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Hosted by RCIScience’s Carrie Boyce and Celia Du, The Curious Mindset brings you inside the minds and motivations of award-winning researchers.
Through candid conversations with Gairdner Laureates and Early Career Investigators, The Curious Mindset reveals how breakthroughs happen, how scientists think, and how Canadian research shapes global health. Each episode highlights the human drive behind discovery: curiosity, resilience, collaboration, and impact.
More from Season 1
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How DNA is the Key to Cancer Care with Dr. Daniel De Carvalho
In this episode of The Curious Mindset, we sit down with Dr. Daniel De Carvalho to explore how epigenetics is changing the future of cancer care.
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The Future of Stem Cells with Dr. Nika Shakiba
We sit down with Dr. Nika Shakiba to explore the hidden social dynamics of stem cells, the future of regenerative medicine, and what it might take to create a computer-based simulator of human embryonic development.
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Inside the Discovery of Notch Signalling with Drs. Iva Greenwald and Gary Struhl
In this episode of The Curious Mindset, we sit down with Drs. Iva Greenwald and Gary Struhl, who made award-winning discoveries in how cells to communicate with one another during development.
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Engineering the Nanoparticle Puzzle with Dr. Joel Finbloom
Dr. Joel Finbloom shares how his work in nanotechnology is helping improve treatments for bacterial infections—and why curiosity, collaboration, and persistence matter just as much as results.
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Transforming Pain Management in Pediatrics with Dr. Jennifer Stinson
The first episode of The Curious Mindset features Dr. Jennifer Stinson, a scientist and nurse using modern technology to transform pain management in paediatrics.