cent of the world’s scientific literature so it’s important to team up with the best in the world.
Ep. 019: Personalized Medicine Tech is Coming to Canada
2015 is the year genomics gets real. That is according to Dr. Corey Nislow. From his lab at UBC, he is working on a pilot project with the BC Pharmacy Association and Genome BC that moves us one step closer in the promise of personalized medicine.
Ep. 011: Research to end HIV/AIDS
British Columbia was the first jurisdiction in the world that would make HIV/AIDS treatment free. That is according to Dr. Julio Montaner of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS.