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This flagship series brings together Parliamentarians with experts across science and engineering, showcasing outstanding Canadian research accomplishments. Its purpose is to provide unbiased insight into topical scientific issues, within a non-partisan forum in which lobbying is not permitted. This prestigious forum represents a unique opportunity for scientists to communicate important findings to a distinguished and influential audience, which includes key decision-makers.

The series is organized by PAGSE, an umbrella group of 25 + science and engineering organizations operating under the auspices of the Royal Society, and is cosponsored by NSERC. Breakfasts are held once-monthly in Room 200 of the West Block while Parliament is in session.


Breakfasts

Fall 2008 Bacon & Eggheads Breakfast Schedule
(Details will be posted as soon as they are available)


Thursday September 25 2008

Thursday October 30 2008

Thursday November 27 2008



Past Events


Understanding the plastic brain
Bryan Kolb, University of Lethbridge
Thursday May 8, 2008

Bionic Limbs - from science fiction to reality

Kevin Englehart, University of New Brunswick
Thursday April 10, 2008

Preparing for the next pandemic: how we can gain the upper hand
against new diseases

Eleanor Fish, University of Toronto
Thursday March 6, 2008

What are we flushing down the drain? Assessing the hazards of pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Chris Metcalfe, Trent University
Tuesday February 5, 2008

Trading Water for Oil - Tailings Management in Surface-Mined Oil Sands

Randy Mikula, Natural Resources Canada
Thursday November 29, 2007

Can oil sands production and upgrading be sustainable?

Murray Gray, University of Alberta
Thursday October 25, 2007

The Ruse and the Reality of Nanotechnology
Robert Wolkow, University of Alberta/ National Institute for Nanotechnology
Thursday June 7, 2007

Fighting Cancer with Food

Richard Béliveau, Université du Québec à Montréal
Thursday May 17, 2007

Ocean mapping – a new tool for exploring and managing Canada’s vast offshore resources
John Hughes Clarke, University of New Brunswick
Thursday April 19, 2007

Building the car of the future, idea by idea
Peter Frise, AUTO21 Inc., University of Windsor
Thursday March 1, 2007

The changing face of Canada's Arctic

Marianne Douglas, University of Alberta
Thursday February 1, 2007

Managing Canada's Boreal Forests for the Future

Yves Bergeron, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Thursday October 26, 2006

From microwave popcorn bags to polar bears – tracking the path of fluoroalcohols through the global environment

Scott A. Mabury, University of Toronto
Thursday September 28, 2006

From the Bench to the Bedside to the Bank

David Dolphin, The University of British Columbia
Thursday May 18, 2006

Earthquakes and Bomb Blasts: How safe is our infrastructure?
Murat Saatcioglu, University of Ottawa
Thursday April 27, 2006

Safe Disposal of Canada's High Level Nuclear Wastes
David Shoesmith, University of Western Ontario
Thursday November 24, 2005

Contaminated Sites – How Clean is Clean?
Kenneth Reimer, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston
Thursday October 20, 2005

Wind Power in a Carbon-Constrained World: Capacity, Cost, and Environmental Impacts
David Keith, University of Calgary
Thursday September 29, 2005

Countering the hydrocarbon threat to Canada's groundwater

Barbara Sherwood Lollar, University of Toronto
Thursday May 5, 2005

The Barcode of Life Initiative - Checking Life in before it checks out
Paul Hebert, University of Guelph
Tuesday April 12, 2005

Winning the infection wars: by identifying bugs faster, doctors can save lives and health care dollars
Michel Bergeron, Université Laval
Thursday March 10, 2005

Coal bed methane extraction
Marc Bustin, The University of British Columbia
Thursday February 10, 2005

Globe Watch: Remote Sensing, Surveillance, and Mapping with "See Anywhere - Map Everywhere" (SAME) Technology
Vincent Tao, York University
Thursday November 25, 2004

When light meets matter: implications for health and high technology
Tito Scaiano, University of Ottawa
Thursday October 28, 2004

Invasive species: coming soon to a lake near you

Hugh MacIsaac, Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor
Thursday May 13, 2004

Getting bridges to talk
Aftab A. Mufti, University of Manitoba
Thursday April 1, 2004

When cells choose the wrong time to die

Alexander Mackenzie, University of Ottawa
Thursday March 11, 2004

Gas hydrates - Canada leads research towards a cleaner energy option for the future

Kirk Osadetz (for Scott R. Dallimore, Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada)
Thursday February 12, 2004

Fighting climate change with biology...putting the " Green Advantage" to work for Canada
David Layzell, Queen's University
Thursday, October 23, 2003

The Threat to the World's Oceans – Measuring Canada's Options

Jeffrey Hutchings, Dalhousie University
Thursday, September 25, 2003

Forecasting the Impact of a Melting Arctic
Louis Fortier, Université Laval
Tuesday, May 6, 2003

Things are falling into place -- Gravity rules
Robin Riddihough, Natural Resources Canada
Tuesday, April 8, 2003

Mathematics: The Engine of Scientific Innovation
Arvind Gupta, Simon Fraser University
Thursday, March 20, 2003

Can biotechnology prevent another Walkerton? The future for E. coli vaccines
Brett Finlay, University of British Columbia
Thursday, February 13, 2003

Pollinators in a Genetically Modified World
Mark L. Winston, Simon Fraser University
Thursday, October 24, 2002

Speeding up Drug Discovery
Jed Harrison, University of Alberta
Tuesday, May 7, 2002

Downwind of the Big Smoke - the impact of air pollution from the Greater Toronto Area on natural and agro-ecosystems
Tom Hutchinson, Trent University
Thursday, April 11, 2002

Fuel Cell Technology - A Pathway to Clean Energy
Ned Djilali, University of Victoria
Thursday, March 14, 2002

Water under Pressure: Research on Canadian Groundwater Resources
Alfonso Rivera, Natural Resources Canada, Quebec
Thursday, February 7, 2002

Water, weather and climate change in Canada's vast Mackenzie Region
Ming-ko Woo, McMaster University
Thursday, November 29, 2001
Report
Bommy Lee, Carleton University

Moving Beyond the Visible Universe: Dark Clouds, Galaxy Collisions, and the Origin of Stars
Christine D. Wilson, McMaster University
Tuesday, October 30, 2001
Report
Bommy Lee, Carleton University

Nanophotonics: Illuminating the Quantum World
Edward (Ted) H. Sargent, University of Toronto
Tuesday, September 25, 2001
Report
Bommy Lee, Carleton University

Putting learning on line:
How New Brunswick got to the front of the pack

Rory McGreal, TeleEducation, Fredericton NB
Thursday, June 7, 2001

Water Quality, Climate Change, and Salmon Stocks:
Getting a clear view of the past...from mud!

John Smol, Queens University
Thursday, May 10, 2001 (originally Tuesday, October 31, 2000)

The Human Genome Project,
Heading for payoff...

Thomas (Tom) Hudson, Montreal Genome Centre
Thursday, April 5, 2001

Exotic Canada: Deep, Dark and Hot
A tour of hydrothermal vents on the ocean floo
r
Verena Tunnicliffe, University of Victoria
Thursday, March 15, 2001

Functional Foods: Snake Oil or the Grande Elixir?
Peter Jones,McGill University
Thursday, Sept 28, 2000

The Human Factors in Engineering... and Why They Matter
Kim Vicente, University of Toronto
Thursday, May 11, 2000

Farming with the Biotech Edge - What
Fungi can do for the World’s Crops

John Cross, Philom Bios Inc., Saskatoon
Thursday, April 13, 2000

Earthquakes and Tsunamis - Sleuthing
the 'Big One' on the West Coast

John Clague, Simon Fraser University
Thursday, March 16, 2000

From Stonehenge to Gemini - A Venture Between Science & Technology
Jean-René Roy, Université Laval
Thursday, February 10, 2000

Astronauts and Grandmothers -- What's the Common Denominator?
Sydney Pugh, Millenium Biologix Inc., Kingston
Thursday, December 2, 1999

How is our Atmosphere Impacting the Quality of Life in Canada? A Review of Current Research Areas of Concern
Diane Michelangeli, York University
Tuesday, November 16, 1999

Viruses - a new cancer-fighting tool?
Patrick Lee, University of Calgary Health Sciences Centre
Thursday, October 21, 1999

Look out for nervous circuits
Paul Jay, Nortel Networks
Thursday, May 27, 1999

Vitamin E, Free Radicals and Your Health
Keith Ingold, National Research Council
Thursday, April 15, 1999

Outsmarting insect pests: What the latest research is telling us about how insects communicate, and how we can get the message across to them - naturally
Jeremy McNeil, Laval University
Thursday, March 11, 1999

New Materials for the Next Millennium
Mary Anne White, Dalhousie University
Thursday, February 11, 1999

The Robots are Coming; Intelligent Systems are Part of Our Future
Pierre Bélanger, PRECARN Associates Inc., Ottawa
Thursday, December 3, 1998

Upcoming Laser-Based Technologies: What Every MP Needs to Know
Paul Corkum, National Research Council Canada
Thursday, October 8, 1998

The Search for Diamonds in Canada
Harvey Thorleifson, Geological Survey of Canada
June 4, 1998

The Science of Global Climate Change
Andrew Weaver, University of Victoria
April 21, 1998