100 Years of Insulin and Poppies

This year marks a century since the poppy became a symbol of remembrance in Canada. We became the first country to adopt it - after the cause was taken up by a French woman inspired by John McCrae’s iconic poem In Flanders’ Field. Libby Znaimer learned about the history of the poppy from Steven Clark National Executive Director of The Royal Canadian Legion. AND The discovery of insulin was one of the greatest medical breakthroughs ever and it remains the only effective treatment for Type 1 diabetes. A hundred years ago this week, the first experiments at the University of Toronto were successful. And while the credit usually goes to Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best - there were two others who made it all possible. Libby reached Dr. Jacalyn Duffin, to learn more.