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In the news: ReGenesis and the 9/11 theory

From Bill Harris in 24 Hours:

  • ReGenesis restarts
    “Here’s a quick primer: ReGenesis stars the excellent Peter Outerbridge as David Sandstrom, a passionate chief scientist at the North American Biotechnology Advisory Commission, a fictional organization with a lab in Toronto. David and the NorBAC team deal with biological threats, both natural and man-made, everywhere on the continent.” Read more.
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ReGenesis returns March 2

From a media release:

A NEW WAVE OF BIOLOGICAL THREATS MARK THE FOURTH AND FINAL SEASON OF REGENESIS

The award-winning bio-thriller takes its final bow beginning Sunday, March 2 at 8 p.m. ET / 9 p.m. PT

Astral Media’s The Movie Network (eastern Canada) and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central (western Canada) present the final 13 episodes of the Gemini award-winning Canadian original drama series ReGenesis, premiering Sunday, March 2 at 8 p.m. ET on The Movie Network and 9 p.m. PT on Movie Central.

ReGenesis continues to follow a team of scientists, virologists and researchers who work together at the fictional NorBAC (North American Biotechnology Advisory Commission) lab, facing the baffling and often lethal global consequences of advanced biotechnology. In the premiere episode of season four, Bob (Dmitry Chepovetsky) is put into a medically-induced coma to reduce the risk of infection resulting from the brain surgery he underwent at the end of season three; David (Peter Outerbridge) and Carlos (Conrad Pla) investigate a drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis that’s killing Mexico’s Zapatista revolutionaries; and Rachel (Wendy Crewson) and Mayko (Mayko Nguyen) travel to a farming community where citizens are suffering horrific injuries due to an inability to feel pain.

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In the news: Canadian indie award nominees

From a media release (so please don’t ask me what makes these Canadian TV shows independent):

Association announces CFTPA Indie Awards nominees

The Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA) is extremely pleased to announce the nominees of the CFTPA Indie Awards.

The awards were created by the CFTPA in order to recognize and honour the outstanding achievements of Canadian independent producers. The Awards will be presented at a special reception and ceremony in Ottawa on February 20th, 2008.

“There is an incredible number of talented independent producers across Canada, and this is a reality that is not celebrated nearly as often as it ought to be,” said Guy Mayson, President and CEO, CFTPA “On behalf of the members of the CFTPA and the Board of Directors, we are proud to showcase such excellence and we congratulate all the nominees.”

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The science of ReGenesis

From me at Blogcritics:

  • TV Show ReGenesis Generates Interest in Science
    “Dr. Aled Edwards is a scientific consultant for the show, and it’s his mandate to keep the show’s writers from taking storytelling shortcuts that lead to those instant lab results on House or absolute certainty on CSI. “ReGenesis is the most accurate scientific drama out there, no holds barred, for sure,” he claimed in a recent interview.” Read more

For even more of the interview with Dr. Edwards, click here.

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