At the beginning of the 20th century, a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes was a death sentence. Starvation diets were employed to delay the life-threatening symptoms of diabetes, but patient death was inevitable. Beginning on May 17, 1921, Frederick Banting and Charles Best, under the direction of J. J. R. Macleod, isolated what would later be known as insulin in a lab at the University of Toronto. Their extract was further purified and made safe for human injection by James Collip. Thirteen-year-old Leonard Thompson was selected to receive their first human trial, the results of which would go on to save the lives of millions around the world.

Msheireb Downtown Doha is a revolutionary project that is setting in place a blueprint for sustainable urban regeneration. The development is forward looking yet draws its inspiration from the past, recreating a way of living deeply rooted in Qatari culture. Msheireb Downtown Doha can be summarised as being ‘inspired by the past and designed for the future’.

Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go follows Thomas as he strives to be the Number One Tank Engine through trial and error, all while just enjoying being a kid. And of course, Thomas will always have his friends by his side for every adventure. Each episode includes a life lesson important for preschool-age children, such as facing fears, being a good friend, and learning that you don’t always have to solve problems alone.

Music composition for the “We are Explorers” campaign is a public outreach initiative by the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. The campaign emphasizes the role of theoretical physics in shaping the future and frames the search for new scientific understanding as an act of exploration.