Reach Magazine
Reach Magazine
Bugs, Babies & Brains
What can we learn from studying bacteria in babies?
How do we create a google map of the human body?
Researchers in the CIFAR MacMillan Multiscale Human program are on a mission to create a map of the human body, measurin
How does the brain give rise to the mind?
From AI to optogenetics, new techniques and strategies are enabling researchers to learn from cognitive disorders and pr
A day with Kristin Andrews
Kristin Andrews, Fellow in the Future Flourishing program, welcomed CIFAR into her home for a day to learn more about wh
How do we foster more inclusive labs?
Eight concrete steps to help research labs promote equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and create environments where e
Racing for cause
Why our brains are so good at seeing causality (and what AI requires to catch up)
Do fungi pose a threat to our brains?
A Q&A with Leah Cowen, program Co-Director of CIFAR’s Fungal Kingdom: Threats & Opportunities, on the realitie
Think Small: How quantum will change the world
CIFAR researchers in the Quantum Materials and Quantum Information Systems programs are doing big things with tiny parti
“Nothing about us, without us”
A journey of meaningful collaboration to increase Indigenous participation in AI
The Future of Being Human
CIFAR unveiled three new programs that were selected from the Global Call for Ideas. These programs embody high-risk, hi
Earth, Space and the Unknown
CIFAR researchers Katie Mack and Heather Graham are unlocking the mysteries of Earth and Space — from the end of the u
A day in the lab with Alán Aspuru-Guzik
Alán Aspuru-Guzik is the Lebovic Fellow and Program Co-Director of the Bio-inspired Solar Energy program at CIFAR, and
AI in 2063
It’s 2063. How do we use AI in our daily lives?
Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Does Not Come at the Expense of Research Excellence
An essay on the need to amplify and better support underrepresented researchers — and how CIFAR is recommitting itself
A gift for the future
Jacqueline Koerner speaks with Leslie McCarley, CIFAR’s Vice-President, Advancement.
5 Rising Stars: The Children’s Health Leader
How does breast milk affect a baby’s microbiome?
5 Rising Stars: The Quantum Chemist
Kwabena Bediako works with extremely thin materials, exploiting their unique properties to address fundamental problems
5 Rising Stars: The AI Pathfinder
Canada CIFAR AI Chair Courtney Paquette’s research lies at the heart of fundamental AI
The power of mentorship
Dr. Alan Bernstein’s leadership has transformed science policy, CIFAR’s advancements over the last decade, and the n
5 Rising Stars: The Ancient Earth Explorer
How did life originate on Earth? It’s a complex question that Jihua Hao is unravelling by modelling the surface enviro