Birth Control in Euclidean Quantum Gravity: CDT

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http://arxiv.org/abs/1102.0270

"The first hazard is well known in Euclidean quantum gravity. It is called “minbus”
or “baby universe” [6]. ...

The approach is called “causal dynamical triangulation” (CDT) and has been shown
numerically to provide “birth control” [9]"
 
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Why is this paper co-authored by someone working at Mount Sinai hospital in Toronto? Is anyone else confused by this?