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Resource Donation

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A neighbouring lab has a resource you want, and generously offers it to you!


Play: Take a resouce from another player’s project and place it in your hand. Place this card in the burn pile after use.

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Graphic by Maki Narowww.popsci.com/blog-network/boxplot
A donation is a gift given by physical or legal persons, typically for charitable purposes and/or to benefit a cause. A donation may take various forms, including cash offering, services, new or used goods including clothing, toys, food, and vehicles. It also may consist of emergency, relief or humanitarian aid items, development aid support, and […] read more

Swap Projects!

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You have the opportunity to exchange ideas and expertise with another scientist.

Play: Choose a player and take one of their projects and associated resources. Give them one of your projects and associated resources. 

May not be used on collaborative or mandatory projects. 

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Graphic by Maki Narowww.popsci.com/blog-network/boxplot
In contemporary business and science a project is a collaborative enterprise, involving research or design, that is carefully planned[by whom?] to achieve a particular aim.[1] One can also define a project as a set of interrelated tasks to be executed over a fixed period and within certain cost and other limitations.[2] Projects can be further […] read more

Lose Funding!

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Budget cuts create project setbacks. Noooo!


Play: Place on top of another player’s RESEARCH TECHNIQUE card. The card affected is immediately removed and placed in the burn pile along with this card.

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Graphic by Maki Naro www.popsci.com/blog-network/boxplot
Funding is the act of providing financial resources, usually in the form of money, or other values such as effort or time, to finance a need, program, and project, usually by an organisation or government. Generally, this word is used when a firm uses its internal reserves to satisfy its necessity for cash, while the […] read more

Join A Society

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The Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences fosters collaboration among scientists in Canada & abroad, to advance the molecular understanding of biology, & to advocate the promotion of basic science in society.

Play:On your turn, use this card to look at the top 3 resource pile cards. You may keep one, & return the other 2 to the top of the pile.

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Connection Made!

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The Canadian RDMM Network catalyzes connections between clinician scientists discovering new rare disease gene mutations, &; basic scientists who can analyze equivalent genes & pathways in model organisms.

Play: On your turn, play this card to pick up 2 extra cards from any pile except for the burn pile.

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The Rare Diseases: Models & Mechanisms Network has been established to catalyze connections between people discovering new genes in patients with rare diseases, and basic scientists who can analyze equivalent genes and pathways in model organisms. Catalyst Grants fund projects that will allow rapid confirmation of potentially disease-causing genes, and fuel pilot studies to improve […] read more

Catalyze Ideas

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CIFAR has been successfully taking on complex challenges for more than 30 years, connecting the world’s best minds to shape new perspectives & spark groundbreaking ideas.

Play:On your turn, you may use this card to look at the top 2 project pile cards. You may take 1, & return the other one to the top of the pile

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The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) is an institute of advanced study that creates and maintains global research networks working on complex areas of inquiry.[1] It is supported by individuals, foundations and corporations, as well as funding from the Government of Canada and the Provinces of Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta. It was founded […] read more