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Life and Times of Sir Frederick Banting

Welcome to the landing page for The Life and Times of Sir Frederick Banting podcast.  We hope you enjoy these lesser know stories about Dr. Banting.

Dec 19, 2023

In this episode, we chat with Ms. Mandy Webster. Mandy is a videographer and a volunteer Board member with the Sir Frederick Banting Legacy Foundation. Mandy walks us through her journey of becoming a type 1 diabetic. Be sure to hear Mandy's thoughts on 'What not to do' when type 1 diabetes is suspected. We also...


Dec 10, 2023

In this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing a group of student authors (Abby, Ben, Ethan, Gillon, Wyatt, and Zack).   While attending Dundas Central Public School a few years ago, these students wrote a book on the discovery of insulin called 'This is Frederick Banting, Charles Best and the Discovery...


Aug 7, 2023

Listen to Part 2 of our interview with Melinda Best - granddaughter of Charles Best.  Much like Part 1, we learned many new interesting things about Dr. Best.


Aug 7, 2023

In this episode, we had the opportunity to chat with Melinda Best - granddaughter of Charles Best - a recent visit to Canada to celebrate the place on the Canada Walk of Fame for Drs. Banting, Best, Collip, and McLeod.

We learned many new and lesser know facts and stories about Dr. Best's life.


Jul 3, 2023

In this episode, we continue to hear about Fred Banting's trips with AY Jackson.

Mentioned in this episode:

  1. Museum on the Boyne - Visit this museum to see the kayak gifted to Dr. Banting.
  2. Banting Sketches - Visit this digital library to explore his artwork and...