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'Brainstorm' guest contributor Paul Fraumeni speaks with four 91ÑÇÉ« U researchers who are applying artificial intelligence to their research ventures in ways that, ultimately, could lead to profound and positive impacts on health care in this country.

A team of researchers in the Faculty of Science ran a simulation on the effectiveness of a vaccine for the Zika virus and discovered it would be up 75 per cent effective and a worthy investment. These findings will support health policy development and decision-making.

At the helm of Research Impact Canada, David Phipps travels the world to share best practices in knowledge mobilization (KMb). He chats with "Brainstorm" about the outcomes and impact of this high-profile work.

Two new books from Osgoode Hall Law School, on Indigenous research and the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canada, illustrate 91ÑÇÉ«'s thought leadership in this field. Professors Deborah McGregor and Karen Drake have produced edited collections that will make lasting contributions.

VISTA and the Centre for Vision Research at 91ÑÇÉ« U are breaking new ground on fundamental and applied research in the vision sciences. Professor Robert Allison and 91ÑÇÉ« alumna Pearl Guterman recently published compelling new research on perception and balance.

A health researcher and expert in innovation and technology has led a study that showed how Virtual Reality can help older adults living with dementia. This groundbreaking research could have application in palliative care settings, during lengthy dialysis treatments and for those with autism.

Indigenous research and scholarship is about infusing higher education institutions with eons of wisdom that was dismissed and discarded through colonization. "Brainstorm" guest contributor Paul Fraumeni discusses the profusion of Indigenous wisdom at 91ÑÇÉ« with four prominent thought leaders.

A compelling bioart project leverages climate geoengineering in an unlikely way: it introduces poetry into a plant's biology through dew and in the process makes a profound statement about climate change, biodiversity and the interconnectedness of humans and the environment.

Brainstorm's guest contributor Paul Fraumeni sits down with five 91ÑÇÉ« researchers to discuss climate change, how it affects human health and what we can do about it. Each academic offers unique insights from science, health and environmental studies.