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From kindergarten through to university, I wasn't much of student.  But I discovered at an early age that I could learn something if I wrote a story about it.  By writing about everything from stem cells to religion, I learn by writing.  Here's a selection of my learning by way of storytelling.  

 

Exploring a universe of mysteries: Four scientists consider how we fit into the 'vast cosmic dance'

What’s up there in the vast skies above us? Four space scientists at York University explain.

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York U BrainstormPaul FraumeniMay 17, 2021May 2021
Making more donor lungs available for transplant

Dr. Shaf Keshavjee and his research team are revolutionizing how damaged lungs can be replaced…and maybe brought back to life.

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Medicine by DesignPaul FraumeniApril 8, 2021March 2021
The future of cities in the wake of the pandemic: What will change? What should change?

As the COVID-19 pandemic ends, how can cities become better places to live?

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York U BrainstormPaul FraumeniMarch 9, 2021March 2021
Transforming Human Health: Designing better blood vessels

What if you could stop an abdominal aortic aneurysm before it even starts?

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Medicine by DesignPaul FraumeniMarch 9, 2021February 2021
Transforming Human Health: Better outcomes in treating blindness

Can stem cells restore vision lost to disease?

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Medicine by DesignPaul FraumeniJanuary 25, 2021December 2020
Better, but far from over: U of T experts share their COVID-19 outlooks for the year ahead

The vaccine is here. How long until we can control the pandemic globally?

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U of T NewsPaul FraumeniJanuary 22, 2021January 2021
The Post-Trump world: A new dawn takes shape

Three York U 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.

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York U BrainstormPaul FraumeniJanuary 19, 2021December 2020
The Enduring Impact of a Discovery

The discovery of insulin at U of T in 1921 was one of the most important steps forward in global health in history. That landmark achievement also created an incredible legacy of research that is improving health for billions of people around the world.

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U of T Med MagazinePaul FraumeniDecember 1, 2020November 2020
The social, political and moral crisis of Anti-Black racism

How did we get here as a society? Where can we go from here? What role does the university play? Brainstorm’s guest contributor Paul Fraumeni poses these vital questions to three foremost academics carving out a path for positive change, a big part of which involves coming to terms with colonialization.

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York U BrainstormPaul FraumeniNovember 30, 2020November 5 2020
How will COVID-19 change us as a global society? Will equity lose ground?

Brainstorm guest contributor Paul Fraumeni explores the inequities across society and the global economy that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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York U BrainstormPaul FraumeniAugust 13, 2020September 3 2020
AI fuels research that could lead to positive impact on health care

Brainstorm guest contributor Paul Fraumeni speaks with four York 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.

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York U BrainstormPaul FraumeniAugust 12, 2020April 2 2020
Climate crisis will affect our health from dwindling bees to food insecurity

How will climate change affect our health?

Recent discoveries point to tantalizing possibilities.

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York U BrainstormPaul FraumeniMarch 6, 2020February 7 2020
Four Indigenous scholars gauge progress in respecting culture, scholarship

Brainstorm guest contributor Paul Fraumeni discusses the profusion of Indigenous wisdom at York University with four prominent thought leaders.

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York U BrainstormPaul FraumeniMarch 5, 2020March 5 2020
To find life beyond Earth, 'take off the blinkers,' says U of T’s Barbara Sherwood Lollar

Is there life beyond Earth?

Recent discoveries point to tantalizing possibilities. 

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U of T NewsPaul FraumeniDecember 21, 2018
Who Wants to Live Forever?

There is a growing force out there, often called the longevity movement.

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U of T Med MagazineHeshaka JayawardenaNovember 28, 2018Winter 2019
Celebrating U of T's 'rich mosaic' of religions: Multi-Faith Centre marks its 10th anniversary

“Love to all, peace to all, life to all.” 

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U of T NewsHeshaka JayawardenaNovember 28, 2018November 12 2018
'A higher level of spiritual consciousness': U of T at the Parliament of the World's Religions

At a time when global society seems to be more divided than ever, more than 10,000 people of some 200 faiths are expected to come together at the Metro Convention Centre starting tomorrow for the Parliament of the World’s Religions.

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U of T NewsHeshaka JayawardenaNovember 28, 2018October 31 2018
The many vocations of U of T’s Randy Boyagoda: Scholar, Catholic intellectual, novelist with a hit on his hands

Meet Princely St. John Umbiligoda, or as he’s better known, Prin. He’s a Sri Lankan Canadian in his early 40s.

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U of T NewsHeshaka JayawardenaNovember 28, 2018October 16 2018
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