Brian Owens
@scibri.com
Science journalist and leatherworker.
Reporter for @chco-tv.bsky.social
Author of Lyme Disease in Canada
New Brunswick 🇨🇦
www.scibri.com
Reporter for @chco-tv.bsky.social
Author of Lyme Disease in Canada
New Brunswick 🇨🇦
www.scibri.com
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It's official: Canada has lost its measles elimination status because of an outbreak that has persisted for more than 12 months. Country can regain status only if on-going spread is of measles interrupted for more than a year. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
It's official: Canada has lost its measles elimination status because of an outbreak that has persisted for more than 12 months. Country can regain status only if on-going spread is of measles interrupted for more than a year. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
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what did Rob Manfred think was going to happen when he encouraged MLB to embrace gambling as a revenue stream?
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
what did Rob Manfred think was going to happen when he encouraged MLB to embrace gambling as a revenue stream?
This bodes real well for my connection through there in a couple of weeks
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This bodes real well for my connection through there in a couple of weeks
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Setting day in Back Bay. The lobster fleet heads out to open the season.
November 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Setting day in Back Bay. The lobster fleet heads out to open the season.
Setting day in Back Bay. The lobster fleet heads out to open the season.
November 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Setting day in Back Bay. The lobster fleet heads out to open the season.
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It’s how our Parliamentary system works
November 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
It’s how our Parliamentary system works
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"China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels. "
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
China’s clean-energy revolution will reshape markets and politics
The world’s biggest manufacturer now has an interest in the world decarbonising
www.economist.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
"China is now making more money from exporting green technology than America makes from exporting fossil fuels. "
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
www.economist.com/leaders/2025...
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The truly maddening thing is that, unlike when I was a young man in science and the materials and engineering just weren’t there yet, the future is *right there.* The problem is *solved*. What’s holding us back is not just greed, but this bizarre nostalgia, an obsession with petro- masculinity.
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The truly maddening thing is that, unlike when I was a young man in science and the materials and engineering just weren’t there yet, the future is *right there.* The problem is *solved*. What’s holding us back is not just greed, but this bizarre nostalgia, an obsession with petro- masculinity.
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
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Update: The SRSR amended its motion to request anonymized, aggregated Tri-Council data — protecting researcher privacy, and scientific integrity while supporting accountability.
Thank you to Canada’s research community for speaking up!
#SupportOurScience
Thank you to Canada’s research community for speaking up!
#SupportOurScience
We're concerned about the SRSR motion requesting 25 years of disaggregated tri-council data. While we understand the data is intended to be anonymized, this wasn't explicitly stated in the motion – and the specific information requested could still enable re-identification when linked together.
November 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Update: The SRSR amended its motion to request anonymized, aggregated Tri-Council data — protecting researcher privacy, and scientific integrity while supporting accountability.
Thank you to Canada’s research community for speaking up!
#SupportOurScience
Thank you to Canada’s research community for speaking up!
#SupportOurScience
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An update on this story - grad students are now exempt from the cap in student visas. 🧪
Canada makes pitch for US researchers to relocate with $1.7bn in new funding. My story for @science.org 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Canada’s new budget aims to lure U.S. researchers to relocate
Spending plan also calls for smaller research spending cut than feared
www.science.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:09 AM
An update on this story - grad students are now exempt from the cap in student visas. 🧪
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A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
An update on this story - grad students are now exempt from the cap in student visas. 🧪
Canada makes pitch for US researchers to relocate with $1.7bn in new funding. My story for @science.org 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Canada’s new budget aims to lure U.S. researchers to relocate
Spending plan also calls for smaller research spending cut than feared
www.science.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:09 AM
An update on this story - grad students are now exempt from the cap in student visas. 🧪
Canada makes pitch for US researchers to relocate with $1.7bn in new funding. My story for @science.org 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Canada’s new budget aims to lure U.S. researchers to relocate
Spending plan also calls for smaller research spending cut than feared
www.science.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Canada makes pitch for US researchers to relocate with $1.7bn in new funding. My story for @science.org 🧪
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Katy Perry smiles politely as Trudeau describes himself as “the Canadian Mamdani”
Katy Perry smiles politely as Trudeau describes himself as “the Canadian Mamdani”
OTTAWA - Onlookers at high end restaurant La Rivière report spotting celebrity couple Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau on a recent date, during which the former Prime Minister repeatedly drew favourable ...
www.thebeaverton.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Katy Perry smiles politely as Trudeau describes himself as “the Canadian Mamdani”
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I'll be writing about the budget's effect on science and universities this week, so if you're a Canadian scientist with Opinions, reach out once we know what's in it this evening. 🧪
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I'll be writing about the budget's effect on science and universities this week, so if you're a Canadian scientist with Opinions, reach out once we know what's in it this evening. 🧪
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Out of budget lockup. I recently wrote: "Ottawa imposes a 10 percent luxury tax on yachts... yet a family buying a semi in Scarborough pays the equivalent of 15 percent in [DCs] and land transfer taxes."
Today the gov't addressed this by eliminating the luxury tax on yachts.
Today the gov't addressed this by eliminating the luxury tax on yachts.
November 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Out of budget lockup. I recently wrote: "Ottawa imposes a 10 percent luxury tax on yachts... yet a family buying a semi in Scarborough pays the equivalent of 15 percent in [DCs] and land transfer taxes."
Today the gov't addressed this by eliminating the luxury tax on yachts.
Today the gov't addressed this by eliminating the luxury tax on yachts.
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Globe & Mail reports “the budget is expected to include up to $1-billion to attract high-quality talent and researchers from the United States and elsewhere”
So far hospitals and universities have been going it alone….
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
@ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
So far hospitals and universities have been going it alone….
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
@ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Globe & Mail reports “the budget is expected to include up to $1-billion to attract high-quality talent and researchers from the United States and elsewhere”
So far hospitals and universities have been going it alone….
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
@ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
So far hospitals and universities have been going it alone….
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
@ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social
With the approval of Tezspire last month, doctors have an ever-growing arsenal of biologic drugs to treat nasal polyps that keep coming back after surgery. My story for @medscape.com #medsky
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
‘Weed’ Whackers: Biologic Agents Reshaping Nasal Polyp Care
Targeting inflammation moves to the forefront of managing patients with the stubborn lesions.
www.medscape.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:30 PM
With the approval of Tezspire last month, doctors have an ever-growing arsenal of biologic drugs to treat nasal polyps that keep coming back after surgery. My story for @medscape.com #medsky
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Sorry simulation fans, researchers at UBC have proved that the universe is real, we're not living in The Matrix. 🧪
news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/10/30/u...
news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/10/30/u...
UBCO study debunks the idea that the universe is a computer simulation - UBC's Okanagan News
New study uses logic and physics to definitively answer one of science's biggest questions
news.ok.ubc.ca
November 4, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Sorry simulation fans, researchers at UBC have proved that the universe is real, we're not living in The Matrix. 🧪
news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/10/30/u...
news.ok.ubc.ca/2025/10/30/u...
I'll be writing about the budget's effect on science and universities this week, so if you're a Canadian scientist with Opinions, reach out once we know what's in it this evening. 🧪
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 PM
I'll be writing about the budget's effect on science and universities this week, so if you're a Canadian scientist with Opinions, reach out once we know what's in it this evening. 🧪
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The Toronto #BlueJays gave us arguably the closest #WorldSeries in modern history, and the most fun and inspiring playoff run I can remember in any sport. I LOVE THAT TEAM, and 100% believe #TORONTO should have a HUGE CELEBRATION ANYWAY, to thank the team, fans, city and COUNTRY for a legendary run!
November 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The Toronto #BlueJays gave us arguably the closest #WorldSeries in modern history, and the most fun and inspiring playoff run I can remember in any sport. I LOVE THAT TEAM, and 100% believe #TORONTO should have a HUGE CELEBRATION ANYWAY, to thank the team, fans, city and COUNTRY for a legendary run!
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Hitting one OFF the pitcher in response to a HBP is wild
November 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Hitting one OFF the pitcher in response to a HBP is wild
I don't think there could be a better omen than this.
November 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
I don't think there could be a better omen than this.