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Welcome to another intriguing episode of "Ditch the Lab Coat!" Today, we're stepping beyond the usual realm of medical professionals to explore the remarkable intersection of history and medicine with our special guest, Dr. Tim Cook, an acclaimed historian and Chief Historian at the Canadian War Museum. Known for his award-winning works, including his recent book "Lifesavers and Body Snatchers," Dr. Cook delves into the gripping stories of medical care during World War I. Join us as we unravel the profound impacts of war on the evolution of medical practices, technological advancements, and societal attitudes toward mental health and veterans. With a unique blend of military history and healthcare, this episode promises to offer a fascinating lens into how the past has shaped our present understanding of medicine and survival. Tune in and expand your knowledge with our evidence-based and thought-provoking conversation right here on "Ditch the Lab Coat" with Dr. Mark Bonta. Key Topics:Discussion on War and Its ImpactsDr. Bonta sharing his interest in history and the logistics of warDr. Cook addressing the question "War, what is it good for?"Examination of war as a force of change and its legacyAdvancements in Medical Care During WarEvolution of military medicine during World War ISpecific advancements in surgery, disease treatment, and preventive medicineRole of Canadian doctors and nurses during the warMedical Advances and Their Post-war ApplicationIntegration of war-time medical advancements into civilian healthcareVaccination and preventive strategies during and post-warChallenges and Psychological Aspects of WarImpact of war on mental health, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)Historical understanding and treatment of shell shock and PTSDExperience of veterans returning home and societal attitudesCurrent Conflicts and Future ImplicationsReflections on the Ukraine conflict and its historical parallelsDiscussion on modern warfare implications and drone technologyPerspectives on Post-war Social StructureSocietal mental health during and after wartimeChallenges faced by soldiers and civilians in post-conflict recoveryExploration of the Book "Lifesavers and Body Snatchers"Uncovering the body snatching program during World War IEthical considerations and the historical context of the programClosing Remarks and ReflectionsFinal thoughts on learning from history and warAcknowledgments and thanks to Dr. Tim CookEncouragement to engage with historical content for broader understandingEpisode Timestamps: 05:07 - The human toll of war.07:01 - War's role in technological advances.11:10 - Medical innovations during World War I.15:15 - War experience vs. domestic complaints.18:18 - The post-war medical revolution.21:11 - War's medical breakthroughs and prevention strategies.24:10 - Insights on medical and military preparedness.27:45 - Canada's evolving military identity.31:29 - Soldiers' untreated mental health crisis.36:04 - Chaos in the Ukraine conflict.38:29 - Ukraine's resilience amid modern trench warfare.43:08 - Post-COVID unrest and its lasting impact.48:26 - "Legacy of war's dual nature" discussion.49:28 - "Learning from history's challenges."53:35 - Honoring soldiers' service and sacrifice.DISCLAMER >>>>>>    The Ditch Lab Coat podcast serves solely for general informational purposes and does not serve as a substitute for professional medical services such as medicine or nursing. It does not establish a doctor/patient relationship, and the use of information from the podcast or linked materials is at the user's own risk. The content does not aim to replace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and users should promptly seek guidance from healthcare professionals for any medical conditions.   >>>>>> The expressed opinions belong solely to the hosts and guests, and they do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Hospitals, Clinics, Universities, or any other organization associated with the host or guests.       Disclosures: Ditch The Lab Coat podcast is produced by (Podkind.co) and is independent of Dr. Bonta's teaching and research roles at McMaster University, Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Queens University. 

Larry Ostola talks to Tim Cook about his book, The Good Allies: How Canada and the United States Fought Together to Defeat Fascism during the Second World War. The Good Allies is a compelling narrative by Canada's leading war historian, exploring the evolving relationship between Canada and the United States during World War II. Initially marked by rivalry and mutual suspicion, the two nations eventually forged a strong alliance, working together to defeat the fascist threat. The book examines how Canada, though smaller and overshadowed by the US as a global power, flourished alongside its powerful neighbor. It highlights the cooperation, sacrifice, and shared struggles that defined their partnership during the war and shaped their enduring alliance. Tim Cook is Chief Historian and Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum. His bestselling books have won multiple awards, including four Ottawa Book Awards for Literary Non-Fiction and two C.P. Stacey Awards for the best book in Canadian military history. In 2008 he won the J.W. Dafoe Prize for At the Sharp End and again in 2018 for Vimy: The Battle and the Legend. Shock Troops won the 2009 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. Cook is a frequent commentator in the media, and a member of the Royal Society of Canada and the Order of Canada. Image Credit: Allen Lane If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society's mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada's past.

Writer, historian, and Trent alumnus Tim Cook '90 talks about his latest book Lifesavers and Bodysnatchers, the parallels between the Great War and pandemic of 1918 and COVID, and how is fight with cancer helped inform the book. Tim Cook is Chief Historian and Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum. His bestselling books have won multiple awards, including three Ottawa Book prizes for Literary Non-Fiction and two C.P. Stacey Awards for the best book in Canadian military history. In 2008 he won the J.W. Dafoe Prize for At the Sharp End and again in 2018 for Vimy: The Battle and the Legend. Shock Troops won the 2009 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. Cook is a frequent commentator in the media, and a member of the Royal Society of Canada and the Order of Canada.

Madeline Sonik is an award-winning and eclectic writer, anthologist, and teacher, who lives in Victoria, British Columbia. Her books include a novel, Arms; short fiction, Drying the Bones; a children's novel, Belinda and the Dustbunnys; two poetry collections, Stone Sightings and The Book of Changes. Her volume of personal essays, Afflictions & Departures, was nominated for the BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction, was a finalist for the Charles Taylor Prize, and won the 2012 City of Victoria Butler Book Prize. 

Tim Cook is a historian at the Canadian War Museum a two-time winner of the CP Stacey Award for the best book in the field of Canadian history, the 2009 winner of the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction, the 2013 winner of the Pierre Berton Award for popularizing Canadian history and a member of the Order of Canada. With such a long list of public and academic honours, Tim is that rare historian who has managed to find success both within and beyond the academy. With a scarcity of academic jobs and a new generation of historians embracing digital outlets to disseminate their work, Kyle Falcon discusses with Tim the importance and challenges of writing public history.

In our interview, you'll learn how Marcello's journey began as a backpacking writer without a plan before eventually becoming a multi-award-winning author who works on the front lines of major and overlooked conflict zones throughout the world to affect social change.Marcello and I discuss the author's relationship to writing in-depth, including what it means to "make change" in a world divided by walls, and much more:Do you find stories when you travel, or do the stories find you?How much of writing is really about empathy?Is it unprofessional or unethical to take a political stand when telling social and political stories in your writing?The book from which Marcello reads, Walls: Travels Along the Barricades, is the winner of the 2013 City of Calgary W. O. Mitchell Book Prize and the 2013 Wilfred Eggleston Prize for Nonfiction. It was nominated for the 2013 British Columbia National Award for Nonfiction; the 2013 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Nonfiction; the 2013 Alberta Readers' Choice Award, and named to The Globe and the Mail's List of the Top 100 Books of 2012.A big thanks to Marcello for reading an excerpt from his book for this episode of 'Written, Spoken', and for allowing us to repurpose our interview from August 2016 for the podcast. Please rate our show and leave a review to help others find us. In your review, tell us which authors you would most love to hear on a future episode of the podcast. Thank you for listening!The author's 2012 book, Walls: Travels Along the BarricadesHere's Marcello's latest book, Pay No Heed to the Rockets: Life in Contemporary PalestineVisit Marcello's online home at MarcelloDiCintio.comVisit Dave at DaveUrsillo.com and follow him on InstagramSubscribe to Dave's newsletter, Chronicles of a Self-Storied LifeExplore Dave's life coaching, The Unavoidable Life, and writing coaching, Writer's Group of Two, for unparalleled support and guidance in your journeyThanks to Rokkwood Audio for composing our theme song

Trent alumnus Dr. Tim Cook '90 is a Great War historian at the Canadian War Museum, as well as an adjunct professor at Carleton University. He has authored numerous books on both the First and the Second World Wars, including No Place to Run: The Canadian Corps and Gas Warfare in the First World War, Shock Troops, Vimy: The Battle and the Legend, and his latest, The Secret History of Soldiers: How Canadians Survived the Great War. In 2008 he won the J.W. Dafoe Prize for At the Sharp End and again in 2018 for Vimy; Shock Troops won the 2009 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction. In 2013, Cook received the Pierre Berton Award for popularizing Canadian history. In 2019, The Secret History of Soldiers won the Ottawa Book Award. Dr. Cook is a member of the Order of Canada. Trent Voices talked to Dr. Cook on how our perspective of historic events change, the balancing act between storytelling/entertainment and historical narrative when writing, and how he chooses the front-line stories that make it into his work.

ABOUT THIS EPISODE: In this episode Megan is joined by a special co-host Charlotte Gill. Together they ask poet and fiction writer Laisha Rosnau about her book of poetry Our Familiar Hunger, and her new novel Little Fortress. They talk about writing women's stories and particularly immigrant women's stories, and Laisha reads from Our Familiar Hunger and Little Fortress. ABOUT LAISHA ROSNAU: Lindsay Wong holds a BFA in Creative Writing from The University of Laisha is an award-winning poet and novelist, university instructor, editor, and writing mentor. She holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and a Certificate in Narrative Therapy from the Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy. She adores teaching Creative Writing in the Creative Studies Program at University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus. Laisha is also a married mother of two who lives with her family as resident caretakers of Bishop Wild Bird Sanctuary in British Columbia. Find out more about Laisha at: laisharosnau.com ABOUT CHARLOTTE GILL: Charlotte Gill is the author of Eating Dirt, a tree-planting memoir nominated for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize, the Charles Taylor Prize, and two B.C. Book Prizes. It was the 2012 winner of the B.C. National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction. Her previous book, Ladykiller, was a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award and winner of the B.C. Book Prize for fiction. Her work has appeared in Best Canadian Stories, The Journey Prize Stories, and many magazines. She is currently faculty in creative writing at the University of British Columbia and in the MFA program in Creative Nonfiction at King’s College. She lives on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Find out more about Charlotte at: charlottegill.com ABOUT MEGAN COLE: Megan Cole is a writer based in Powell River, British Columbia. She also works at the Powell River Public Library as the teen services coordinator where she gets to combine her love for books and writing with a love for her community. Megan has worked as a freelance journalist and is working on a memoir which tackles themes of gender and mental health. Find out more about Megan at megancolewriter.com ABOUT THE PODCAST: The BC and Yukon Podcast, tentatively titled *Writing the Coast*, is a recorded series of conversations, readings, and insights into the work of the writers, illustrators, and creators whose books are nominated for the annual BC and Yukon Book Prizes. We'll also check in on people in the writing community who are supporting books, writers and readers every day. The podcast is produced and hosted by Sean Cranbury and Megan Cole.

The Total Tutor Neil Haley will interview Ian Brown Author of Sixty. Ian Brown is an author and a feature writer for The Globe and Mail whose work has won many national magazine and national newspaper awards. His latest book, Sixty: A Diary of My Sixty-First Year has received multiple rave reviews, including one from The New York Times.  His previous book, The Boy in the Moon: A Father's Search for His Disabled Son, was named one of The New York Times 10 best books of the year and reviewed in and featured on the front cover of The New York Times Book Review, and Ian Brown was the subject of a feature interview on NPR's Fresh Air. The book was also the winner of the Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction, the BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction and the Trillium Book Award. His previous books include Freewheeling, which won the National Business Book Award, and the provocative examination of modern masculinity, Man Overboard. He lives in Toronto.

According to his website, Ross King is "the bestselling author of six books on Italian, French and Canadian art and history. He has also published two historical novels, Domino (1995) and Ex-Libris (1998), and edited a collection of Leonardo da Vinci's fables, jokes and riddles. Translated into more than a dozen languages, his books have been nominated for a National Book Critics' Circle Award, the Charles Taylor Prize, and the National Award for Arts Writing. He has won both the Governor General's Award in Canada (for The Judgment of Paris) and the BookSense Non-Fiction Book of the Year in the United States (for Brunelleschi's Dome). His latest book, Leonardo and The Last Supper, has been described as 'gripping' (New York Times), 'fascinating' (Financial Times), 'engaging' (The Guardian), 'enthralling' (Daily Mail), 'absorbing' (Kirkus), 'engrossing' (Booklist), and 'extraordinary' (Irish Times)." It too won a Governor General's Award, this one in 2012. We met  in Ottawa to talk about the book and the prize. 

Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm The On Edge Reading Series presents: Warren Cariou. Warren Cariou is the author of The Exalted Company of Roadside Martyrs (short stories) and Lake of the Prairies (a memoir which won the 2002 Drainie-Taylor Prize for Biography and was shortlisted for the Charles Taylor Prize). He is currently working on a novel titled Exhaust. Cariou is a Canada Research Chair in Narrative, Community and Indigenous Cultures. In conjuction with Neil McArthur, he released a documentary film entitled Land of Oil and Water. Cariou grew up on a farm near Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, a place he describes beautifully in Lake of the Prairies. He has worked as a construction labourer, a technical writer, and a political advisor. He now teaches Aboriginal Literature at the University of Manitoba. The On Edge series gratefully acknowledges the support of the Canada Council and Emily Carr.

Novelist and critic, Charles Foran, delivers a lecture on Mordecai Richler and Canadian Cultural Nationalism. Mr. Foran recently won the 2011 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction for his book Mordecai: The Life & Times.

Novelist and critic, Charles Foran, delivers a lecture on Mordecai Richler and Canadian Cultural Nationalism. Mr. Foran recently won the 2011 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-Fiction for his book Mordecai: The Life & Times.

As has become an innovative way to experience the joy and difficulties of eating local food, many communities are challenging their people to eat more locally or better yet, entirely local for a specified period of time. In September 2007, the city of Vancouver proclaimed the month as eat local month, the city of Hamilton Ontario has launched an eat local project, and here in the city of Nelson, our own eat local challenge took place in the month of August. 150 Nelson-area residents pledged to commit to eating more locally, and many local businesses took it upon themselves to provide their customers with more local options. On this broadcast we hear segments from a conversation facilitated with seven of those who pledged to take the challenge in Nelson. We hear how they managed such an undertaking, what they learned from the experience, and whether or not they gave up! We also listen in on a few short segments from a recent visit to Nelson by authors Alisa Smith and James Mackinnon of the bestselling title, "The 100-Mile Diet". Guests/Speakers Anne Marchildon, Becky Quirk, Nancy Roulston, Lorraine Carlstrom, Mackenzie Carlstrom, Tara Stark, Matt Lowe - Nelson Eat Local Challengers (Nelson, BC) - Community Food Matters is a collective of individuals, organizations, institutions, health authorities and businesses who are concerned with Nelson's food security. CFM launched the Eat Local Challenge during the month of August. Alisa Smith - 100-Mile Diet Society (Vancouver, BC) - is a freelance writer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her articles have been printed in U.S. and Canadian publications from Reader's Digest to Utne. The books Liberalized (New Star, 2005) and Way Out There (Greystone, 2006) also feature her work. Smith has a Master's degree in history and has taught magazine writing. She has been a member of the Cypress Community Garden for five years, and hopes someday to successfully grow an eggplant. James (J.B.) MacKinnon - 100-Mile Diet Society (Vancouver, BC) - is the author of Dead Man in Paradise (Douglas & McIntyre), which won the 2006 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction. His work as a journalist has earned two national magazine awards, and he is a senior contributing editor to Explore Magazine. A past editor of Adbusters, MacKinnon speaks regularly on writing and the politics of consumerism. After a year on the 100-Mile Diet, he will never again eat store-bought sauerkraut.

When the average North American sits down to eat, each ingredient has typically travelled at least 1,500 miles. On the first day of spring, 2005, Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon chose to confront this unsettling statistic with a simple experiment. For one year, they would buy or gather their food and drink from within 100 miles of their apartment in Vancouver, British Columbia. Since then, James and Alisa have gotten up-close-and-personal with issues ranging from the family-farm crisis to the environmental value of organic pears shipped across the globe. They've reconsidered vegetarianism and sunk their hands into community gardening. Their 100-Mile Diet struck a deeper chord than anyone could have predicted. Within weeks, reprints of their blog at thetyee.ca had appeared on sites across the internet. Then came the media, from BBC Worldwide to Utne magazine. Dozens of individuals and grassroots groups have since launched their own 100-Mile Diet adventures. In October 2006, Deconstructing Dinner recorded exclusive sessions of the Bridging Borders Toward Food Security Conference held in Vancouver. The conference was organized by the California-based Community Food Security Coalition and Food Secure Canada. Both James and Alisa shared their thoughts about their 100-Mile experience to an audience of Food Security practitioners. This broadcast features their presentation. Additional clips for this broadcast were compiled in September 2006 at the Sorrento Gathering of the BC Food Systems Network. Speakers Alisa Smith - 100-Mile Diet Society (Vancouver, BC) - is a freelance writer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her articles have been printed in U.S. and Canadian publications from Reader's Digest to Utne. The books Liberalized (New Star, 2005) and Way Out There (Greystone, 2006) also feature her work. Smith has a Master's degree in history and has taught magazine writing. She has been a member of the Cypress Community Garden for five years, and hopes someday to successfully grow an eggplant. James (J.B.) MacKinnon - 100-Mile Diet Society (Vancouver, BC) - is the author of Dead Man in Paradise (Douglas & McIntyre), which won the 2006 Charles Taylor Prize for Literary Non-fiction. His work as a journalist has earned two national magazine awards, and he is a senior contributing editor to Explore Magazine. A past editor of Adbusters, MacKinnon speaks regularly on writing and the politics of consumerism. After a year on the 100-Mile Diet, he will never again eat store-bought sauerkraut. Brent Warner - Industry Specialist, Agritourism/Direct Marketing, British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture & Lands (Victoria, BC) - Brent is a horticulturalist who has worked with the Ministry since 1980. Brent is the Secretary of the North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association. He authored "Marketing on the Edge" - a guide for farmers/producers to assist in diversification and marketing of their products directly to the public. Heather Pritchard - Executive Director, FarmFolk/CityFolk (Vancouver, BC) - An organic farmer for 21 years and a member of the Glorious Organics Cooperative. Sits on the Vancouver Food Policy Council, the GVRD Agricultural Advisory Committee, Colony Parks Association and BC Food Systems Network. FFCF's mission is: farm and city working together to cultivate a local, sustainable food system. FFCF has recently engaged into a collaborative endeavour to create CFCA (Collective Farm Community Alliance); created to support the creation and sustaining of collectively owned farms. Kathleen Gibson - Principal, GBH Consulting Group Ltd (Victoria, BC) - a food systems specialist and policy analyst. Kathleen also works as a Help Desk Coordinator for the Meat Industry Enhancement Strategy of the BCFPA (BC Food Processors Association). (Kathleen was unable to make this recorded session of the conference, and Brent Warner acted as the voice for her presentation!)