Ranked #1
Episode 23 – Tip of the Iceberg
Episode 23 – Tip of the Iceberg
Has the idea of taking a genetics test ever crossed your mind? Maybe you have limited access to lab services, or maybe y... Read more
16 Jul 2019
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40mins
Ranked #2
Episode 22 – The New Frontier
Episode 22 – The New Frontier
Do you ever wonder if artificial intelligence will replace medical laboratory professionals? Or maybe you’re curious as ... Read more
9 Jul 2019
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35mins
Ranked #3
Episode 25 – Lab in a Hockey Bag
Episode 25 – Lab in a Hockey Bag
When natural disasters, bioterrorism or public health epidemics strike, Canada has a national emergency system in place ... Read more
30 Jul 2019
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36mins
Ranked #4
Episode 21 – We are back
Episode 21 – We are back
We’re back and ready to deliver season three of The Objective Lens. Here’s a quick sneak peek into some of the big quest... Read more
2 Jul 2019
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2mins
Ranked #5
Episode 20 – Notes on a Podcast 2
Episode 20 – Notes on a Podcast 2
Season 2 is a wrap! In this season finale, your host, Cathy Bouwers, and co-producer, Michael Grant, reflect on their fa... Read more
15 May 2018
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15mins
Ranked #6
Episode 19 – Lab Coats and Camo: Stories from an MLT in the Canadian Armed Forces
Episode 19 – Lab Coats and Camo: Stories from an MLT in the Canadian Armed Forces
With its many challenges and sacrifices, life in the military as an MLT might not be for everyone, but for the right per... Read more
8 May 2018
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28mins
Ranked #7
Episode 18 – Northern Health: Obstacles and Understanding
Episode 18 – Northern Health: Obstacles and Understanding
Health care in remote and indigenous communities poses unique challenges. In this episode, we speak with professionals w... Read more
1 May 2018
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28mins
Ranked #8
Episode 17 – From Sheep to Shipping
Episode 17 – From Sheep to Shipping
Blood transfusion medicine has come a long way since its early beginnings in 1492. In this week’s episode, we speak with... Read more
24 Apr 2018
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33mins
Ranked #9
Episode 16 – Art Meets Science
Episode 16 – Art Meets Science
Science can learn a thing or two from art, especially when it comes to public education. In this episode, we speak with ... Read more
17 Apr 2018
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31mins
Ranked #10
Episode 14 – Hot dogs, Cracker Jacks and Communication
Episode 14 – Hot dogs, Cracker Jacks and Communication
The game of baseball and the medical laboratory have more in common than you may think. They both need to communicate s... Read more
27 Mar 2018
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33mins
Ranked #11
Episode 13 – Simulation, Education and the search for answers
Episode 13 – Simulation, Education and the search for answers
How are we meeting the training needs of medical laboratory students with less opportunity for hands-on experience? In ... Read more
20 Mar 2018
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33mins
Ranked #12
Episode 11 – Attack of the Goop
Episode 11 – Attack of the Goop
Gwyneth Paltrow can sell an $85 bag of crystals that can treat infertility? Unfortunately the over 1.8 million monthly r... Read more
6 Mar 2018
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35mins
Ranked #13
Season 2 Preview
Season 2 Preview
We’re back and ready for another season of the Objective Lens where we take a closer look at life in the medical laborat... Read more
27 Feb 2018
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4mins
Ranked #14
Episode 10 – Notes on a Podcast
Episode 10 – Notes on a Podcast
In this last episode of season 1 of the Objective Lens, we take a minute to reflect on the development of this podcast.... Read more
2 May 2017
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17mins
Ranked #15
Episode 09 – Soap Boxes to Social Media
Episode 09 – Soap Boxes to Social Media
Do you consider yourself an advocate for the medical laboratory profession? You should. In this episode we discover how ... Read more
25 Apr 2017
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23mins