New Wave

Quiet Rebellion

Walk down the supplement aisle and you're faced with rows of promises, but who is proving them? This episode follows Nature's Way Canada's quiet rebellion: swapping hype

The Key and the Lock

One in two of us will face cancer. This episode follows a Nova Scotian scientist who discovered ALDH1A3 and risked everything to try to turn it into a therapy. Episode

Koi & Cannabis

What if the next medical cannabis breakthrough wasn't in a lab but in a basement with 3,000 koi? In this episode we trace how Aqualitas created an aquaponic ecosystem tha

The Delivery Dilemma

In this episode of New Wave, we trace Dr. Abdullah "Dr. K" Kirumira's extraordinary path from 1970s Uganda to Windsor, Nova Scotia — and how his decades of cross-discipli

Frozen Diagnostics

A frozen vial, a lifesaving diagnosis: how a Nova Scotia company reimagined bleeding tests and changed outcomes worldwide. In this episode of New Wave we unpack how Preci

The Surgical Precision of Sound

We've all heard of ultrasound, but what you likely haven't heard of is the mind bending sci-fi future of an established technology that's been in the works for decades. O

Why Patient Outcomes Matter More Than Ever

Standardization reigns supreme in the world of science, but when it comes to drug development, a Nova Scotian company is challenging the status quo. Patient centred outco

The Quiet Leaders in Muscular Dystrophy

Eric Hoffman's academic career began in the artistic arena of music, and ended at the bleeding edge of the genetic revolution. in 1987, he discovered the very first disea

The Vision Crisis Hiding Right Before Our Eyes

Our eyes evolved in sunlight, and sunlight is something we are exposed to less and less as our technological world puts us indoors and in front of screens more and more e

Are We Close To Creating Organs From Scratch?

Every day, 17 people in the United States die while waiting for an organ transplant. We're a great distance away from creating funtioning, complex organs from scratch, bu

Can We Unite Lifespan & Healthspan?

Do you want to live past 75? If the answer to that question seems obvious, consider that the average human, at this point in time, will face a 16 year decline, beginning

Will We Ever Shorten the Wait to See A Specialist?

If you've ever been referred to a medical specialist, you probably waited a very...long...time. Waiting to see specialists is a bottleneck in the Canadian healthcare syst

Can Shoulder Surgery Finally Offer the Best of Both Worlds?

Orthopaedic surgery has made leaps and bounds in the 20th and 21st centuries, but the surgical solutions for one of the most common shoulder injuries continues to fall sh

Rethinking What We Know About Liquid Nutrition

Are the two most dominate meal replacement drinks in the world...actually good for you? On this week's episode, we're diving into, Sperri, a purpose driven nutrition comp

Could This Device Be the Key to Safer Hospital Stays?

Could a pocket-sized device revolutionize hospital safety? Imagine an IV that communicates with doctors, preventing potentially life-threatening errors. In this captivati

How Science Makes Drugs More Effective and Accessible

What is polymorphism? And what does it have to do with a crucial HIV/AIDS treatment that pulled from the shelves in the late 90s, and a Nova Scotia company, Solid State P

Are Compostable Pads the Future of Sustainable Menstruation?

Aruna revolution is a company that is changing the face of menstrual products across the globe. Every year in North America alone, 20 billion menstrual products end up in

Introducing New Wave Season 2 - Coming September 18th

Get ready for an exciting new season of New Wave, where we continue to explore the groundbreaking innovations emerging from Nova Scotia’s thriving life sciences sector. T

A Conversation With James Robar

Hello! As we work hard behind the scenes to bring you Season 2 of New Wave, here's a bonus episode for you to devour in the meantime. This bonus episode is the full conve

Investing In Life Sciences

At the heart of every industry sector is a very important thread. Where is the money? In the season finale of New Wave, we’re peeling back the curtain on an essential th