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Extending the provincial vote to expatriates from Newfoundland and Labrador could make make for a more vibrant democracy.
En reconnaissant que les rats font partie de l'écosystème urbain, cela peut aider à relever les défis qu'ils posent.
A recent public deliberation in British Columbia identified that access to government data should be managed carefully and efficiently.
Research shows babies in bilingual environments can track the precursors to words, known as word forms, in two languages.
Seven to 10 days in bed with a high fever and rash is the best outcome you can expect if your child catches measles. Brain damage or death is the worst.
An ecosystems approach to cities that recognizes rats as part of the ecosystem can help address the challenges presented by urban rats.
Orang dewasa sebaiknya mengurangi ketakutan mereka akan cedera atau penculikan terhadap anak. Mereka perlu bermain di luar untuk mendukung kekebalan tubuh hingga bersosialisasi.
Researchers who looked at over 110,000 students found that learning an instrument in elementary school, and continuing music study into high school, significantly improves school achievement.
With increasing technological innovations in neuroscience, the field of neuroethics grows in relevance - especially when it comes to informing applications and policy.
A government-imposed internet blackout in Sudan is the latest in a series of internet shutdowns as a means to quell dissent.
Tech giants like Facebook are at risk of joining the ranks of Compuserve and MCI Mail to be replaced with the next generation of organizing designed for new models of distributed trust.
Many Canadians underwent radiation treatment for benign illnesses in the 1940s and 1950s. There has been no systematic investigation or education campaign to alert those patients to their increased risks of thyroid cancer today.
Celebrity chefs often preach about the ease of home cooking and meal planning. But for most mothers juggling a job, child care, housework and meal prep, this is virtually impossible.
Les adultes doivent renoncer à leurs craintes de blessures et d'enlèvement. Les enfants ont besoin de jouer dehors pour développer leur immunité, leur santé mentale et leurs aptitudes sociales.
Laws and policies that marginalize Indigenous people and communities make these same people vulnerable to disaster.
Le rapport sur les disparitions et meurtres des femmes amérindiennes a conclu au génocide : une position que le Canada a acceptée avec courage. À quand le tour des États-Unis ?
Adults must let go of their fears of injury and kidnapping. Children need free outdoor play to build physical immunity, psychological health, executive functioning and social skills.
When care is equity-oriented, patients report fewer depression and trauma symptoms, less chronic pain and improved quality of life.
The United States could learn from Canada’s national attention being put on the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
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Associate Professor, Physics and Astronomy, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Management, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor of Writing Studies, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Philosophy, University of British Columbia
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Adjunct Professor in Biology, University of British Columbia
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Canada Research Chair in Terrestrial Mammal Conservation, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Migration Studies, University of British Columbia
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Professor, Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia
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Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia
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Chair and Member from North America of the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) and Professor in Political Science, Public Policy and Indigenous Studies, University of British Columbia
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Lecturer, Political Science, University of British Columbia
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Sessional Lecturer & PhD Candidate, East Asian Culture, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Political Science and Principal's Research Chair, University of British Columbia
