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Behold the beaver, the most iconic of Canadian symbols. Today in The Conversation Canada, Stephen W. Scherer of the University of Toronto tells us about a fantastic scientific project called the Canada 150 Sequencing Initiative (CanSeq150). Scientists are sequencing the genome – “the genetic instruction book” – of several Canadian species. The first one sequenced, naturally, was the beaver.
Ashley Miller is an assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of British Columbia and is a child psychiatrist who has worked with children who have experienced traumatic events and loss. She says the Trump administration’s cruel separation of children from their parents will have long-lasting impacts, not only on the children and their immediate families, but on caregivers and border guards who may develop PTSD.
When you visit a doctor, you assume she will be able to prescribe the most appropriate drug to fix what’s ailing you. But drug shortages are a real problem in Canada. Jacalyn Duffin of Queen’s University tells us about a research project she was part of that looked at the size and frequency of drug shortages.
The Canada Day weekend kicks off our summer holiday season. Vacation time is a time to relax, right? Not always, says Jamie Gruman of the University of Guelph, who has advice on how to have a really good summer break.
And finally, we continue with our celebration of the first anniversary of The Conversation Canada by looking back at some of the stories that have made an impact on our editors. Today, we look at the Business file.
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The Canada 150 Sequencing Initiative will sequence the genomes of 150 organisms important to Canadians, publishing the results in public databases.
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Stephen W. Scherer, University of Toronto
By sequencing the genomes of other species, we can better understand our place in natural history.
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A guard walks by toys placed by protesters at a shelter for unaccompanied children in Homestead, Fla.
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Ashley P. Miller, University of British Columbia
Canada's residential school system and the Holocaust offer clear lessons -- that the harm done to migrant children will impact multiple generations of Americans.
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Research shows that the number of drug shortages in Canada are increasing, even though patients may not be aware of it.
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Jacalyn M Duffin, Queen's University, Ontario
The Canadian government must undertake regular analysis of the drug shortage problem, if we are ever to develop sustainable solutions.
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Do you sometimes feel you need a vacation from your vacation?
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Jamie Gruman, University of Guelph
How can you ensure you have a successful summer vacation and don't return more tired and stressed than when you left? Follow a few simple tips.
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Climate change could severely impact the world’s coffee-producing nations and turn a cup of decent java into a luxury in the years to come.
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Sylvain Charlebois, Dalhousie University
By 2100, more than 50 per cent of the land now used to grow coffee will no longer be arable. Climate change is changing the game to such an extent that Canada could one day become a coffee producer.
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A man smokes a large marijuana joint during the annual 4/20 marijuana celebration on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on April 20, 2018. With legalization ahead, provinces are taking different approaches in how they sell weed to the public.
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Michael J. Armstrong, Brock University
Canadian provinces are choosing various approaches to cannabis sales as legalization approaches. Ontario's will combine aspects of computer stores, wine boutiques and post-prohibition liquor outlets.
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Michael Arntfield, Western University
The arrest of former cop Joseph DeAngelo in the Golden State Killer case raises questions about the common occupations of killers and psychopaths. Canada's Russell Williams was a former military officer.
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