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A 91ÑÇÉ« U economist collaborated with an American academic to study the first months of COVID-19 and how the pandemic affected Americans' earning potential. The findings, as harrowing as they are, will help public policymakers on both sides of the border.

A business professor and sessional instructor study the reinvigoration of a Toronto hospital and discover the secret(s) of its success from a public management perspective. They determine what this facility, which now specializes in rehabilitation and complex care cases, was doing right from the very start.

A grad student analyzes antimicrobial resistance and finds some countries handle it better than others. Success is based on disassociating from profit-minded pharmaceutical companies and political agendas - a noteworthy finding for public and global health policymakers.

Professor John Moores, 91ÑÇÉ« Research Chair in Space Exploration, heads an international team investigating methane on the planet Mars, and produces a white paper that could help to steer the next decade's activities of major space agencies like NASA. Changemaker, indeed.

Researchers have raised alarm bells on inequity during the pandemic, suggesting that women are shouldering a heavier burden and this inequity may continue post-pandemic. One law professor adds vital evidence to this claim and, most importantly, offers policy-applicable suggestions for improvement.

Two psychology profs investigate coping mechanisms during the pandemic, and discover that people are consuming more alcohol, particularly if they've lost income; they're drinking alone and feeling isolated; and those with children are using alcohol to cope with stress. Knowing this could help healthcare practitioners create better, more tailored and evidence-based interventions.

A trailblazing chemist digs deep on resistance to chemotherapy. What he and his team discover may prevent needless chemo treatments, open different treatment pathways and have application to other cancer biomarkers - a gamechanger for oncology, the healthcare system and, most of all, patients.  

91ÑÇÉ« librarian William Denton has a double life. He's also a sound artist who has been busy capturing the noises (or lack thereof) during the pandemic, providing a unique and valuable contribution to our understanding of this unparalleled situation.

Three 91ÑÇÉ« thought leaders consider the effects of the Trump-plus-COVID double whammy, the erosion of trust and the mending of international relations. In discussion with 'Brainstorm' guest contributor Paul Fraumeni, these change makers offer their expertise on how 2021 needs to unfold.