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Fiona McNeill

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Professor of Medical and Biological Physics at McMaster University, Ontario, Canada. Studies historical lead-based cosmetics.

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Voted yesterday in West Hamilton πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ No waiting, although they said the wait was over an hour on Friday. Wild, given our polling station is normally very sleepy.

20.04.2025 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This might fly under the radar in the initial coverage of the Liberal platform, but seems relevant to the larger discussion about Canada's response to events in the United States.

The Liberals are attaching $25 million per year over the next four years to this promise.

19.04.2025 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 521    πŸ” 159    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 30
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Own your democracy! Go vote! Advance polls are open all weekend!

From April 18 to 21, advance polls are open daily from 9AM to 9PM. Visit elections.ca to find your polling location or check your voter card.

18.04.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 140    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 3
Canada Excellence Research Chairs - Home The CERC Program offers eligible Canadian degree-granting universities the opportunity to establish research Chairs at their institutions in research areas that are of strategic importance to Canada.

Do you know (or are you) a senior scientist in the USA who might like to move to Canada in the near future? The 2026 call for CERCs (Canada Excellence Research Chairs) was posted last month: πŸ§ͺ βš›οΈ πŸ”­ πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦

25.02.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 485    πŸ” 246    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 16
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P&A Colloquium - Dr. Niayesh Afshordi, Perimeter Institute - Department of Physics & Astronomy - Faculty of Science - McMaster University 22/01/2025 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am - ABB 102 Dr. Niayesh Afshordi Professor Perimeter Institute Profile link: https://perimeterinstitute.ca/people/niayesh-afshordi Title: Quantum Black Holes and the Con...

If you are at @mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social and interested in #Quantum #BlackHoles, or #Causality in #Cosmology, I am giving the Physics and Astronomy colloquium this Wednesday (Jan. 22): physics.mcmaster.ca/events/pa-co...

20.01.2025 01:58 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for this! So helpful! I’ve just arrived on here and would like to be added.

24.11.2024 03:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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