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Posted July 6, 2009
The following are just a few examples of my recent articles and success stories.
CRC World Leader in Software Defined Radio
In the midst of any crisis, whether it be a peacekeeping operation in Afghanistan, an ice storm in Quebec or a terrorist attack in Madrid or Mumbai, communication is key to protecting civilians and keeping rescue and military personnel coordinated and safe. Yet, when firefighters ...
CRC among Pioneers of Healthcare Virtual Network
A severed hand appears on the screen, fingers curled slightly inward, the tips wrinkled like miniature prunes. A slight movement of the mouse causes the hand to rotate …
One Step Closer to the Wireless World
Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs), explains Maoyu Wang, a research engineer with CRC, have tremendous potential for use in situations where the infrastructure has been destroyed by natural disasters or war …
Researcher Profiles
For the National Research Council I wrote a series of researcher profiles that were used as promotional material. These included profiles of scientists working in plant biotechnology, pharmaceutical research, nanotechnology and diagnostic/medical imaging. I also wrote a series of success stories featuring NRC industrial partners. Please contact me for copies.
Fact Sheets
I have written numerous fact sheets for clients in astronomy, nanotechnology, genomics, to name just a few. Below is an example of one of 13 Tank Tips fact sheets I recently produced for Environment Canada to explain new petroleum storage-tank regulations to owners and operators of such systems. I worked with technical specialists, enforcement officers and government legal experts to ensure that the fact sheets were both accurate and accessible.
Tanks Tips 2: Do the new regulations apply to you?
Environment Canada has passed new regulations governing storage tank systems under federal jurisdiction as described in the regulations. This includes tanks located on federal or Aboriginal lands. The regulations cover tanks storing petroleum products and allied petroleum products …
Press Releases
CFHT gives first glimpse of dark matter distribution
An international team of astronomers based in France has obtained the first-ever glimpse of the distribution of dark matter over a large section of sky. The team …
New Figures Rank Canada #1 in Astronomy
New figures from the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) rank Canada number one in the world of international astronomy. This is the only area of scientific research where Canada …
Science Education
I have both a passion for and commitment to science education and, in addition to writing and editing, I work as a contractor at the Canada Science and Technology Museum teaching science-fundamentals to children. Science can be compelling, relevant and enormously fun when properly presented. Below are examples of projects I’ve worked on designed to stimulate the interest of young people in science.
Canadian Science and Engineering Internet Hall of Fame.
I created the content architecture, and researched and wrote the biographies of the first seventeen inductees. Since a new biography of Elsie MacGill has just been published by the originator of the project, Dick Doyle, I’ve linked to Elsie MacGill’s Hall of Fame page as my writing sample.
NRC Periodic Table Poster
This NRC poster is now ubiquitous, hanging in almost every chemistry class in Canada. I researched potential stories for inclusion on the poster, presented them to the client and, once they had decided which stories they wanted to pursue, carried out the researcher interviews. I then wrote the vignettes, ensured that all approvals were in place and delivered the final product to my client. See the vignettes for hydrogen (H), aluminium (Al), lithium (Li), chlorine (Cl), calcium (Ca) and xenon (Xe) for samples of my writing.
Speech Writing
It should be illegal to write a boring speech, whether it’s for the launch of a new vaccine, the opening of a building or an after-banquet presentation on new R&D. I have written speeches for high-level government officials presenting to both general and specialized audiences. My goal is to captivate and inform the audience, and ensure a healthy round of applause for the speaker at the close of the speech. Please contact me to see samples.