Science

How our perceptions of who does science are wrong  Since we were children, science was presented to us in a specific way: white lab coats, pipettes, and a man working at the laboratory bench. We grow up with preconceived notions of what science is and who does it. The current and historical systemic exclusion of […]

The insidious world of surveillance advertising Imagine this: pop-ups that plaster your browser window with the latest Zelda game that you just looked up, Spotify ads that feature your favourite indie artist’s upcoming tour, YouTube ads promoting that stunning Amalfi Coast resort right after you got tickets to fly there – coincidence? I think not.

For most people in North America, polio is a distant memory – for Gazans, it is a part of their reality From the Canadian and North American perspective, the polio disease is generally regarded as a thing of the past. The three continental North American countries – Canada, the United States, and Mexico – have

An exploration of Palestinian agricultural history and the environmental & socio-political consequences of Israel’s cultivation techniques “It was only after we made the desert bloom that [Palestinians] became interested in taking it from us.” – former Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol It is often said that before the arrival of Zionist settlers, Palestine was a

The complicated potential of geoengineering Adding iron to the ocean. Releasing aerosol particles into the atmosphere to reflect light. Installing underwater curtains to prevent warm water from flowing towards glaciers. What do these three things have in common? They all allegedly have the potential to stop climate change in its tracks. Called ‘geoengineering’ or ‘climate

Five reasons to be grateful for your pharmacist Who doesn’t love to daydream about the past? I know I find myself staring out the window of the GO train imagining myself as a jaded outlaw in the Wild West or a brilliant emerging artist wandering the streets of Renaissance Florence… Until, that is, I remember

From spreading misinformation to automated science

A beginner’s guide to cooking up an anticancer plate

The Strand: What year are you and what are your majors?  Samuel Dumas: I’m in my third year, and my major is mathematics. What is your research? My research focuses primarily on invertebrate biodiversity. It’s a project in urban ecology and I’m working with the stormwater ponds in Brampton. What’s really cool about them is

How dating apps are changing our relationships