In many instances, social media appears to be amplifying violence, creating a culture of impunity when perpetrators are not held accountable, and increasing insecurity and suspicion.
Indonesian Muslims hold candles during a memorial service on the first anniversary of suicide bombing attacks at Santa Maria Catholic Church in Surabaya, East Java.
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Sari Seftiani, Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)
It is important to understand the issues of intolerance through statistics. But it is crucial to dig deeper to understand why a person becomes intolerant.
Judy Illes, University of British Columbia et Santa Ono, University of British Columbia
Academic partnerships with diplomats, industry leaders and others, can provide a comprehensive approach to addressing the challenges faced by women in STEM.
Canadian Ralph Steinman’s investigations of dendritic cells led to a Noble Prize in physiology or medicine, but not for a Canadian institution.
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Only one Canadian discovery has brought home a Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. But, like winning another Stanley Cup, Canadians should not give up hope.
What happens when everyone thinks they’re smarter than everyone else?
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A growing body of research points to the importance of one personality trait – intellectual humility – and how it influences our learning, relationships and worldview.
Some have any easier time than others connecting with fictional worlds and characters.
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According to a new study, those who have a tendency to sabotage their relationships may find solace in the fictional worlds of TV and movies.
Mining accounts for about half of Australia’s exports. In terms of ‘economic complexity’, the nation ranks 59th in the world, between Kazakhstan and Lebanon.
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Innovation and industry policy is receiving the least attention just when it may matter most to our economic future.
Appendicitis is a painful condition caused by an infection of the appendix, a small pouch of tissue attached to the large intestine.
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Human rights organisations worry that the UNHCR may be helping refugees return to war zones and, as an enabler of repatriation, are helping Kenya to violate refugees' rights
Malaysia’s wildlife department seized 50 African rhino horns destined for Vietnam last year.
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Vice President of the Academy of Science of South Africa and DST-NRF SARChI chair in Fungal Genomics, Professor in Genetics, University of Pretoria, University of Pretoria
Director, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute & Professor of Medical Biology, and an honorary principal fellow in the Department of Zoology at the University of Melbourne, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute