This article was written by Kaitlin Sibbald and Jasmine Mah and was originally published on The Conversation Canada on May 16, 2022. Half a million Canadians are living with dementia and one in five Canadians has cared for someone with dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term for many conditions causing “loss of memory, language, problem-solving […]
This article was written by Jasmine Mah and Kaitlin Sibbald and was originally published on The Conversation Canada on May 16, 2022. Half a million Canadians are living with dementia and one in five Canadians has cared for someone with dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term for many conditions causing “loss of memory, language, problem-solving […]
This article was originally published on The Conversation Canada on May 2, 2022 Whether you’re driving a car with children yelling in the backseat or trying to read a book in a coffee shop while someone talks loudly on their phone, attention is essential for navigating and interacting with the world. However, attention has a […]
This article was originally published on Impact Ethics on April 28, 2022. Content warning: the following post discusses transphobia and racism. Conservatives in the United States are increasingly attempting to control gender and sexuality through government mandates. Perhaps most infamously, Governor Greg Abbott issued a letter to Texas health authorities in February aiming to criminalize […]
Canada’s North Pacific Coast is more than 27,000 km long, extending from low-lying deltas to mountainous fjords, from the beautiful landscapes of Vancouver Islands to the breathtaking Haida Gwaii archipelago. While canoeing in rivers and hiking in forests, we appreciate the pristine environment that supports one of the world’s most diverse ecosystems. The North Pacific […]
Our modern day eating habits are characterised by so many irresistible junk foods and high-calorie meals, which leads to a dangerously high rate of obesity. Fortunately, people are actively looking for ways to motivate themselves to eat healthily and make good meal choices. The use of healthy eating apps is gaining more publicity and popularity […]
Most ovarian cancer patients are diagnosed with tumours spread throughout the abdomen (~70 per cent). Identifying the exact location of the first tumour without genetic tracing is challenging. For a long time, when tumours were found around the ovaries and looked epithelial under a microscope, they were assumed to be ovarian cancer. While there were […]
Although it might sound a little hyperbolic, the fact is that when artificial intelligences (AIs) become smart enough to complete highly complex tasks where they will have to trust humans, they will also learn why not to trust us. Although AIs are not perfect, they are usually really good if we pair them with the […]
This article was originally published on The Conversation Canada on April 24, 2022. As countries reckon with racism, colonialism and genocide, a recurring target of reappraisal are statues. Across North America and Europe, statues have been dismantled, toppled and vandalized — and this is a valid critique. Commemoration often blindly celebrates historic figures through statues […]
If asked about the current price of a gallon of milk or an ounce of gold, the average Canadian is unlikely to give a prompt answer, but the price of gas is a number that is always on our minds. The post-lockdown demand for fuel compounded with a shortage of supply due to the recent […]