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Workshop explores The Place of the Laboratory

Network Node: 
Date: 
Tue., Jun. 18, 2013 (All day)
UToday article on Cluster workshop in Calgary, "Where is the Laboratory Now?"

Paula Larsson reports on the Cluster workshop, "Where is the Laboratory Now?

National Post article on UBC science philosphy PhD student work on role of trust in conservation

UBC science philosopher PhD, Jill Fellows, on how trust can bridge the divide between science and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit in polar bear conservation efforts

UBC science philosopher PhD, Jill Fellows, gave a paper on how trust can bridge the divide between science and Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit in polar bear conservation efforts at the Congress in Victoria; her paper is featured in the National Post.


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The relation between feminism and science

U. Calgary article on Dr. Keller's spring 2013 visit

The relation between feminism and science

University of Calgary Faculty of Arts article

Link:
http://arts.ucalgary.ca/news/relation-between-feminism-and-science

Evelyn Fox Keller brings whiff of U.S. feminist and science wars to campus for a day

U. Calgary article on Dr. Keller's spring 2013 visit

Evelyn Fox Keller brings whiff of U.S. feminist and science wars to campus for a day

UToday HomeApril 10, 2013

By Frank W. Stahnisch

Reporters struggle to translate medspeak

King's Journalism Review report on how reporters influence the way people think about their health.

Reporters struggle to translate medspeak

By Michelle Hampson

Link:
http://kjr.kingsjournalism.com/?p=2691

Yves Gingras: Time for an independent science council

Dr. Yves Gingras calls on the Canadian government to make the Science, Technology and Innovation Council independent in a Research Money article.

Time for an independent science council

Dr. Frappier Interviewed about Higgs boson on CBC Mainstreet

Atlantic Node co-manager Dr. Frappier discusses the history and proof about the Higgs boson or God Particle

Mélanie Frappier’s interview with Stephanie Domet on CBC Mainstreet July 2012 on the Higgs boson or the ‘God particle’.

Dr. Frappier discusses Einstein's private papers

Dr. Frappier discusses Einstein's private papers on CBC Radio's Mainstreet

Dr. Frappier discusses the private papers of Albert Einstein with Stephanie Domet in CBC Radio Mainstreet

Link:

http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/Shows/1221254309/ID=2215946824

Isabelle Stengers: Cosmopolitics - Learning to Think with Sciences, Peoples and Natures

Network Node: 
Date: 
Mon., Mar. 5, 2012, 7:30pm - Fri., Mar. 9, 2012, 9:30pm
Interview with Situating Science Director on this and other events in news. Video and podcast available. Isabelle Stengers launches “TO SEE WHERE IT TAKES US" conversation series March 5-9 2012.

Video available HERE

Podcast available HERE

Podcast also available HERE

 

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

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

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?

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

Date: 
Wed., Apr. 20, 2011, 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.

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

"Failure to Communicate" UNews article and 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