Already a regional hotbed for technology, the next thing to watch for here is biotechnology and science. The government and perceptive businesspeople are putting their best bets on this most buoyant sector now.
CR neophytes take heart--some Canadian academic institutions are recognizing the need for programmes emphasizing clinical research training and coursework for scientists.
Just as the alchemists of old attempted to combine different elements to produce something valuable, the physician-scientist of today attempts to combine medicine and basic research to produce something that has clinical utility.