Category Science Funding
Building Ethics Tools for Research-Creation
Bryn Williams-Jones describes the field of research-creation and shares his experience with building ethical tools to support responsible conduct in research-creation.
Why More Funds Are Needed For Psychedelic Research
Paul Austin advocates for increased government funding of psychedelic therapy research, which can transform the way we understand and treat mental health conditions.
Beware ‘Innovation-Speak’
Matthew Herder wrote a Master’s thesis on Canadian science policy some ten years ago and by the time he was done, he had sworn off the word ‘innovation.’
Resistance to Colistin: A Doomsday Scenario?
Julie Perry calls for action to prevent antibiotics resistance.
Margaret Lock Offers Dementia’s Realism Instead of Hope
Cynthia Martin writes that unlike cancer’s new push to accelerate treatment (recently launched under the banner Cancer Moonshot2020), there is no Alzheimer’s MoonShot2020.
Pharma Financialized
Matthew Herder argues that recent drug price hikes are only one part of a bigger problem with industry-driven pharmaceutical research and development.
Bill 100 and the Challenges for Indigenous Health Research
Debbie Martin argues that Section 12 of Bill 100 stifles academic freedom and potentially threatens her Indigenous health research.
