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...

Las diversidades sexo-genéricas en la enseñanza

Mercedes Sánchez Sáinz, Universidad Complutense de Madrid Imagen: Tapa del libro de Raquel Díaz Reguera ¿Hay algo más aburrido que una princesa rosa? - Editorial Thule

¿Trauma o crecimiento personal? Futuros posibles tras una pandemia

Carmelo Vázquez, Universidad Complutense de Madrid Un tranquilo sábado, 27 de Febrero de 2010, un terremoto seguido de un tsunami devastador arrasó una buena parte del sur de la...

Children in childcare are not getting enough moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity

Trish Tucker, Western University and Leigh Vanderloo, Western University Many children are now enrolled in some type of childcare while their parents work, many for multiple hours a day,...

Cómo aplanar la curva de la inactividad física

Luis Cereijo Tejedor, Universidad de Alcalá y Pedro Gullón Tosio, Universidad de Alcalá Los últimos meses estamos viviendo algo que nunca imaginamos que tuviéramos que afrontar. Vivimos en nuestras...

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....

The ‘warspeak’ permeating everyday language puts us all in the trenches

Robert Myers, Alfred University In a manifesto posted online shortly before he went on to massacre 22 people at an El Paso Walmart, Patrick Crusius cited the “invasion” of...

Coronavirus is significant, but is it a true black swan event?

Glenn McGillivray, Western University Since the “black swan” metaphor was coined in the 2007 book of the same name it has become fashionable to label virtually all low probability/high...

Fake news grabs our attention, produces false memories and appeals to our emotions

Rachel Anne Barr, Université Laval “Fake news” is a relatively new term, yet it’s now seen as one of the greatest threats to democracy and free debate. In the...

About that spare room: employers requisitioned our homes and our time

Julie P. Smith, Australian National University and Fiona Jenkins, Australian National University Working from home during COVID-19 appeared to cost us little. Yet employers effectively requisitioned...