Written by Ethan Pancer, Saint Mary’s University; Matthew Philp, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. We’re more attracted to foods with a higher caloric density, and this is reflected in our social media activity. Life outside our…
Written by Lucia Nalbandian, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. The Canadian government’s employment of AI technology needs to be transparent. Like other governments around the world, the Canadian federal government has turned to technology to improve…
Written by Angela Lee, Ryerson University; Heather McLeod-Kilmurray, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa. Photo credit: Jon Lin Photography/flickr, CC BY-NC. Originally published in The Conversation. Aamjiwnaang First Nation is surrounded by ‘Chemical Valley,’ a large complex of petrochemical plants, located near Sarnia,…
Written by Lisa Taylor, Ryerson University. Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mark Blinch. Originally published in The Conversation. A woman ties a balloon that reads ‘In Solidarity with Survivors’ after former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi arrived at court in Toronto, in…
Written by Gao Yunxiang, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Paramount Pictures. Originally published in The Conversation. Soo Yong and William Boyd in a still from the film ‘The Secret of the Wastelands’ (1941). The recent Netflix series Hollywood creates a make-believe 1948…
Written by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw, Western University; Alex Berry, Western University; Cory Jobb, Western University; Cristina Delgado Vintimilla, York University; Fikile Nxumalo, University of Toronto; Kathleen Kummen, Capilano University; Kelly-Ann MacAlpine, Western University; Laurie Kocher, Capilano University; Meagan Montpetit, Western University;…
Written by Kenneth Fung, University of Toronto; Josephine Pui-Hing Wong, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Pixabay Originally published in The Conversation. There are many complex pandemic-related risk factors for suicide, and suicide prevention is a crucial public health response to COVID-19. The…
Written by Ivor Shapiro, Ryerson University. Photo credit: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais. Originally published in The Conversation. The Washington Post has been criticized for saying a reporter who was the victim of a sexual assault couldn’t objectively cover topics like the…
Written by Cary Wu, York University; Abidin Kusno, York University; Ann H. Kim, York University; Carol Liao, University of British Columbia; Dennis Kao, Carleton University; Guida Man, York University; Hae Yeon Choo, University of Toronto; Jing Zhao, University of British…
Written by David Chandross, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. The World Health Organization is building a game world to allow medical practitioners to admit virtual patients for emergency treatment during a mass casualty simulation. The pandemic has…
Written by Laleh Samarbakhsh, Ryerson University. Photo credit: Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. A NFT is a digital file with verified identity and ownership. Last week, Christie’s sold a digital collage of images called “Everydays: The First 5000 Days” for US$69.3…