A Conversation That Matters with Dr. Alan Bernstein

Episode 44 Dr. Alan Bernstein

Canadian Science at the forefront of research

This week’s Conversation That Matters features Dr. Alan Bernstein the President and CEO of CIFAR a scientific research institute that is paring the best Canadian scientific minds with the best in the world to address the complex and pressing issues facing us all.

Dr. Bernstein says, “there are a lot of problems the world faces that are not unique to any one country. If you think about climate, terrorism, brain and mind, sustainable energy, cancer, they’re global issues and they need to be addressed in a global way.” He goes on to point out that Canada accounts for five per cent of the world’s scientific literature so it’s important to team up with the best in the world.

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