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Paul Thompson: Ethical Issues in Agriculture: Organic, Locavore and Genetic Modification

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Network Node: 
Atlantic Node
Date: 
Jan 25 7:00PM
Dr. Thompson on CTV Morning Live (Halifax)! Part One of the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Public Affairs series, "The Elements: Ethical Uses of Our Resources - Food, Oil and Water"
Dr. Paul Thompson on CTV Morning Live - Wednesday, Jan.

Review of "Varieties of Empathy in Science, Art and Culture" and "Critical Debates in Evidence Based Medicine" workshops

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Review of 2 Cluster workshops by M. Cournoyea in 2009

IHPST PhD candidate Michael Cournoyea reviewed two Cluster workshops in the journal Spontaneous Generations in 2009. 

See the publication below.

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Dr. Bernie Lightman is Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

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Congratulations to Dr. Bernie Lightman, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

Congratulations to Dr. Bernie Lightman, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.

More information HERE

Atlantic Node member gets international attention with new article : How Many Species Are There?

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Congratulations to Atlantic Node member Dr. Sina Adl and co-autors for recent article, "How Many Species Are There on Earth and in the Ocean?" in PLoS Biology.

Hayden receives Canada Council for the Arts Killam prize

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University of British Columbia
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
Date: 
Apr 20 9:15AM
The Canada Council for the Arts awards Dr. Michael Hayden of University of British Columbia a Killam prize. Hayden was a Trust in the New Sciences National Lecture Series presenter.

The Canada Council for the Arts awards Dr. Michael Hayden of University of British Columbia  a Killam prize. Hayden was a Trust in the New Sciences National Lecture Series presenter.

From the Canada Council for the Arts:

Science and the Media: Lost in Translation (Nov 9, 2010) Media

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CBC Radio 1 Maritime Noon coverage of Science and its Publics Pt 1: Science and the Media: Lost in Translation

Science and the Media: Lost in Translation Information Nov. 9, 2010

Video

http://www.ccepa.ca/video.html

Maritime Noon CBC Radio One (Podcast):

Part 1 - Telling Science Stories

Globe and Mail University Report: Alberta Science, Technology and Society featured

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Network Node: 
University of Alberta
Date: 
Oct 27 5:15PM
The Globe and Mail University Report has (on p 32) a list of “arts programs you may not know about but should.”

The Globe and Mail University Report has (on p 32) a list of “arts programs you may not know about but should” that includes “Science, technology, and Society” and lists Alberta where you can pursue such programs. 

 

Congratulations Alberta!

 

The guide is here:

Atlantic Node Film Series in the News

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Network Node: 
Atlantic Node
Theme: 
Scientific Communication and its Publics
Atlantic Node's Sci Fi Film Series has been picked up by the local media!

Atlantic Node's Sci Fi Film Series has been picked up by the local media! Check out the Halifax Community Herald article here and the Chronicle Herald's piece at the bottom of this page. 

Dr. Robert Brain discusses science of empathy on CBC's The Current ("Varieties of Empathy")

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Network Node: 
University of British Columbia
Theme: 
Historical epistemology and ontology
Date: 
Aug 5 8:30AM - 10:00AM
The Current interviews Dr. Brain on empathy and science.

The Current interviews Dr. Brain on empathy and science.

The discussion follows-up on the "Varieties of Empathy in Science, Art, and Culture" Workshop at UBC Oct. 10-11, 2009. 

Have a listen: http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2010/08/august-5-2010.html

Radio interview for Circulating Knowledge, East and West

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Network Node: 
Atlantic Node
Theme: 
Geography and the Sites of Knowing
Date: 
Jul 28 3:45PM
Listen to a local radio (CKDU) interview with Situating Science Director Dr. McOuat.

East and West mingle at conference

Listen to a local radio (CKDU) interview with Situating Science Director Dr. McOuat.

Monday, July 19th, 2010

http://news.ckdu.ca/archives/618