#CIHR story about the exceptional Dr Wendy Norman @wvnorman.bsky.social 🎉🎉🎉 @bcchresearch.bsky.social cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/54468.html

Newly-announced scheme, supporting international PhD students and postdocs who want to come to Canada www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/canad...

McMaster University is inviting top-tier researchers currently working abroad to join one of the world's leading research institutions through the prestigious Canada Impact+Research Chairs program. 1/n research.mcmaster.ca/home/support...

The act of writing is *thinking*. If you do not allow yourself to think thoughts that feel wrong, you will never get a feel for what feels *right*.

Women with care duties have very little "pure” leisure to themselves. Often, it is spent w/ kids. Early time-use researchers—all men—initially coded child care as leisure. They assumed women were at home having fun with the kids. @brigidschulte.bsky.social www.thepersistent.com/women-leisur...

Would you like to work with me? I have a job opening! 🙂 If not you, perhaps send to someone who might be interested!

Deadline to publish summary statements for NIH grants has been extended from 30 days to 2/26 due to the shut down (=60 d). If you are waiting for reviews to resubmit again in Cycle 1 you might be out off luck, review might come few days before or even after the deadline. @jeremymberg.bsky.social

New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...

WTF is this? I did not write or submit this paper. Are journals now run entirely by AIs who hallucinate entire publications? Knowledge Of Pregnant Women About The Benefits Of Pregnancy Books In Ottawa | International Journal of Health Engineering and Technology share.google/ArcgxhUDfSY9...

How can Canada become a global AI powerhouse? By investing in mathematics

Statistics Canada reported that in October, there was a 26.3 per cent drop in Canadian residents returning from trips to the U.S. compared with one year earlier. globalnews.ca/news/1158897...

I split AI into 3 non-mutually exclusive types (see Table 1 above): displacement (harmful), enhancement (beneficial), and/or replacement (neutral) of human cognitive labour. More later possibly, but see Tables 2 to 4 (attached or here: arxiv.org/pdf/2507.19960) for the worked through examples. 2/n

Not enough young men are getting vaccinated against HPV, and it's undermining the elimination of cervical cancer. If more boys receive the vaccine it will save numerous lives from HPV-associated cancers, including cervical, anal, penile & oral cancers. www.sciencealert.com/vaccinating-...

New work from kashlab led by Dr. Jobe Ritchie @jobeneuro.bsky.social .. our old pal serotonin is back.

🆓 Graphic novel about animal behaviour! Just the thing for teaching ethology! www.ordlab.unsw.edu.au/understandin...

Sending love to the lonely and to those finding times tough; sending love to those who are in pain, and all the people sleeping rough. Sending love to everybody missing somebody this year; sending love to everyone not full of festive cheer.

“There’s absolutely no investment in endometriosis clinical care as a priority anywhere right now…” We need to prioritize women’s health. www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

It has been called Canada's Favourite Confection. This no-bake dessert grew in prominence following the Second World War and became famous nationwide thanks to Expo 86 and Nanaimo's mascot Nanaimo Barney. This is the story of Nanaimo Bars! 🧵 1/9

It’s #MythbustingMonday! Let’s tackle some misinformation. www.immunize.ca/sites/defau... #pertussis #WhoopingCough #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives #GetImmunized #TogetherAgainstMisinformation

GLOBAL TV FOR THE WIN, dropbox link in thread

Did you know that bears don’t actually hibernate? 🐻💤 Or that animals can hibernate in the summer? ☀️ Get the latest scoop on what hibernation is, what it isn’t, and learn new terms you can whip out the next time hibernation becomes a topic of conversation 🗣️ mcgill.ca/x/5Zy

"Researchers found that withdrawing support for rapidly advancing mRNA vaccine technology could result in over 49,000 preventable deaths annually among patients diagnosed with four major cancers..." Pro-death administration.

AI-generated/heavily influenced grad school applications were abundant this round. They felt "off" - not genuine. In my opinion, if you are applying for a position that requires extensive critical thinking and writing, using AI for your application does NOT help your case with reviewers.

HIGH WINDS ON STRAIT – CONTINENT CUT OFF www.timescolonist.com/local-news/t...

You'll soon be loaded up with turkey leftovers so you'll need this cookbooklet to inspire your after-the-feast creations at canadiancookbooks.ca/after-the-fe... @ivacheung.com

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Mudslide closes part of Vancouver's Stanley Park Seawall after heavy rains A 'small slide of mud, rocks, and vegetation' has caused a section of Vancouver's iconic Stanley Park Seawall to close Sunday. #cbc #cbc-canada-news #Canada

🧪🧵 Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards — now open 🇨🇦 A new federal program to attract outstanding PhD students and postdocs currently outside Canada (including Canadians abroad).

A tip for all the youngsters out there: I'm a middle-aged man, I'm about as CisHet and Masculine-presenting as it gets. I'm telling you that it's not just okay to enjoy the softer things in life, it's liberating. Dance, have the bath, cry, watch the RomCom, drink the fancy drink. You'll feel better.

McGill is hiring scholars from outside Canada! The Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (Impact+) Program is designed to attract world-leading researchers whose work addresses critical national and global challenges. Review of applications begins 1/16/26. www.mcgill.ca/research/res...

We have admitted a ton of kids in the past two weeks, even a baby just a few days old. The ED is swamped. Very few had gotten the vaccine. While not perfect, it is extremely safe and helps reduce severity of illness.

Sunday surprise Normally my beverages are only coffee, tea, water & Guinness. But in Mexico we sometimes drink this grapefruit citrus pop diluted with soda water. Now a store 1.5 blocks from me sells it. 😬😬😬😬😬😬

Consumers don’t know if their medications came from factories that used dirty water, were infested by insects or birds, or were outright banned from shipping drugs to the U.S. Our new app provides answers that the FDA won’t.

Jonathan, We have a 🎅 Christmas Playlist for you at open.spotify.com/playlist/5Lv... Over 3 hours of Holiday music from us, The Clancy Brothers, The Chieftains, Enya, Susan Boyle, The McCallans, The Pogues, Celtic Woman, Craig Duncan and more... #ChristmasMusic2025 #christmastime #christmasmusic

"Babies in the randomized, controlled trial will or will not receive the vaccine at birth... "It is a breach of scientific ethics to withhold an intervention that has been proven safe and effective." www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

This a million fold 👇👇👇

HPV vaccination could prevent most cervical cancers, but only 27% of eligible adolescent girls worldwide have received the vaccine. Data suggest that a single dose may be protective. Research findings from the ESCUDDO trial are summarized in a new Quick Take video. nej.md/3MFcHBr #MedSky #IDSky

Together with thousands of Canadians across the country, we're walking and fundraising to support people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness in our community. Please consider donating if you can. secure.e2rm.com/registrant/T...

Thread on why even using AI as a way to brainstorm a project is a horrible idea.

The current circulating strain(s) of influenza are causing severe morbidity & deaths in pregnant people and young children. Vaccines are still available but it takes about 2 weeks for them to take effect. If you’re part of one of these populations, be cautious around holiday gatherings. 😷 💉

📍 Toronto (University of Toronto Scarborough) 📅 February 4, 2026 🎟️ Free to attend, registration is now open: stemexpo.scwist.ca #WomenInSTEM #STEMExpo #TorontoEvents #FreeEventToronto #STEMCareers #WomenInTech #GirlsInSTEM #STEMCanada #CareersInSTEM #STEMStudents #EquityInSTEM #SCWIST

Ready to lead research that changes lives? uOttawa invites researchers worldwide to apply for Canada Impact+ Research Chairs. 📅 Apply by Jan 17, 2026 🔗 bit.ly/4pXozxa @uottawa-innovation.bsky.social #uOttawa

Canadian friends: here's a petition to stop AB and SK from Notwithstanding their anti-trans-healthcare legislation (this will make sense to Canadians). Don't let them shield their bigotry from Charter scrutiny! www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Happy nearly solstice @ivacheung.com

AI slop has made it to the deep sea. That’s not a blobfish: Deep Sea Social Media is Flooded by AI Slop www.southernfriedscience.com/thats-not-a-...

"Results indicated that LLMs often proposed inferior treatments when patient race was explicitly or implicitly indicated, though diagnostic decisions demonstrated minimal bias."

‘This is preventative medicine.’ Toronto hospital starts $1-million fund to help patients with rent. Research shows a link between evictions and worse health outcomes, says Dr. Andrew Boozary of the University Health Network. www.thestar.com/news/gta/thi... via @thestar.com

Also some interesting placement of emphasis in the #ClinicalTrials Regulations also gazetted today: "Health Canada is committed to enhancing regulatory flexibility to support innovation and economic growth, while protecting the health of people living in Canada" 🧐 gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/202...

I’m sorry, but it is disgraceful to be an academic who uses this technology to conduct research. It should be prohibited in all of our scholarly institutions, including universities and journals.