Inside the Montreal lab spearheading efforts to prepare Canada against future pandemics. It’s part of a federal initiative called Ramp Up, to address gaps in the biomanufacturing sector, by @erikamorris.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com @polymtl.bsky.social

Inside the Montreal lab spearheading efforts to prepare Canada against future pandemics

It’s part of a federal initiative called Ramp Up, which collaborates with research institutions across Canada to address gaps in the biomanufacturing sector

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Solar is about to overtake wind. Generation is set to rise ~600 TWh in 2026, matching last year's record, putting it second only to hydro among renewables. And renewables together are on track to out-generate coal this year.

I stopped using google a long time ago, but this is about a broader shift in access to public knowledge. Great piece by Vass Bednar: "If foreign technology firms can no longer claim to be a passive conduit for information, governments could have greater latitude in regulating them" @thewalrus.ca

Google Search Is Dying. What Comes Next Is Worse | The Walrus

As AI eats the web, the internet’s collective memory is disappearing

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🔬 Scientists discover immune cells have a ‘sense of touch’: mcgill.ca/x/56d 🔬 Des scientifiques découvrent que les cellules immunitaires ont le « sens du toucher » : mcgill.ca/x/56P

Scientists discover immune cells have a ‘sense of touch’

A McGill University-led study has uncovered a previously unknown ability of T cells that could change our understanding of how long-term immunity develops. Scientists have long believed that tissue re...

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When technology becomes all too much, Sometimes you need to step back. Sadly now If you do, You'll be excluded from mainstream society as there is no alternative backup. We have allowed everything to become 'Smart' from telephones to washing machines. So when the system crashes, Who will help you?

"AI" has existed in its current form for barely four years and the fact that it's jammed up the cognitive development of an entire generation that fast (and that there's a specific overclass of techofascists who are deeply thrilled about this) is a big damn red flag. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/u...

What Do Students Lose When They Stop Writing? (Gift Article)

Educators are worried that many students can no longer write essays without A.I. And it’s costing more than just grammar skills.

nytimes.com

An interesting read featuring BSE Director Anthony Ricciardi. @ecoinvasions.bsky.social

There's a hidden world in our rivers and lakes — and it's disappearing | CBC News

Scientists are uncovering the creatures that live in our rivers with techniques like electrofishing and DNA sampling. Here's what they're finding, from mottled sculpins to mayfly nymphs, and why they ...

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Cycling is social. Design for it.

Anyone who claims that Solar Farms harm wildlife are ignoring the science. This study shows how a solar farm increased biodiversity by 41% whilst also allowing sheep to graze underneath. #SolarPower #ClimateEmergency www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/news/new-rep...

New report of Suffolk solar farm showcases ecological best practice | Suffolk Wildlife Trust

Pioneering 12-year study carried out by Suffolk Wildlife Trust at Broxted Estate & Solar Farm Suffolk demonstrates how renewable energy generation and biodiversity restoration can be achieved together...

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I love this man so much…

The implications of whether sustained spatial reasoning protects the brain reach beyond mapmakers and cab drivers. Studies have repeatedly found a link between mentally complex occupations and delayed cognitive decline and lower dementia risk. theconversation.com/taxi-drivers...

Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain

Working with and living in spatially complex environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed.

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Um. Wow, yeah

Don’t forget this. “Foreign actors are attempting to undermine Canadian interests by interfering in Alberta's separatist debate…” “Actors from Russia and the US are attempting to promote separatist ideas in what researchers behind the report described as a threat to Canada's democratic integrity.”

US and Russia fuelling separatist debate in Canada, new report says

Researchers warn that foreign actors are meddling in the Alberta separatist movement in ways that threaten Canada’s "democratic integrity".

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When it comes to legalized gambling, Canada’s youth are being dealt a losing hand. Gambling expansion poses ‘a significant public health burden, disproportionately affecting young people, by Rob Csernyik www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

Opinion: When it comes to legalized gambling, Canada’s youth are being dealt a losing hand

Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse and Addiction says gambling expansion likely poses ‘a significant public health burden, disproportionately affecting Canada’s young adults’

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"Ultimately, the gadflies don’t seem to actually understand how being a transgender athlete works. The idea that cisgender men like Enes and Royce would voluntarily undergo chemical castration to try to join the WNBA and make a minuscule rookie salary is farcical on its face."

Transgender athletes are a red herring

It's a non-problem meant to exclude people from public life.

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The biology of intergenerational trauma. Researchers have long known trauma can be passed down through learned behaviours. But can it also affect people’s genes? by Alexandra Keeler www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/08/15/t... via @cdnaffairs.bsky.social

The biology of intergenerational trauma

Researchers have long known trauma can be passed down through learned behaviours. But can it also affect people’s genes?

canadianaffairs.news

“Scientists should stop trying to be neutral and instead embrace their values,”says a group of top climate scientists, including @katharinehayhoe.com. The neutrality myth is harming the reputation of science right when we need it most.” #ClimateCrisis Science isn’t neutral. It’s science.

Prominent climate scientist argues it's time to ditch the 'myth of neutrality' | CBC Radio

Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe talks to Bob McDonald about the polarization of science and why she thinks scientists should stop pretending to be neutral when it's our planet at risk.

cbc.ca

[2026.08.14 VOGUE] The Best Albums of 2026—So Far. BTS, Arirang: “Grammys be damned.” #BTS_ARIRANG #BTS #방탄소년단 #DS_BTS #musicsky

"Millionaires are often fortunate fools who have thriven on unfortunate ones." Keynes

This is BAD NEWS for public safety & mobility in Ontario. Make no mistake what this ruling means—the lower court decision established that ripping out protected bike-lanes WILL cost lives & that was unconstitutional. This Appeal decision says Doug Ford is constitutionally allowed to ENDANGER LIVES.

Ontario appeal court says Ford can rip out Toronto bike lanes | CBC News

Premier Doug Ford’s government can rip out 19 kilometres of protected bike lanes in Toronto, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has ruled in a decision released Friday, reversing a lower court decision m...

cbc.ca

"We call on all countries to use the evidence base, use WHO’s advice and guidance and make the best policy decision based on the scientific evidence not on political interference.” - Jeremy Farrar

The intellectual loneliness epidemic concerns me more than the male loneliness epidemic:

What is the objection to walkable cities? That people won’t buy so many vehicles? And that will be bad for the economy? If so I think we need some new economics textbooks.

Good video is good.

Many of us may be having a hard time regulating our nervous systems today. If you are overwhelmed, here are some options for regulation: - Slowly sip ice cold water - Vigorous exercise - Walk in nature - Breathing practices that lengthen the exhale Please take care of yourselves. 💜

About to publish an investigation into stolen art that is the greatest possible demonstration of this core research principle:

this entire issue is downstream of the fact that kids are trapped in car-dependent suburbs, unable to develop any sense of autonomy until age 16, when they're suddenly allowed to drive a 4,000 lb vehicle

Central NJ Yimby 🏗️🚲🚇🇺🇸@princetonyimby.bsky.social · 4d ago

The moral panic about e-bikes... "In New Jersey, the state legislature passed a law requiring registration, a license and, in some cases, insurance for anyone to ride an ebike...In this regulatory wild west, legal ebikes are caught in the crossfire." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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