@JimHandman

Exec Dir of @SMCCanada. Former Senior Producer of Quirks & Quarks. Science journalist, university instructor (Ryerson, Western), SciComm trainer.

Joined July 2016
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WINNER! – Excellence in Feature Reporting – Print/Digital Congratulations to Lesley Evans Ogden (@ljevanso) of @KnowableMag for “Getting along with Grizzly Bears”. 🔗 bit.ly/3JlweFL #WebsterAwards
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Ship strikes jeopardize the endangered North Atlantic right whale's survival theglobeandmail.com/canada/s…

Ship strikes jeopardize the endangered North Atlantic right whale’s survival

Swaths of the whales’ migratory path remain perilously unprotected from vessel strikes, a leading cause of death

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After a decade of death, Canadian scientists say they've found the sea star killer | CBC News

A team featuring Canadian scientists has, after years of testing, determined the cause of the devastating sea star wasting disease. The culprit is a bacterial pathogen called vibrio pectenicida, and...

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Prostate cancer screening should focus on those with elevated risks, experts say

Canada pressed to rethink how it uses the prostate-specific antigen test, which comes with its own risks

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Today is my first day with the @TorontoStar’s investigations team. It’s a real dream job in a million ways. Grateful to be here and excited to get started! My new inbox is open for tips: [email protected]
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The “Wild West” of Cancer Misinformation Online harvardmagazine.com/2025/02/… cc: @CaulfieldTim

The “Wild West” of Cancer Misinformation Online | Harvard Magazine

At Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health, experts discuss web and social media cancer misinformation

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The fracking frenzy in B.C and Texas is leading to record-breaking earthquakes cbc.ca/news/climate/fracking…

The fracking frenzy in B.C. and Texas is leading to record-breaking earthquakes | CBC News

Standing in his living room, Richard Kabzems brandishes a thick binder stuffed with letters and notes of his two-year fight to stop fracking wells near his home in Farmington, B.C.

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I drew this last November 26th knowing full well no self-respecting family newspaper in the country would be likely to print it. I was right. But given the events of this weekend, I’m gonna to let ‘er rip anyway. #USA #Canada #tariffs @realDonaldTrump
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Trump used fentanyl to justify tariffs, but the crisis was already easing

The White House says fentanyl smuggled to the U.S. justifies tariffs against Canada, China and Mexico. But fentanyl deaths and smuggling have been dropping fast — and Canada plays almost no role.

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'Our own voice': Organization supporting Indigenous journalists launches in Canada | CBC News

Eden Fineday, publisher of Indigenous media outlet IndigiNews, will lead the association with the help of fellow journalists Francine Compton, Kerry Benjoe, Maureen Googoo and Katherine Ross.

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These days, wildfire season is never really over. The choices we make now about living with wildfires can prepare us for our fiery future and protect frontline workers in B.C. — or they can leave the most vulnerable behind. #bcpoli thenarwhal.ca/bc-three-thing…

3 things you should know about wildfires in B.C. | The Narwhal

Living with wildfires means confronting uncomfortable truths about protecting frontline firefighters

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biographic.com/listening-to-… Listening to the Smelt: By monitoring the embryos of a little-studied forage fish, scientists hope to track and minimize the damaging effects of pollution in important coastal habitats.

Listening to the Smelt

By monitoring the embryos of a little-studied forage fish, scientists are hoping to track and minimize the damaging effects of pollution in important coastal habitats.

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Local news matters: CBC to hire more journalists, launch new platforms cbc.ca/news/editorsblog/edit…

Local news matters: CBC to hire more journalists, launch new platforms | CBC News

There are a number of important initiatives underway to build CBC News service and connection in small communities — including a significant expansion of local journalism in underserved markets.

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Ecotour grizzlies less likely to get into conflict with humans, B.C. study suggests vancouversun.com/news/ecotou… via @VancouverSun
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How a simple math error sparked a panic about black plastic kitchen utensils nationalpost.com/news/canada… via @nationalpost

How a simple math error sparked a panic about black plastic kitchen utensils

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Snowmelt Sends Caribou Packing eos.org/articles/snowmelt-se…

Snowmelt Sends Caribou Packing - Eos

Researchers compared caribou tracking data with satellite observations to learn whether snowpack conditions trigger the animals’ arduous annual migration.

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Rain Comes to the Arctic, With a Cascade of Troubling Changes eos.org/articles/rain-comes-…

Rain Comes to the Arctic, With a Cascade of Troubling Changes - Eos

Rain used to be rare in the Arctic, but as the region warms, so-called rain-on-snow events are becoming more common. The rains accelerate ice loss, trigger flooding, landslides, and avalanches, and...

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Study finds ship strikes leading cause of whale deaths seattletimes.com/seattle-new… via @seattletimes

UW study finds leading cause of whale deaths

New research shows that the top threat to whales around the globe has changed. But it wouldn't take much to reduce the risk, researchers say.

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Wonderful tribute to a wonderful magazine that is closing this month - Thank you, @hakaimagazine journeysofdrg.org/2024/12/15… via @guertin

SciQuilt – Thank you, Hakai Magazine

I have been using Hakai Magazine articles with students in all of my courses, especially my coastal issues and oceanography courses. I am a huge fan of supporting independent journalism, especially…

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Early humans were 'big game hunters' with mammoth appetites, new research shows cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/…

Early humans were 'big game hunters' with mammoth appetites, new research shows | CBC News

New research examining the eating habits of the people who lived in North America during the Ice Age suggests they were skilled hunters with meaty, mammoth appetites.

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