Joe Biden has said he wants to create a cabinet that "looks like America." But getting racialized people into powerful positions should be a means to tackle structural inequalities, not a goal in and of itself.
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What happens over the next four years in Joe Biden/Kamala Harris administration could have a lasting impact on how childhood is understood and experienced in the United States and beyond.
In the absence of face-to-face interactions, people are using emojis to help express themselves. New research suggests that emoji use can drive engagement and make content more viral.
Studying how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, travels through indoor air spaces can help reduce transmission risk.
The messianic language used in relationship to Donald Trump and QAnon conspiracy theories have their roots in Christian expectations of messianic deliverance.
Fairness issues should be a major concern for eco-labels in their efforts to remain credible during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing has become more than a safety regulation for those working in retail — it's a sign of respect and an acknowledgement that they're people too.
Gray mouse lemurs are more closely related to humans than mice. They also have the ability to hibernate, and researchers are hoping to learn how to transfer that ability to humans.
A severe climate change event on Venus may have transformed an Earth-like climate to the current uninhabitable-to-humans state.
Les enquêtes policières en matière de violence conjugale font revivre un deuxième traumatisme aux femmes qui en sont victimes. L’État doit revoir les procédures judiciaires entourant ce type de crime.
On Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, it's time to challenge the revictimization of victims of domestic violence by aggressive police action.
University students had high rates of mental health issues before the pandemic. The additional stressors of COVID-19 and social isolation will make them even more vulnerable over the winter.
The continued entrapment of African countries in the global circuit of capital and its proclivity to large scale accumulation imperils the ability of many to cope with the pandemic.
World Children's Day is an opportunity to acknowledge children for who they are, the many things they know and what they are capable of right now.
Patients have a stake in the relationship between doctors and pharmaceutical companies, so the CMA's current review of its guidelines for doctor/pharma interactions is everybody’s business.
Trump is reminiscent of strongmen like Hungary's Viktor Orbán and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A good portion of the electorate like what he's selling anyway. That's a bitter pill for the U.S.
Urgent measures are necessary from various levels of government to develop support programs for immigrant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The role of witches in society relates directly to the role of women in society. And during times of social upheaval and changes, witches represent access to women's power.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, and the colder weather approaches, new mathematical models are needed to study changing social behaviours and indoor spaces.
With COVID-19 placing heavy demands on the health-care system, non-COVID patients may struggle to access care, putting women, people in poor health and those without a regular doctor at risk.
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M.Sc. Candidate in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Carleton University
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Associate professor, Carleton University
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Professor, Criminology, Carleton University
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Professor, Systems and Computer Engineering, Carleton University
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Professor, Public Policy, Carleton University
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PhD Candidate in Molecular Biology, Carleton University
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Associate Professor, Childhood and Youth Studies, Carleton University
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Professor of Biochemistry, Carleton University
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Chair, Department of Neuroscience, Carleton University
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Associate Professor, Humanities and Religion, Carleton University
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Associate Professor, Marketing, Carleton University
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Associate professor, Marketing, Carleton University
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PhD Candidate, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University
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PhD candidate, Pedagogy, Carleton University
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Scientist-in-Residence, Earth Sciences, Carleton University (also a professor at Tomsk State University, Russia), Carleton University
