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....

Fútbol y coronavirus: nuevas solidaridades, nuevas oportunidades

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Covid-19: ¿profunda recesión o motivo para la esperanza?

Francisco Jareño Cebrián, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha ¿Se acuerdan de cuando de pequeños nos decían “¡Que viene el coco!” y temblábamos sin saber qué era el coco? Lo mismo...
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4 hours/day; 20 hours/week; 80 hours/month; 960 hours/ year = COMMUTING TIME

Like thousands of people do every day, I spend part of mine travelling to and from my job using a combination of modes of transportation: car, bus, train, street-car, metro, my own feet. Viva Sustainable Mobility, as it make things easier. No way to drive to Toronto.

SABORES PERUANOS CONQUISTAN LOS PALADARES DE LA ONU

La sede de la ONU en Nueva York fue escenario esta seman de un festival de cocina peruana para dar a conocer una gastronomía mutante, diversa y multicultural que llegó a conquistar durante cinco...

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...

¿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...

The figs of George The Macedonian

If you drive from Bathurst to Jane using the quiet streets around Lawrence, you may encounter a fragment of Paradise Lost. It was last sunday morning, under a blue sky that i saw at a corner a hand-made sign announcing "For sale. Fresh Figs". My sister was driving. We saw the sign, passed the corner, looked at each other and then made a u-turn on towards the figs. Fresh figs in the middle of big, asphalt and cement, noisy, urban Toronto? really?

The Immortal Cantinflas

MARTIN BOYD* Throughout the Spanish-speaking world and in Mexico in particular, Cantinflas is a cultural icon. With Cantinflas, the Mexican comedian Mario Moreno created a character who featured in more than 50 films and became an...

Economía circular: una oportunidad para la recuperación sostenible

Javier Carrillo Hermosilla, Universidad de Alcalá La economía actual, una economía lineal, de usar y tirar, genera una cantidad de residuos asombrosa. Esto implica una pérdida de valor igualmente...