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THE AGENDA: Science, Policy and the Public: Why Science Should Matter to Canadian Voters
The Agenda with Steve Paikin
Friday, April 15th, 2011
Tonight’s guest is Mehrdad Hariri, chair of the Canadian Science Policy Conference . The organization was formed to promote science and science public policy in Canada. He is also co-founder of the Science Canada blog. On the heels of an expected federal election, Dr. Hariri highlights why we need the next government to take a more active role in defining and promoting a federal science policy.
Est-ce que la science peut changer le monde?
Friday, April 15th, 2011
(Agence Science-Presse) L’accès à l'eau potable est à présent reconnu comme un droit humain, mais encore faut-il trouver les moyens d’en faire une réalité. La « diplomatie scientifique » fait son entrée dans le vocabulaire. Même la démocratie en Egypte pourrait en bénéficier. Mais les modèles universels sont encore loin: c'est le sujet de notre émission cette semaine.
Quand l'économie prend le dessus sur la politique
Agence Science Presse
Friday, April 15th, 2011
(Agence Science-Presse) La semaine dernière avait lieu à Montréal un congrès de trois jours sur la science et la politique : la deuxième édition d’un congrès lancé plus modestement l’an dernier à Toronto par une poignée d’étudiants à la maîtrise et au doctorat. C’est le sujet de notre émission de cette semaine.
Science et politique tentent de dialoguer
Agence Science Presse
Friday, April 15th, 2011
(Agence Science-Presse) Octobre faste au Québec : deux congrès sur les échanges entre science et politique, l’affaire du recensement qui n’en finit plus de rebondir et des chercheurs qui s’inquiètent de la fusion des organismes subventionnaires. Y aurait-il quelque chose dans l’air? C'est le sujet de notre émission cette semaine.
Bringing Canadian Science to the World
Mehrdad Hariri
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
In the wake of our UN Security Council loss, Canada should be looking to science as a diplomatic tool for restoring our international reputation. Canada’s failure to win a seat on the UN Security Council has been a hot topic of discussion for many diplomats, Parliamentarians, and other Canadians. How is it that Canada – a global citizen in so many respects – lost its seat to Portugal?
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Science undermined by politics: federal union
CBC News
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Businesses are increasingly relying on universities to help them with science and technology research. University research contracted by bu sinesses increased five fold between 1999 and 2008, to $1.97 billion, reported Janet Walden, vice-president of research partnerships for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Friday.
CSPC Panel
University research for industry soars
CBC News
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Businesses are increasingly relying on universities to help them with science and technology research. University research contracted by bu sinesses increased five fold between 1999 and 2008, to $1.97 billion, reported Janet Walden, vice-president of research partnerships for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Friday.
Canadian scientists fight back against 'muzzling' - October 20, 2010
Nature
Nicola Jones
Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Canadian government scientists have launched a counter-offensive against recent complaints of ‘muzzling’ (see Nature’s World View column) by creating a website where they can voice their opinions.
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Copeland
Scientists' diplomacy role must grow: panel ; Muzzling scientists impedes global problem-solving: ex-diplomat
CBC News
Emily Chung
Thursday, October 28th, 2010
The failure of recent climate change talks shows scientists need to be more involved in diplomatic relations concerning global problems, say former Canadian and U.S. diplomats.
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Nature News: Power to the people
Nature
Nicola Jones
Thursday, October 28th, 2010
Nature caught up with Dr. Nina Federoff at the Canadian Science Policy Conference in Montreal last week. Dr. Fedoroff is preparing to take up the reins of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in February next year. Having finished a three-year stint as science adviser to US secretaries of state Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton this July...
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