Recently, the Globe and Mail ran an article about the red-hot market for grocery delivery. In their quest to be the next big thing, some entrepreneurs see an opportunity in very quick grocery delivery, but with surging inflation and a looming recession, this is likely less an opportunity for innovation and more of demonstration of […]
This article was originally published on the Canadian Science Policy Centre’s website in July 2022. It was co-written with Prativa Baral of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. During the COVID-19 pandemic, graduate students around the world stepped up and directly became involved in their communities. From conducting COVID-19 PCR tests during a time […]
On October 14th, 1938, the University of Toronto conferred upon Lady Tweedsmuir, the wife of then Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir, the honorary degree of LL.D. She and her husband were proponents of literacy in Canada, and both were prolific writers. In her acceptance speech, which was later printed in the Canadian Historical Review, Tweedsmuir devoted […]
Note: This article was co-written by Sarah Nersesian and Morgan Pugh-Toole High-grade serous carcinomas (HGSC) are the most deadly “ovarian” tumours. Although they can develop with signs and symptoms, most are vague, like bloating. Therefore, most individuals diagnosed with HGSC are diagnosed when cancer has already spread through the body. Unfortunately, while other cancers are […]
When asked whether the government should have the authority to regulate our plastic straws in the name of environmentalism, Senator Elizabeth Warren exclaimed, “Oh, come on! Give me a break!” Her exasperation stems from the frustration of seeing the burden of environmental protection placed on citizens when “70 per cent of the pollution, of the […]
Content warning: This post discusses abortion. The structures and practices that influence our beliefs are often invisible to us. While some people might think they have acquired beliefs according to careful deliberation and according to the relevant evidence, the world in which we live almost never allows individuals to independently acquire beliefs in this way. […]
Historically, seas understanding has been dominated by natural science while the incursion of social science has been relegated. Just do a quick search in Google Scholar, and you can notice that publications in the field of marine social science are significantly fewer than in natural sciences. Today, there is a growing interest in understanding the […]
The beginning of summer presents Canadian potato farmers with another opportunity to grow this beloved vegetable. For many farmers, it is often a time when they also prepare for what’s to come throughout the growing season from June to September, depending on when the tubers were planted. For pests like the Colorado potato beetle (CPB), […]
After nearly 45 years, NASA announced that their pioneering Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft are beginning to power down. Of the spacecrafts’ nine instruments, five of Voyager 2’s and only four of Voyager 1’s are still operational. Scientists predict the spacecraft will be completely shut down by 2030. Not bad for a pair of experimental […]
Content warning: Please note that this blog contains topics of genocide and violence that are disturbing and potentially triggering Indigenous Métissage This blog is an experimental embodiment of a decolonial research praxis called Indigenous Métissage. First developed by Dwayne Donald (Cree/Norwegian), Indigenous Métissage is an approach to knowledge whereby one seeks to better understand place […]