The SMCC recognizes that reporting on science is as much about coverage of complex, continuing themes as it is about rapid response to breaking news. To that end, we regularly compile background information\u00a0to help decipher issues with complexity or differing scientific points of view.<\/p>\n
Our backgrounders are reviewed by scientific experts in the relevant disciplines and include suggestion for further reading.<\/p>\n
PLEASE NOTE: many of these documents were written several years ago and may be out-of-date<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Backgrounders:<\/strong><\/p>\n Why Science Matters<\/a><\/p>\n Evidence Informed Decision Making<\/a><\/p>\n Climate change, Extreme Heat and Health\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan<\/a><\/p>\n Ebola Backgrounder, Phase 1 – Preparing for Ebola<\/a><\/p>\n Ecosystem Approaches to Health\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Alberta’s Bow River – Climate change and human impacts<\/a><\/p>\n Genomics in Agriculture, Part 1 – Tracing Livestock<\/a><\/p>\n Genomics in Agriculture, Part 2 – Improving Livestock<\/a><\/p>\n Genomics in Agriculture, Part 3 – Improving Animal Health<\/a><\/p>\n Genomics in Agriculture, Part 4 – Improving Food Safety<\/a><\/p>\n IPCC Fifth Assessment Report – Working Group I: The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n E. coli\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Alberta Floods\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Pipelines\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Fracking<\/a><\/p>\n Concussions<\/a><\/p>\n The Higgs Boson\u00a0(updated July 2012)\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Cell Phones and Radiation<\/a><\/p>\n Tornadoes<\/a><\/p>\n Tsunamis<\/a><\/p>\n Earthquakes<\/a><\/p>\n Scientific Uncertainty<\/a><\/p>\n Radiation<\/a><\/p>\n Medical Isotopes<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n These and additional backgrounders are available in French<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Science Pages<\/strong><\/p>\n In addition to media backgrounders, the SMCC produces Science Pages<\/a> in collaboration with the Partnership Group for Science and Engineering<\/a>. These documents, prepared for distribution to Canadian parliamentarians, aim to increase discussion on topical issues that have science and engineering at their core by summarizing the current state of knowledge and policy landscape.<\/p>\n 5G Wireless Technology in Canada<\/a><\/p>\n Health Effects and Science of Cannabis<\/a><\/p>\n Drones and UAVs<\/a><\/p>\n Arctic Adaptation<\/a><\/p>\n Cybersecurity<\/a><\/p>\n
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