Lawrence Park Community Church, Toronto
June 8, 2025
“Transformations”
I offered a sermon at the worship service of Lawrence Park Community Church on the story of Dr Harry Benjamin and the early history of transgender health care.
Overlooked: Women’s Health Can’t Wait – Podcast
Conversation with Golda Arthur on “The origin story of estrogen therapy”
March 18, 2025
Stephen Straker Memorial Lecture, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
March 13, 2025
“Science, Hormones and Transformation: Harry Benjamin and the Early History of Transgender Medicine”
I was honoured to give the 2025 Stephen Straker Memorial Lecture at the University of British Columbia on March 13. This lecture series honours Stephen Straker, a founding member of the Science and Technology Studies program.
The Lorne Brooker Show on CJBQ – Quinte Broadcasting
Interview with Lorne Brooker on Celebrating J.B. Collip in Belleville
October 16, 2024
Dr James Bertram Collip Memorial Committee, Belleville, Ontario
October 15, 2024
“J.B. Collip and the development of medical research in Canada”
– Belleville City Council – address to Council on Dr James Bertram Collip Day
– Loyalist College
– Belleville Public Library
October 16, 2024
– Albert College
Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science Colloquium, University of Toronto
October 2, 2024
“Harry Benjamin, Hormones, and the Early History of Transgender Medicine”
“Toronto Four” Symposium and Celebration, University of Aberdeen
September 6, 2024
“’Such Wondrous Powers’: Collip’s Contribution to the Development of Insulin”
CBC Information Morning – Nova Scotia
With Preston Mulligan, “The history of transgender health care”
March 12, 2024
MacLennan Lecture, University of King’s College, Halifax
March 12, 2024
I delivered the 6th MacLennan lecture on “Harry Benjamin, hormones, and the early history of transgender medicine.” Read this lovely blog post by History of Science and Technology student Emma Martel, reflecting on my visit to Halifax.
Arts & Letters Club of Toronto – Lit Table
February 20, 2024
“Wondrous Transformations”
Making Gay History Podcast
Conversation with Eric Marcus
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January 17, 2024
NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project
January 16, 2024
“Harry Benjamin and the History of Transgender Care”
Virtual event hosted by Ken Lustbaden, with an introduction by Susan Stryker
“Howl” on CIUT-FM
Interview with Valentino Assenza
December 5, 2023
CBC Radio ONE – Fresh Air
With Ismaila Alfa – “Trans issues are not a modern phenomenon”
November 19, 2023
CityTV’s Breakfast Television
Conversation with Tammie Sutherland
November 17, 2023
NewsTalk 1010 AM Radio in Toronto
Interview with Reshmi Nair on The Rush
November 13, 2023
Western University – Department of History, Research Seminar, London, Ontario
October 19, 2023
“From Rejuvenation to Transgender Revolution: Harry Benjamin and the Origins of Gender-Affirming Care”
Book Q&A with Deborah Kalb
“Q&A with Alison Li”
September 28, 2023
Quill & Quire Author Profile
“Alison Li on her biography of transgender medical pioneer Harry Benjamin”
September 20, 2023
BBC World Service – The Forum
May 29, 2022
“Insulin: the discovery that transformed diabetic care”
I joined Bridget Kendall, Dr. Viktor Joergens, and Dr. Kersten Hall for a round table discussion of the discovery and development of insulin.
“Banting, Best and Beyond” Symposium, Toronto
May 3, 2022
“Where credit is due: Collip’s contribution”
My talk was part of a day-long symposium celebrating the 100th anniversary of the discovery of insulin.
Toronto Medical Historical Club
March 25, 2022
“Remembering Insulin, et al” with Patrick M. Walsh
Defining Moments Canada & Life and Times of Sir Frederick Banting Podcast
100 Years of Insulin, Special episode – November 14, 2021
Jim and Bob Banting created this special episode of their podcast, “Life and Times of Sir Frederick Banting” in partnership with Defining Moments Canada. I joined Dr. Christopher Rutty, Grant Maltman, the curator of the Banting House National Historic Site, and Defining Moments Canada Director Jennifer Terry to discuss the legacy of the insulin discovery.
James Bertram Collip Memorial, Belleville, Ontario
October 16, 2021
Unveiling of monument at Dr. Collip Courtyard and Reflection Garden
I delivered the keynote address at the unveiling of a monument and reflection garden in honour of James Bertram Collip. (My talk is at 37:11 – 57:20.)
Chemical Institute of Canada, IUPAC
August 16, 2021
Symposium: Celebrating 100 years of insulin
“Blood, guts, and glucose analysis: measuring blood-sugar in the insulin discovery”
Alberta Diabetes Institute, Edmonton
June 16, 2021
Celebrating 100 Years of Insulin
My talk “Extracts and Enterprise: J. B. Collip, insulin’s forgotten man” (2:00 – 46:00) was part of a half-day seminar that brought together science and story-telling to celebrate the discovery of insulin.
McGill University Health Centre and McGill University Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Symposium
May 19, 2021
“Extracts and Enterprise: JB Collip and the discovery of insulin”
CBC Edmonton, Radio Active – January 14, 2021
“Canadian professor gaining recognition for role in discovering insulin 100 years ago”
I spoke with Madeline Cummings at CBC about J.B. Collip’s key role in the discovery of insulin.
Department of History Colloquium, Brock University
January 25, 2019
“Glandular enthusiasms and the birth of the transgender revolution: Dr. Harry Benjamin (1885-1986)”
Toronto Medical Historical Club
March 23, 2018
“Wondrous transformations: Harry Benjamin and The Transsexual Phenomenon“