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Dust Counters and Gas Collectors

Dust Counters and Gas Collectors

This is post 2 of 3 in the series “The Cabinet Project” In the massive labyrinth of science buildings and libraries here at U of T there are dozens of empty and underused display cabinets. The Cabinet Project, which ended on May 15, aimed to 

Mud

Mud

This is post 3 of 3 in the series “The Cabinet Project” In the massive labyrinth of science buildings and libraries here at U of T there are dozens of empty and underused display cabinets. The Cabinet Project, which ended on May 15, aimed to 

Notes on the Naylor Report: The Document That Will Try to Rescue Canadian Science from the Abyss

Notes on the Naylor Report: The Document That Will Try to Rescue Canadian Science from the Abyss

written by Andrew Zhai If you scroll down you’ll find that Transcripts has devoted a significant amount of page-space to the March for Science. Seeing such a diverse group of people all gathered to support scientific research, to support what you do, was life-affirming. Dare 

Transcripts at the Toronto March for Science

Transcripts at the Toronto March for Science

written by Andrew Zhai photos by Rebecca Li Last weekend, hundreds of thousands of scientists and science-allies gathered in cities all over the world for the March for Science. The goal? To get “political leaders and policymakers to enact evidence-based policies in the public interest.” Surely 

Using Structure to Better Understand Biofilm Formation: An Interview with Lindsey Marmont

Using Structure to Better Understand Biofilm Formation: An Interview with Lindsey Marmont

Written by Anastassia Pogoutse A perusal of the “News and Events” section of the Biochemistry website reveals that members of our department regularly produce some very exciting work. However, when a news story distills down a publication to its barest and most interesting facts, it 

The Final Hurdle: Dr. Nikko Torres tells us about his PhD Defense

The Final Hurdle: Dr. Nikko Torres tells us about his PhD Defense

Written by Andrew Zhai Take a moment and think about some traditional milestones in life and how long they take to occur. It takes four years to graduate from high school. Four years to earn a bachelor’s degree. Couple’s date for an average of three 

Radio in the lab: 5 podcasts for graduate students

Radio in the lab: 5 podcasts for graduate students

written by Dr. Yuqing Wang  Photo credit: Rebecca Li When I was in graduate school, my commute to and from the lab was an hour long. As you may know, entertainment options are scarce on the subway, apart from newspapers and Candy Crush. On one fateful 

A Letter From the Editors at Transcripts

A Letter From the Editors at Transcripts

Scientific discourse should be inclusive of everybody, because science belongs to everybody.