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  • Quiet Rebellion

    December 10, 2025 · 25 min

    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 for evidence, marketing for education, and fishy burps for something…

  • The Key and the Lock

    December 3, 2025 · 35 min

    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 breakdown & timestamps: 00:00 — Cold statistic and the stakes: why…

  • Koi & Cannabis

    November 26, 2025 · 30 min

    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 that caught the eye of a global cannabis distributer and helped them…

  • The Delivery Dilemma

    November 19, 2025 · 40 min

    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-disciplinary biotech work produced Bioteem 40, a probiotic supplement…

  • Frozen Diagnostics

    November 12, 2025 · 34 min

    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 Precision Biologic turned a simple customer insight - freeze the reagent…

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  • The Surgical Precision of Sound

    June 11, 2025 · 32 min

    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. On this episode of New Wave, we're speaking with Jeff Leadbetter from…

  • Why Patient Outcomes Matter More Than Ever

    June 4, 2025 · 26 min

    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 outcomes have been identified by the FDA as a clinical trials tool that…

  • The Quiet Leaders in Muscular Dystrophy

    May 28, 2025 · 45 min

    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 disease causing gene...the gene responsible for Muscular Dystrophy. With…

  • The Vision Crisis Hiding Right Before Our Eyes

    May 21, 2025 · 37 min

    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 each day. Enter Coloursmith, a Nova Scotian company that has broken…

  • Could This Device Be the Key to Safer Hospital Stays?

    October 2, 2024 · 41 min

    Could a pocket-sized device revolutionize hospital safety? Imagine an IV that communicates with doctors, preventing potentially life-threatening errors. In this captivating episode of New Wave, we dive into the innovative world of FIVAmed…

  • How Science Makes Drugs More Effective and Accessible

    September 25, 2024 · 43 min

    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 Pharma, that is empowering pharmaceutical companies across the globe…

  • Are Compostable Pads the Future of Sustainable Menstruation?

    September 17, 2024 · 57 min

    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 landfills, where they breakdown into microplastics that poison the…

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About the show

Come along as we explore some of the world's most fundamental problems, and how a New Wave of innovative companies are dead set on solving them. New Wave weaves storytelling with fascinating science that is accessible to everyone, giving you insights into your health, the struggles of others, and the pioneering entrepreneurs behind it all. You might be surprised to find out which tucked-away place is shaping the future of Life Sciences. Find out on New Wave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.