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Baubles for Banting charity gala to turn up the heat for diabetes
Blazing diamonds and sexy lingerie will be the centrepiece at the second annual Baubles for Banting Charity Gala this Thursday night at the Birks flagship store in downtown Vancouver. Building on the… more →
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FREDRICK BANTING (1891-1941)
wrote 1 week ago: 1923 - Toronto, Canada ‘Discovery of insulin’ Early research had shown that th … more →
FREDRICK BANTING (1891-1941)
wrote 1 week ago: 1923 – Toronto, Canada ‘Discovery of insulin’ Early research had shown that there … more →
The Secrets of Royal Jelly - Roald Dahl's version.
wrote 2 weeks ago: The wonderful Roald Dahl once wrote a wonderful bee-story: Royal Jelly. I have always thought this s … more →
Great Scientist
wrote 3 weeks ago: Some famous scientists and their most remarkable inventions and discoveries Invention is something y … more →
16 Trivia Questions About This Year's 16 Stanley Cup Playoff Teams (sort of)
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wrote 1 month ago: Lots of people ask how I come up with my questions. One answer is it’s easier to think of idea … more →
Famous Canadians, not always as expected, at the Museum of Civilization
wrote 2 months ago: What: Double Take: Portraits of Intriguing Canadians When & where: Canadian Museum of Civilizati … more →
4th Greatest Canadian
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wrote 4 months ago: Letter from Betsy, a child with diabetes. Source: He conquered death : the story of Frederick Grant … more →
Canada at 150: Astronaut Julie Payette wonders what we'll look like at 300
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wrote 5 months ago: Julie Payette knows, quite literally, how far science and technology have taken Canada over the last … more →
Walk this Way
wrote 6 months ago: English: The end of dinner (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I was walking Cadie through a darkened park yes … more →
For World Diabetes Day: So here's to you, Dr Banting (with apologies to Simon and Garfunkel)
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wrote 7 months ago: This World Diabetes Day, let’s not dwell on the trauma and heartache of the millions of people survi … more →
Factbox: A look at the Nobel Medicine Prize.
wrote 8 months ago: Here is a look at the 2012 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, which was awarded jointly on Mond … more →
Baubles for Banting charity gala to turn up the heat for diabetes
wrote 8 months ago: Blazing diamonds and sexy lingerie will be the centrepiece at the second annual Baubles for Banting … more →
FREDRICK BANTING (1891-1941)
wrote 10 months ago: 1923 - Toronto, Canada Early research had shown that there was almost certainly a lin … more →
The Costs of Medical Progress
wrote 10 months ago: When historians of medicine introduce students to the transformation of acute, life-threatening, oft … more →
Oh Canada...Happy 145th!
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wrote 11 months ago: I am Canadian! I like beer and canoeing and playing Hockey (that’s ice-hockey for my European … more →
Insulin
wrote 1 year ago: Frederick Banting and Charles Best January 11, 1922: Insulin is first used on a person. In 1869 Paul … more →
14th November 2011
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wrote 1 year ago: Today is November 14th…. Hmmm what does the first and foremost thing that strikes your mind??? … more →
The Ten Most Important Canadians
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wrote 1 year ago: Okay, time to get a little patriotic with my next list. Its worth noting that the importance of the … more →
From Science to Miracle in 2 years: The Discovery of Insulin
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wrote 1 year ago: A mere one hundred years ago, when people were diagnosed with diabetes, they were handed down a deat … more →
