In this week’s Science Has an Accent episode, host Kiri takes us on a cross-disciplinary tour of groundbreaking research at the University of Manitoba. From groundbreaking treatments to pressing health disparities, this episode uncovers the power of science to shape lives. Explore how spinal cord stimulation could restore movement after injury, reveal the widening health gaps affecting First Nations people in Manitoba, and dive into the role of genetic switches in the fight against colon cancer. Finally, discover whether the risk of high blood pressure begins before birth. Covering the nervous system to public health, these stories bring science to life.