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-**William Chamberlain Sturgess** is a Canadian musical artist, producer and audio engineer based in [[canada:british_columbia:Vancouver]], [[canada:British Columbia]].((//Liam Sturgess.// (2019). Sofar Sounds. https://archive.ph/qgZEU)) His work has been featured on several mainstream media outlets including [[CTV]], the [[Georgia Straight]], and the [[North Shore News]].((//Liam Sturgess performs a heartfelt “Silent Night.”// (2021, December 28). CTV News Saskatoon; Bell Media. https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2350255)) ((//Woah! Young Musician Liam Sturgess is one to Watch.// (2019, July 31). CTV News Saskatoon; Bell Media. https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1742285)) ((Wilson, K. (2018, February 9). //Liam Sturgess finds his groove on Café des Rêves.// The Georgia Straight. https://archive.ph/0jaH6)) ((Eisner, K. (2014, May 28). //Liam Sturgess borders on parody with Hit the Stage.// The Georgia Straight. https://archive.ph/HEQbl))+**William Chamberlain Sturgess**, known as **Liam Sturgess**, is a Canadian musician, producer and writer based in [[canada:british_columbia:Vancouver]], [[canada:British Columbia]].((//Liam Sturgess.// (2019). Sofar Sounds. http://archive.today/2021.12.29-200957/https://www.sofarsounds.com/artists/liam-sturgess))  
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 +He is the former producer and co-host of the [[Rounding the Earth]] podcastowner of [[Sturgess Prime Productions]], and administrator of the [[Campfire Wiki]].
  
 ===== History ===== ===== History =====
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 +Sturgess was born September 17, 1995 in [[canada:alberta:Calgary]], [[canada:Alberta]].
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 +==== Education ====
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 +Sturgess attended the [[University of British Columbia]] (UBC), [[Capilano University]] and the [[Nimbus School of Recording and Media]].
  
 ==== COVID-19 ==== ==== COVID-19 ====
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 Discussing local governments' actions in the first wave of shutdowns resulting in the widespread cancellation of artistic and youth events, Sturgess noted “even though the world was drastically changing, we [can] still take a moment to be thankful for our successes and joys from the past while we prepare for the uncertain future.”((Doyle, B. (2021, March 12). //North Vancouver recognizes youth through public art.// The Langara Voice. https://archive.ph/zraye)) Discussing local governments' actions in the first wave of shutdowns resulting in the widespread cancellation of artistic and youth events, Sturgess noted “even though the world was drastically changing, we [can] still take a moment to be thankful for our successes and joys from the past while we prepare for the uncertain future.”((Doyle, B. (2021, March 12). //North Vancouver recognizes youth through public art.// The Langara Voice. https://archive.ph/zraye))
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 +=== Engaging the crisis ===
  
 In September 2021, Sturgess co-authored the [[Canadian Covid Care Alliance]] (CCCA) policy statement alongside several other CCCA members.((//COVID-19 Canadian Covid Care Alliance Declaration.// (2021). Canadian Covid Care Alliance. https://web.archive.org/web/20221026103512/https://www.canadiancovidcarealliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Canadian-Covid-Care-Alliance-Declaration-v2.pdf)) In September 2021, Sturgess co-authored the [[Canadian Covid Care Alliance]] (CCCA) policy statement alongside several other CCCA members.((//COVID-19 Canadian Covid Care Alliance Declaration.// (2021). Canadian Covid Care Alliance. https://web.archive.org/web/20221026103512/https://www.canadiancovidcarealliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Canadian-Covid-Care-Alliance-Declaration-v2.pdf))
  
 In October 2021, Sturgess co-authored a paper for the CCCA on the topic of [[covid-19:natural_immunity|natural immunity]] to [[COVID-19]] alongside Drs. [[Bonnie Mallard]], [[Niel Karrow]], [[Byram Bridle]], [[David Speicher]], [[Chris Shaw]] and [[Steven Pelech]], reviewing a collection of 15 studies compiled by [[Daniel Horowitz]] at [[Blaze Media]].((Mallard, B., Karrow, N., Bridle, B., Speicher, D., Sturgess, L., Shaw, C., & Pelech, S. (2021). //Which is better for future COVID-19 prevention: Immunity Following Natural Infection or Vaccine-Induced Immunity?// Canadian Covid Care Alliance. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105201347/https://www.canadiancovidcarealliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Natural-Immunity-vs.-Vaccine-Induced-Immunity-FINAL-Oct-8-2021.pdf)) In October 2021, Sturgess co-authored a paper for the CCCA on the topic of [[covid-19:natural_immunity|natural immunity]] to [[COVID-19]] alongside Drs. [[Bonnie Mallard]], [[Niel Karrow]], [[Byram Bridle]], [[David Speicher]], [[Chris Shaw]] and [[Steven Pelech]], reviewing a collection of 15 studies compiled by [[Daniel Horowitz]] at [[Blaze Media]].((Mallard, B., Karrow, N., Bridle, B., Speicher, D., Sturgess, L., Shaw, C., & Pelech, S. (2021). //Which is better for future COVID-19 prevention: Immunity Following Natural Infection or Vaccine-Induced Immunity?// Canadian Covid Care Alliance. https://web.archive.org/web/20230105201347/https://www.canadiancovidcarealliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Natural-Immunity-vs.-Vaccine-Induced-Immunity-FINAL-Oct-8-2021.pdf))
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 +In June 2022, Sturgess travelled to [[canada:ontario:Toronto]], [[canada:Ontario]] to participate as secretary in [[A Citizens' Hearing]].((Sturgess, L. (2023). //A Citizens’ Hearing: Examining Canada’s Covid Response.// Canadian Covid Care Alliance. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/sk3d5))
  
 ===== Activities ===== ===== Activities =====
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 Sturgess authors "COVID-19 Reports", a [[Substack]] series primarily investigating conflicts of interest in [[Canada]]'s COVID-19 response.((Sturgess, L. (2022, March 15). //COVID-19 Reports #6: College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (Part 1).// Substack. https://web.archive.org/web/20220911223529/https://liamsturgess.substack.com/p/covid-19-reports-6-college-of-physicians)) A second series titled "The COVID Blacklist" began in in June 2022, with investigations into [[Margaret Hamburg]] and [[Afsaneh Beschloss]].((Sturgess, L. (2022, June 18). //COVID Blacklist: Margaret “Peggy” Hamburg.// Substack. https://web.archive.org/web/20230108193922/https://liamsturgess.substack.com/p/covid-19-report-margaret-peggy-hamburg)) ((Sturgess, L. (2022, August 12). //COVID Blacklist: Afsaneh Beschloss.// Substack. https://web.archive.org/web/20230108193915/https://liamsturgess.substack.com/p/covid-blacklist-afsaneh-beschloss)) Sturgess authors "COVID-19 Reports", a [[Substack]] series primarily investigating conflicts of interest in [[Canada]]'s COVID-19 response.((Sturgess, L. (2022, March 15). //COVID-19 Reports #6: College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (Part 1).// Substack. https://web.archive.org/web/20220911223529/https://liamsturgess.substack.com/p/covid-19-reports-6-college-of-physicians)) A second series titled "The COVID Blacklist" began in in June 2022, with investigations into [[Margaret Hamburg]] and [[Afsaneh Beschloss]].((Sturgess, L. (2022, June 18). //COVID Blacklist: Margaret “Peggy” Hamburg.// Substack. https://web.archive.org/web/20230108193922/https://liamsturgess.substack.com/p/covid-19-report-margaret-peggy-hamburg)) ((Sturgess, L. (2022, August 12). //COVID Blacklist: Afsaneh Beschloss.// Substack. https://web.archive.org/web/20230108193915/https://liamsturgess.substack.com/p/covid-blacklist-afsaneh-beschloss))
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 +In May 2022, Sturgess self-published //[[books:National Advisory Committee on Immunization COVID-19 Report|National Advisory Committee on Immunization: COVID-19 Report]]//. As of January 2023, the book was ranked #16 in [[Amazon]]'s list of best-selling "Medical Drug Guides", #17 in "Drug Guides (Books)" and #79 in "Public Health Administration".((Sturgess, L. (2022, May 22). //National Advisory Committee on Immunization: COVID-19 Report.// Amazon. http://archive.today/2023.01.23-185309/https://www.amazon.ca/National-Advisory-Committee-Immunization-COVID-19/dp/B0B1FJ595T/))
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 +==== Music ====
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 +Sturgess' work has been featured on several mainstream media outlets including [[CTV]], the [[Georgia Straight]], and the [[North Shore News]].((//Liam Sturgess performs a heartfelt “Silent Night.”// (2021, December 28). CTV News Saskatoon; Bell Media. https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=2350255)) ((//Woah! Young Musician Liam Sturgess is one to Watch.// (2019, July 31). CTV News Saskatoon; Bell Media. https://saskatoon.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1742285)) ((Wilson, K. (2018, February 9). //Liam Sturgess finds his groove on Café des Rêves.// The Georgia Straight. https://archive.ph/0jaH6)) ((Eisner, K. (2014, May 28). //Liam Sturgess borders on parody with Hit the Stage.// The Georgia Straight. https://archive.ph/HEQbl))
  
 ==== Canadian Covid Care Alliance ==== ==== Canadian Covid Care Alliance ====
  
 Sturgess is a writer/editor for the [[Canadian Covid Care Alliance]] (CCCA), where he also briefly served as Chair of the group's External Communications Committee.((//Liam Sturgess.// LinkedIn. Retrieved January 8, 2023, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-sturgess/)) Sturgess is a writer/editor for the [[Canadian Covid Care Alliance]] (CCCA), where he also briefly served as Chair of the group's External Communications Committee.((//Liam Sturgess.// LinkedIn. Retrieved January 8, 2023, from https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-sturgess/))
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