Shaffer’s lecture, titled “Get a Half-life: Isotopes as the Unlikely Hero of Modern Medicine,” is part of the , and will be webcast live Dec. 2 at 7 PM EST on the Perimeter Institute website and via partner organizations.
As the Associate Laboratory Director of TRIUMF’s Life Sciences Division, Schaffer is responsible for advancing the core competencies of TRIUMF’s Life Sciences program which include accelerator target design, medical isotope production, and radiopharmaceutical synthesis. Schaffer worked as a scientist at the McMaster Nuclear Reactor and General Electric Global Research before joining TRIUMF in 2009.
“I enjoy recognizing a problem society is facing, and motivating a team to find the answer to that problem,” says Schaffer. “I hope my enthusiasm for what I do is caught by the audience. It’s so energizing to see the excitement of science passed along.”
Following his talk, Schaffer will answer questions from the online and in-house audience – including questions submitted prior to and during the talk via and (using the hashtag #piLIVE). Questions are welcomed from everyone – aspiring scientific explorers, school classes, physics and chemistry buffs, and general science enthusiasts.
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________________________________________LIVE WEBCAST DETAILS• What: Paul Schaffer, Get a Half-life: Isotopes as the Unlikely Hero of Modern Medicine• When: Wednesday, Dec. 2, 7 pm EST • Where: Live at Perimeter Institute, webcast online at • about the live webcast• Pose questions for Schaffer by tweeting using the hashtag #piLIVE• More info: ________________________________________
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