Reading: BREAKING: Federal government unmuzzles scientists https://t.co/cTmVgsBjRV via @NatObserver — Jonathan Eisen (@phylogenomics) November 7, 2015 Canadian politics are probably of little interest to the rest of the world, and the recent switch in ruling party most likely went unnoticed by anyone not holding a maple leaf close...
The International Diabetes Federation, an umbrella organization that encompasses more than 230 national associations, is holding its annual congress next week in Vancouver. With six program streams, the conference hopes to uphold the federation’s mission to promote diabetes care, prevention and the search for a cure...
Most of the conferences covered in the Around Town series are annual or occasionally biennial events, hosting professionals for continuing education to update their skills, knowledge base and networking in the subject of their passion. The Patient’s Voice conference, held November 12–14, 2015 in Vancouver,...
Ada Lovelace Day has been and gone for another year, and all over the globe people marked the occasion with events focusing on women in STEM. As with last year, my hometown of Vancouver was no different, with Telus World of Science presenting a celebration of...
A quick shout-out to next week’s conference, the Canadian Society of Allergy & Clinical Immunology (CSACI) Annual Scientific Meeting. The meeting’s main objective is “to provide current information about the diagnosis, treatment and management in allergy, asthma and immunology.” In plain language, it’s all about what makes you sneeze, wheeze...