IPCC Report on Extreme Weather Events – November 18, 2011 Extreme weather has severe consequences. It transforms landscapes, damages infrastructure, and results in human injury and loss of life. How is climate change influencing extreme weather? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), signed their report on Extreme Eventsin Kampala, Uganda, on Friday, November 18th, 2011. The […]
End-Of-Life Decision Making | Webinar recording
Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel Report: End-Of-Life Decision Making – November 14, 2011 Death is an inevitable consequence of life. Yet most Canadians have never discussed end of life directives and wishes with family members or caregivers. Assisted suicide and euthanasia are contentious issues, ones currently prohibited under the Criminal Code of Canada. Yet a […]
Detecting Awareness in Vegetative Patients | Webinar recording
Detecting Awareness in Vegetative Patients – November 9, 2011 What if there was an easy, bedside method to diagnose awareness in patients who appeared to be in a vegetative state? And what if new innovations could help those “locked in” patients communicate? On November 9, 2011 the SMCC teamed up with MaRS Discovery District to launch […]
The Jenkins Report on Federal Support for Research and Development | Webinar Recording
The Jenkins Report on Federal Support for Research and Development – October 18, 2011 An expert panel convened by the federal government released their final report Monday on how effective Canada is at supporting business-oriented research and development. Chaired by Tom Jenkins, chief strategy officer of Open Text, the report has several recommendations, including large […]
Stem Cells at 50 | Webinar recording
Stem Cells at 50: The hope, the hype, and the reality – June 14, 2011 Fifty years ago, stem cells were discovered in Toronto by James Till and Ernest McCulloch. These cells have the unique property of being able to become any type of cell in the body – nerve, blood, skin, bone. Harnessing their […]
Canadian Seismic Research Network and Earthquake Hazards | Webinar recording
Canadian Seismic Research Network and Earthquake Hazards – May 4, 2011 Today, the SMCC held a webinar about the work of the Canadian Seismic Research Network. Funded by NSERC, the CSRN explores questions like: Where in Canada are earthquakes most likely to happen? What damage would quakes that size do to our cities? How do […]
Catlin Arctic Survey | Webinar recording
Catlin Arctic Survey – February 27, 2011 The SMCC held an online news briefing for the Canadian launch of the 2011 Catlin Arctic Survey. This year, survey scientists – including Canadian Kristina Brown – studied how melting Arctic ice causes surface water to ‘freshen’, and what that means for ocean currents.
Catlin Arctic Survey | Webinar announcement
Catlin Arctic Survey – Webinar Announcement Meet the team of scientists heading up to the Canadian Arctic to help unravel the mystery of how Arctic Ocean currents help drive weather, wind and precipitation in the North Atlantic. The SMCC held an online news briefing for the Canadian launch of the 2011 Catlin Arctic Survey. This […]
Royal Society of Canada Oil Sands Report | Webinar recording
Royal Society of Canada Oil Sands Report – December 14, 2010 The Royal Society of Canada’s Expert Panel on the Environmental and Health Impacts of Canada’s Oil Sands Industry released their final report on Wednesday, Dec 15th, 2010. The SMCC held an embargoed webinar Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at 12:00 p.m EST to prepare journalists for the release of this […]
Canadian comments on WMO data for 2010 | Webinar recording
Canadian Reaction to WMO 2010 Global Climate Data – Thursday, Dec 2, 2010 The SMCC held a briefing on the World Meteorological Organization weather and climate data release held December 2, 2010 in Cancun, Mexico.
The state of biodiversity research in Canada | Webinar recording
The state of biodiversity research in Canada – November 17, 2010 The Council of Canadian Academies released an expert panel report on Thursday, November 18th 2010 at 7am EST. The report is an assessment of biodiversity science and taxonomy in Canada. To help media cover this event, the SMCC organized an embargoed web conference with […]