In my previous blog posts, I’ve written about how marine microbes shape the oceans, how we struggle to grow some in labs, and why they matter more than we often realize. This time, I want to explore something deeper, and how they challenged the very way we understood evolution itself. When we think about evolution, […]
In the previous post, I explored how motivations for migration can fall anywhere along the spectrum between voluntary and forced movement. Now, let’s take a closer look at forced migration, which affects 122.6 million people worldwide. This number has grown steadily over the past 15 years. Here’s a way to picture it: if we gathered […]
My last blog post may have ended on a slightly gloomy note about governments’ accountability to their climate obligations. But in this post, I want to highlight a ray of hope — and show that it is not all gloom; there is bloom too. Let us explore how we can collectively push for real action! […]
Human bodies are made up of complex systems. No one system works in a silo, and neither should healthcare professionals. The complex health needs of our populations require the expertise, knowledge and skills of diverse health professions working together. But health professionals are often siloed in their practice as well as their education. What’s the […]
“If I might presume to express any opinion as to the animal to which these bones belong, I should venture to say that they were part of a sea monster” – H. BRY These words were written by a Louisiana farmer who discovered Basilosaurus, one of the first ancient whales formally described by science. In […]
In my pervious articles, I discussed how our bodies are made up of DNA and genes, which serve as the instruction manual for our bodies. I want to discuss today about what happens when one of those instructions (genes) gets changed (a mutation). When we think of mutations, the best way to describe them is […]
In previous posts, I highlighted some of the real risks of artificial intelligence. Today, I’d like to talk about solutions. My PhD work is on an emerging solution that has been pioneered Dalhousie: Digital Locks for Machine Learning. I won’t be getting into the technical details of how they work but many people are familiar […]
After the world came together in 2015 in an unprecedented show of unity to adopt the Paris Agreement, two frequent questions linger. The first is how binding is the Paris Agreement? The second is what specific obligations are countries legally held to, and which are more political aspirations than enforceable rules? These may appear as […]
As noted in my previous post, people migrate for many different reasons, a reality that dates back to the earliest days of human history. Since ancient times, people have moved across regions and continents in response to seasonal changes and environmental shifts like droughts. As history unfolded, new drivers of migration emerged—from the expansion of […]
The word “agents” is about to become a buzzword. This is mostly due to the marketing of companies and researchers seeking funds. I recently attended a conference where a senior member of the research community said, “I remember [in the 90s] when agents became a bad word.” This researcher was implicitly warning us about the […]