S1: Shout Out to Irene Uchida

08/27/18 • 3 min

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Meet Irene Uchida. A Japanese Canadian scientist, she was one of thousands of Japanese Canadians who were imprisoned as part of the Japanese Internment during WWII. Dr. Uchida went on to become a groundbreaking geneticist, transforming maternal and fetal health around the world.

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What do you have to do to get a statue in Canada? We put some of our most lauded historical figures on trial and deliberate their pros and cons. Who should be torn down and who should stay up? From the Famous Five to Terry Fox, we look at some of the best and worst. For transcripts of this series, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/podcastnews/the-secret-life-of-canada-season-1-transcripts-listen-1.6756290