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Editorial: The sounds of silence

In 1962, a dying Rachel Carson published a book that forever defined the tension between economic freedom and environmental responsibility, a legacy that we overlook at our peril.

Biofuels still waiting for take-off

Transport Canada’s new aviation climate action plan highlights the promise of biofuels, but industry observers are still wondering who will make those fuels, and how.

Aging and innovation: the future is older

Growing old is not for sissies, and neither is the policy debate that goes with it. You are going to get older, whether you like it or not. And whether you like it, says futurist Zayna Khayat, will depend on how we define health care innovation.

Critical report spawns comprehensive response

The House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research had a lot to say about what was wrong with the country’s approach to research. The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Industry responded accordingly.