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Scientists Like Canada; Cut/past article
Topic Started: Nov 7 2004, 07:39 PM (131 Views)
Sea Hound
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These guys must not mind socialism.


Survey by The Scientist magazine finds scientists love working in Canada




TORONTO (CP) - The University of Toronto is one of the most coveted places in the world for scientists to work, as are four other Canadian schools, according to a survey by The Scientist magazine.

The publication polled more than 35,000 scientists who were asked to rank the best places to work in the United States and elsewhere around the world. Five Canadian schools made the non-U.S. top 10 list, with the University of Toronto coming in first.

The University of Alberta was second, Dalhousie University was fourth, McMaster University was seventh and the University of British Columbia was ranked ninth best.

The winners were chosen from a list of 25 institutions in Canada and Europe.

The magazine credits increased research funding for creating a science boom in Canada.

Boris Steipe, an associate professor at the University of Toronto, told the magazine that he also enjoys the Canadian lifestyle.

"The quality of life is greater than anywhere else in the world, especially when compared to, say, major U.S cities," he said.

"On my academic salary I was able to buy a house right away in a quiet, green neighbourhood, only a 10-minute bike ride away from our downtown campus. As the Canadians say: Awesome!"
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tomdrobin
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Nothing wrong with praising Canada. IMO it has a lot going for it. Except for the cold weather and overabundance of the nasty white stuff.

But, it seems there is always the insinuation at least. That it is all because of a better way of governing. And, that we in the US would be better served to emulate Canada. I take issue with that argument, because I believe it is the old comparing apples to oranges argument. Canada has a much lower population density. A wealth of natural resources. A population of predominantly european and asian ancestory, which I believe is probably more educated than the average in the US. That is in of itself probably more important a factor than the way they govern. In short, I believe that which works in Canada, probably wouldn't work here. And, if the population mix were the same in Canada as we have here, they too would have the difficulties we have.
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California just approved 3 BILLION taxpayer dollars for private Stem Cell research.

I Bet that is more socialistic than Canada or any other nation will get this year. :)
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jackd
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Tomdrobin:
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....is probably more educated than the average in the US

Nope, The average years of schooling of adults in the U.S. greater than it is in Canada, by 1/2 year
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if the population mix were the same in Canada as we have here, they too would have the difficulties we have.

Canada has a much higher immigration rate than the US (more than double) and foreign born people living in Canada are, proportional to the population, almost 2 times greater. Canada has a more multi-cultural/multi-ethnic population than the U.S. has.

It must be, as you said, the cold weather and the snow.
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tomdrobin
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jackd
Nov 8 2004, 02:37 AM
Canada has a much higher immigration rate than the US (more than double) and foreign born people living in Canada are, proportional to the population, almost 2 times greater. Canada has a more multi-cultural/multi-ethnic population than the U.S. has.

Yes, but aren't the pretty picky and choosey about who they let in?

Hard to believe the education is higher here, given all the high school dropouts in the big city minority groups.
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brewster
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Yeah, have you ever tried to case a neighbourhood and wait for the owners to go out when it's -40???

It's much better to just go have a beer, leave the crime till next week! :beer:
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