Oct 8, 2019Miracle, Baby and Dskate HockeyConfession. I am perhaps one of the few Canadians who has no more than a passing interest in hockey. I understand the appeal of the country’s national sport, but I don’t find a great deal of enjoyment in watching it or, to be fair, watching any sport. This fact does…Diabetes3 min readDiabetes3 min read
Aug 7, 2019Killing Patient Zero — A Movie ReviewI admit that walking into the documentary, Killing Patient Zero, I was relatively unaware of the story of “Patient Zero” and the role he had inadvertently played in the AIDS epidemic. I knew from the movie’s description that he was a flight attendant who had been incorrectly blamed for bringing…Epidemiology4 min readEpidemiology4 min read
May 22, 2019A Diabetes-Researcher Approved Reading ListIn 2018, I set about creating a reading list for stem cell scientists. I have always been fascinated by the books that inspire those who work in science and as the Director of Communications and Marketing for the Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine (OIRM), I had the opportunity to ask…Diabetes6 min readDiabetes6 min read
Apr 7, 2019Life Lessons From My Yoga MatHave you ever found yourself questioning if you can really push through? Whether it’s in work or in fitness or in any life challenge, sometimes there’s much we can learn by just not stopping. In January, when I was registering for this year’s Yoga Conference in Toronto, there were dozens…Yoga6 min readYoga6 min read
Feb 18, 2019What if I’m not Gritty Enough?I recently read Angela Duckworth’s Grit. It’s one of those books that made a huge splash when it was released, as it melded academic research with self help in the way Brene Brown has made so popular. Duckworth’s book is arguably more on the academic writing side of things as…Grit3 min readGrit3 min read
Jan 19, 2019Why I’m Making 2019 the Year of NoHave you read Shonda Rhimes’ book, The Year of Yes? It’s a good read. Not surprisingly, Rhimes is a fabulous writer and the way she confronts her fear of attending events and saying yes to things that sound scary (like galas and parties and speaking engagements) is funny and relatable…Productivity4 min readProductivity4 min read
Jan 6, 2019Dreams and Due DiligenceOne of the things I’ve been cautioned about in writing a science-themed book is that science changes too quickly — what may be true today could be debunked tomorrow. This is a reasonable concern, but it’s equally true that the wheels of science can also move incredibly slowly. …Stem Cell Research2 min readStem Cell Research2 min read
Dec 20, 2018Why Mary Roach is my favourite science writerWhile studying journalism in university, my required reading often included the type of long-form non-fiction I had rarely indulged in before starting the program. My personal reading in high school involved devouring Can-Lit novels, literary fiction and every back issue of Rolling Stone available in our school library. …Books3 min readBooks3 min read
