Brian Hutchinson

Vancouver

Write a lot, comms + books. Formerly: VancityCU, journo @ National Post Saturday Night ROB mag Canadian Business [email protected]

Articles

9 Powerful Ways to Help the Ocean this World Oceans Day

4 weeks ago | oceanicsociety.org | Brian Hutchinson

Our ocean sustains life on Earth—it feeds us, gives us half the oxygen we breathe, regulates our climate, and supports the livelihoods of more than 3 billion people. But right now, the ocean is under threat from pollution, overfishing, and climate change. The good news? You can help. This World Oceans Day (June 8), we’re inviting you to take action from wherever you are. These 11 simple, science-backed actions are things you can do at home to protect the ocean—and they really work.
Sea Turtle Survey

2 months ago | jonesborosun.com | Brian Hutchinson

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Our 2025-2026 Expeditions Catalog is Here

Mar 7, 2025 | oceanicsociety.org | Brian Hutchinson

We are delighted to announce the publication of the 2025–2026 Oceanic Society Expeditions Catalog, now available online and in print. The catalog showcases dozens of incredible nature travel experiences across destinations worldwide. Each trip has been designed and selected by Oceanic Society’s travel experts to provide unforgettable nature experiences that support ocean conservation.
DiffESM: Conditional Emulation of Temperature and Precipitation in Earth System Models With 3D Diffusion Models

Oct 17, 2024 | agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Brian Hutchinson |Claudia Tebaldi |Ben Kravitz |Seth Bassetti

1 Introduction Extreme weather events, such as heat waves, droughts, and floods, have become more frequent and intense in recent years (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), 2023). These events have significant impacts on human societies and ecosystems, highlighting the urgent need to understand how they may change in the future under different emission scenarios.
DiffESM: Conditional Emulation of Temperature and Precipitation in Earth System Models with 3D Diffusion Models

Sep 17, 2024 | arxiv.org | Brian Hutchinson |Claudia Tebaldi |Ben Kravitz
CMSC Live: 2024 Annual Meeting Day 2

May 30, 2024 | neurologylive.com | Jeffrey Wilken |Fred Lublin |Brian Hutchinson |Robert Motl

May 30, 2024Host Jeffrey Wilken, PhD, chats with Fred Lublin, MD; Brian Hutchinson, PT, MSCS; and Robert Motl, PhD, about the second day of the 2024 CMSC Annual Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee.
Interpreting results, impacts and implications from WHO FCTC tobacco control investment cases in 21 low-income and middle-income countries

May 1, 2024 | tobaccocontrol.bmj.com | Nathan Mann |Garrison Spencer |Brian Hutchinson |Carrie J. Ngongo

WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ON THIS TOPIC HOW THIS STUDY MIGHT AFFECT RESEARCH, PRACTICE OR POLICY Introduction Tobacco use results in premature death, illness, increased healthcare costs and economic losses.1 Numerous diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular disease and lung disease, are caused by tobacco use.2 The life expectancy for people who smoke is up to 10 years shorter than people who do not smoke.3 Tobacco use harms people who consume tobacco products as well as people who are exposed to...
Advancing progress on tobacco control in low-income and middle-income countries through economic analysis

May 1, 2024 | tobaccocontrol.bmj.com | Roy Small |Rachel Nugent |Douglas Webb |Brian Hutchinson

DiscussionA careful review of the results and experiences of the authors in conducting the 21 investment cases, including feedback from in-country advocates and government officials, provides clear learnings and reflections from the multiyear effort. The investment cases appear to contribute to a diverse range of impacts and uses. FCTC 2030 countries have shown multiple tobacco control advancements that are plausibly attributable in part to the investment cases.
Evolving methodology of national tobacco control investment cases

May 1, 2024 | tobaccocontrol.bmj.com | Rachel Nugent |Brian Hutchinson |Nathan Mann |Carrie J. Ngongo

DiscussionInvestment case methodology varies across global health topics and over time, as new models have been developed and new data become available that allow more comprehensive and country-tailored analysis. The WHO FCTC investment cases discussed in this series advance the field in several ways. Notably, they offer comparable results from a demand-driven process of strengthening tobacco control.
Equity implications of tobacco taxation: results from WHO FCTC investment cases

May 1, 2024 | tobaccocontrol.bmj.com | Garrison Spencer |Rachel Nugent |Nathan Mann |Brian Hutchinson

DiscussionBy offering country-specific evidence about the distributional effects of tobacco taxation, we show the significant differences in tobacco-attributable mortality and morbidity and resulting health and economic costs that can occur among different income groups with increases in tobacco prices.