SCIENCE

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Too much safety?

Why safety measures can result in dangerous behaviours
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Field research at the university

Opportunities, experiences, and advice
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Satire: Melina Milk—The New Cow’s Milk

Poog.com Blog Post #1038
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A tale of two studies

The duality of STEAM degrees
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Choosing your program of study

Experiences and advice from upper-year students in STEM
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Para“social” activity

The spooky influence our parasocial friends wield
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Eight LGBTQ+ scientists you should know about

Science is queerer than you think
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Dismantling racial disparities in healthcare: the Black Scientists’ Task Force on Vaccine Equity

In the fall of 2020, the Black Scientists’ Task Force on Vaccine Equity was assembled upon recommendation by the City of Toronto to address the stark inequalities in COVID-19 vaccination rates and barriers to vaccine uptake in Black communities.  The Task Force, comprising a group of Black physicians, healthcare professionals, ...
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UofT launches Canada’s first Black Research Network

Celebrating Black excellence through mentorship, community, and investment
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The natural disasters that struck 2021 and their link to climate change

How extreme weather events work, the damage they inflict, and what can be done to mitigate their impacts