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Geomagnetic storms could cause vibrant northern lights in Metro Vancouver

When people celebrate the individual genius of folks in science, they should also mourn the collective loss of genius of folks who were actively discouraged or disadvantaged from a career in science because of the same person(s)

This week, McCreary released findings from a youth-led study on BC youth's experiences with vaping, nicotine pouches, and other nicotine products. Here is what 2,784 youth aged 12-19 from across the province had to say: www.mcs.bc.ca/pdf/bc_youth... #Vaping #NicotinePouches #BCYouth #YouthHealth

What role will #mRNA technology play in the future of Canadian #HealthCare? 20 November, 5-7:30pm (PT), come to a documentary screening & dialogue with mRNA pioneers & leading experts | @bridgerc.bsky.social, @ubcmedicine.bsky.social, CIEBH | Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/rna-health...

I am so very excited about this new chapter of my life. Looking forward to working alongside talented colleagues to find creatives ways to leverage knowledge for the benefit of Canadians www.dal.ca/news/2025/11...

An AJP editorial from @clearlab.bsky.social calls for targeted, transdiagnostic approaches to premenstrual disorders. bit.ly/48r83Qp

📅 Save the Date! The 4th Canadian Zebrafish Research Conference will take place on Friday, May 15, 2026, at CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal (just before the Canadian Neuroscience Conference!) Multiple travel awards available with 2 Postdoctoral Rising Stars Awards! #izfs

With 🇺🇸 Thanksgiving being 3 weeks away and SNAP being a shit show—but with some retailers and nonprofits offering turkeys for low or no cost—I'd love to get my free cookbook #AfterTheFeast to as many folks as possible. Would you kindly share it here and elsewhere? 🙏 ivacheung.com/2025/09/afte...

A great conversation - thank you for the opportunity! #breastfeeding #humanmilk #breastmilk #microbiome 🧪 🤱🏻

Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. (Published February)

The mobilization of the research community by Gaynor Watson-Creed and others has been successful, and Parliament has withdrawn its abusive data request. Via @widowweb.bsky.social on www.linkedin.com/posts/maydia...

Science is under attack and it’s causing real harm to people, communities, and public trust. “Turbo cancer” is not a real thing and deaths from the COVID-19 vaccines are extremely rare and closely monitored. Read more here 👇 scienceupfirst.com/misinformati... #ScienceUpFirst

An update on my column: Parliamentary committee drops most contentious parts of its demand for data on research funding. It now wants aggregated, not disaggregated data. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

In more examples of how women are considered 'never quite right', investors told female entrepreneurs things like, "You suffer from lack of grey hair syndrome" and "You need to act more like a man to show confidence that my money is safe with you." www.thepersistent.com/female-found...

Trying to get a diagnosis for a rare disease can be incredibly hard & take years. Sometimes the only hope is in the research. Imagine what it must be like to read that your disease isn't worth funding because it doesn't affect enough people!

Dear CIHR Reviewers, pls keep in mind that knowledge users on grants see the reviews. If you tell us a protein/gene is not interesting/less important because it's rare, it reads as those patients aren't important.

The 🇨🇦 Standing Committee on Science and Research passed a modified resolution this afternoon that the requested ricouncil applicant and reviewer data can be aggregated and anonymized. Thanks to the many researchers who signed letters pointing out legitimate data privacy concerns. 👏👏

Weight is probably one of the most measured metrics in healthcare yet it doesn't tell much about your health. In this blog I discuss how health and weight relate to each other, being healthy at different weights and why weight fails us in terms of health. drscottlear.com/2025/11/05/y...

can someone in canada explain to me this release of all information from tri-agency review? is this happening? concerned as a new to the system reviewer

Infants younger than six months old get hit the hardest with respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, making up almost half of all patients hospitalized for the illness in Canada, according to a new study. @michellegamage.bsky.social reports.

Canada makes pitch for US researchers to relocate with $1.7bn in new funding. My story for @science.org 🧪 www.science.org/content/arti...

It’s insulting to tell 🇨🇦 scientists we need international scientists to run to our rescue & ensure innovation. 🇨🇦 scientists have exceeded expectations with paltry funding. If the gov funded Tricouncil > & sustainably; imagine how innovative we’d already be!! /End

To clarify, I’m not against attracting international talent. I just don’t understand why we can’t do that (with less budget allocated) AND ALSO increase Tricouncil funding to support 🇨🇦 researchers?? #budget2025

Statistical thinking is a core part of solid biological results. However, many studies still include insufficient sample sizes, have poor experimental design, or select incorrect statistical tests. Here, the authors present ten statistical tips for cell biology www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Researchers at the University of Alberta are looking for people 18+ in Canada who speak Punjabi, Arabic, Ukrainian, or Tagalog to participate in the study "Language translation of knowledge mobilization resources: A randomized trial" #ParticipateInResearch redcap.ualberta.ca/surveys/?s=P...

On Oct 1 the Standing Committee on Science and Research passed an egregious motion calling for the disclosure of disaggregated data for research applications to federal granting council from 2020-2025. On Oct 20 they amended the timeframe to 2000-2025. @picardonhealth.bsky.social

Whether you're a student dreaming of designing new technology, solving global challenges, or simply want to see what’s possible, this is where it begins. ✨ Applications are now open for the Quantum Leaps 2025-2026 program! https://scwist.ca/programs/ms-infinity/quantum-leaps/

How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think. A parliamentary committee is asking for researchers' personal information in what seems like an anti-DEI crusade, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

Applications are currently being accepted for UBC's ✨️ Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellowship ✨️ (two positions!!), due Jan. 15 Please share far and wide 🚀 (See thread)

Join us at SFU for a 2-year Mekler Postdoctoral Fellowship in mathematical biology to work with me and Ailene MacPherson. Apply at www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/27... by Nov 15.

At-home tests of the gut's microbiome are trending, but doctors say the technology is getting ahead of medical knowledge.

Are you, or one of your friends, or one of your students, interested in a funded PhD position, based on the beautiful campus of UBC in Vancouver, Canada, in the area of advanced electron microscopy & materials engineering, of materials for transport & clean energy - if so - see 👇 🧪🔬

We have TWO post-doctoral fellowships in the Biodiversity Centre at UBC next year! Am happy to chat if you might want to be hosted in my lab. biodiversity.ubc.ca/training-and... Deadline January 15th!

Join us in welcoming Dr. Geoff Payne as our new President & CEO. A longtime researcher and academic leader, Dr. Payne brings a strong commitment to collaboration and excellence to strengthen BC’s health research system. Read more: bit.ly/3Ldn5jc

For more information: csmb-scbm.ca/assistant-or...

Functional hypothalamic amenorrhea is an understudied condition. Please help me get two important studies filled by spreading the word! open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...

This is nice. I wish more people thought this way.

Can you #FindThatLizard and that scholarship?! I am incredibly excited to announce that the 2nd annual #FindThatLizard Scholarship is now open! You can find the application at earynmcgee.com/findthatliza...

This week's @nature.com cover highlights a report of A.I.- mediated distortion When #ChatGPT was asked to rate 40,000 résumés, it ranked the older male candidates as better quality than the younger female applicants nature.com/articles/s41...

The cat does not recognize clocks “falling back”. Wants breakfast NOW.

Another casualty of the LLM revolution. In "arXiv’s CS category, review articles and position papers must now be accepted at a journal or a conference and complete successful peer review."

Women’s generative AI hesitancy is rooted in rationality, not hysteria. It is not risk aversion. It is risk awareness: AI hallucinations, biased outputs, privacy concerns, and (rational) expectations of being judged more harshly for using it on the job. ssir.org/articles/ent...

Socioeconomic roots of academic faculty Tenure-track faculty are up to 25 times more likely to have a parent with a Ph.D. Moreover, this rate nearly doubles at prestigious universities and is stable across the past 50 years. #AcademicSky

New data from Christine Wardell and the Levings lab at UBC and @bcchresearch.bsky.social has demonstrated that A2-CAR Treg cells have potential therapeutic use to simultaneously control both allo- and #autoimmunity in islet transplantation. Check it the paper: https://bit.ly/4nq3SIg

Great opportunity for a genetic counselor.. #GeneChat

Excellent idea!!