Black History Month: These trailblazing Black athletes transformed Canadian sports
John (Army) Howard was Canada’s first Black Olympian and competed at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. ...
If in doubt, let them out. Children have the right to play
Mark S. Tremblay, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Mariana Brussoni, University of British Columbia New research from Statistics Canada’s Canadian Health Measures Survey reaffirmed the dramatic decline in Canadian...
Love is good for us, so why do lawmakers try to break...
John D. Cameron, Dalhousie University Research in medicine, psychology and neuroscience demonstrates the powerful effects of love on our physical and mental health. Feeling loved and...
Newsrooms not keeping up with changing demographics, study suggests
Asmaa Malik, Ryerson University and Sonya Fatah, Ryerson University Over the past two decades, as Canada’s demographics have shifted, news organizations have failed to reflect the country’s increasing diversity...
Your brain on sugar: What the science actually says
Amy Reichelt, Western University We love sweet treats. But too much sugar in our diets can lead to weight gain and obesity, Type 2 diabetes and dental decay....
Why Ontario must rethink its nuclear refurbishment plans
MV Ramana, University of British Columbia and Xiao Wei, University of British Columbia Ontario is working to refurbish 10 nuclear reactors at the Darlington...
Más allá de lo económico: la visión humana del cambio climático
Ana Belén García Varela, Universidad de Alcalá y Alejandro Iborra Cuéllar, Universidad de Alcalá Ahora que estrenamos año, y tras la Cumbre del Clima organizada en Madrid, cabe preguntarse...
Andreescu’s meteoric rise shows what happens when we value women’s sport
Katie Lebel, Ryerson University and Ann Pegoraro, Laurentian University Sometimes the stars align and allow for an unexpected, seemingly impossible feat to occur. But more often, a series of...
Depresión: el riesgo de sufrirla es mucho mayor en hombres que en mujeres en...
Olivia Remes, University of Cambridge La depresión es una de las principales causas de discapacidad en todo el mundo y, si no se somete a tratamiento, puede conllevar abuso...
¿Hemos pecado de optimistas ante el cambio climático?
Antonio Figueras Huerta, Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas (IIM-CSIC) “El cambio climático es el mayor desafío de nuestro tiempo y ahora nos encontramos en un momento decisivo para hacer...
