In a coastal village of India, a fisherwoman waits on the fishing dock with an empty basket perched upon her hip as fishermen from a fishing vessel unload their catch for the day. She fills up her basket with the fish, saves a portion to feed her family, and balancing the basket on her head, […]
We have been talking about our ‘healthcare heroes’ on the front line of the battle against COVID-19 since the pandemic began. Around the world, tributes to these heroes, including standing ovations from balconies, and murals lining the streets have emerged as ways of saying ‘thank-you’ to those who are caring for others, despite the difficult […]
This article was originally published on The Conversation Canada on February 15, 2022 One of the first things that happened when the so-called “freedom convoy” arrived in Ottawa was that anti-vaccine mandate protesters defaced a statue of Terry Fox near Parliament Hill. The statue was draped in Canadian flags and had a sign that read […]
Cancer is so frequently associated with death it’s easy to forget that one of its main defining features is a relentless hunger for life. Cancer cells themselves are only one part of a tumour. In the secret life of cancer, the tumour is the kingdom where it rules from the shadows. Hidden cancer cells sloppily […]
The ocean has an amazing ability to accommodate military, recreational, and commercial uses. But have you ever wondered how these activities take place simultaneously without competing for time and spaces? Over the vast and endless ocean, spatial planning, mostly invisible to our eyes, is playing a major role in coordinating human activities. Planning is a […]
This article was originally published on The Conversation Canada on February 19, 2022 As the first woman to land a quadruple jump at the Olympics, 15-year-old Kamila Valieva became instantly famous. She also helped Russia win a gold medal in the team figure skating event. Then it was revealed her December 2021 drug testing sample […]
Grocery flyers have overlooked value. They can greatly improve food security, and with a few adjustments, improve health. It’s time to reconsider – and update – what some people consider a household nuisance. The cost of food affects us all. Many essentials, including meat, dairy and fresh produce have jumped in price by at least […]
Imagine that tomorrow there is not a single fish to catch in the oceans, that your sunsets on the boardwalk by the sea are over or that you can no longer take your well-deserved vacation on the lovely beaches of the Caribbean Sea. Okay, maybe I am being a little dramatic. However, believe it or […]
Canadian potato farmers who rely on rainfed agriculture have challenges – one of them being climate change. Climate change has brought periods of light and less frequent rainfall in some areas and heavy and frequent rainfall in other areas. Areas that receive heavier and more frequent storms in the summer growing season have had to […]
This article was originally published on The Conversation Canada on February 14, 2022 The media has been inundated by images of the ‘freedom convoy’ that began converging on Ottawa on Jan. 28. The convoy reflects our continued inability to find a middle ground when it comes to debates surrounding COVID-19 mandates and proposed vaccine passports. […]