Understanding the distinction between bullshit and lying is essential. We can reveal a lie by uncovering the truth, but dealing effectively with bullshit is more complicated.
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Que l’on soit ou non en situation de crise, l’intégration efficace de la science dans la prise de décisions politiques améliore les projets de loi et mène à des solutions efficaces pour la société.
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting everyone to some degree, and many people are looking for ways to help others. Here are some ways people can contribute to the response effort.
Indonesia bebas sampah 2035 bisa tercapai melalui tiga strategi untuk mengurangi sampah makanan.
Waste-free by 2035 in Indonesia is doable through three strategies to reduce food waste.
Why does Dolly Parton have such broad appeal, across lines of race, nationality, gender identity and sexual orientation?
C'est connu, l'activité physique a de nombreux avantages pour la santé. Mais elle peut aussi améliorer nos relations amoureuses. Les couples actifs se déclarent plus satisfaits de leur relation.
In addition to its health and fitness benefits, exercise can also give your relationship a boost – especially if you exercise together.
Shovelling snow is excellent exercise that works the upper and lower body. However, it’s important to remember that digging out from a storm pushes many people to their maximal fitness capacity.
Le taux d’extinction des oiseaux pourrait être beaucoup plus élevé que ce qui a été estimé précédemment. Si l’on souhaite conserver certaines espèces, il vaut mieux les cibler le plus tôt possible.
Technology in the math classroom should enhance and extend, rather than replace, how to think mathematically.
Le bruit des récifs réflète leur état de santé. Les récifs plus bruyants, dominés par les basses fréquences, sont en meilleure santé que les récifs qui émettent des hautes fréquences.
While Hail Mary conservation efforts can pull birds back from the brink, an extinction wave still looms.
Major investors profess support for efforts against climate change but have very little to show for their promises.
Bike sharing was once proposed as a solution to narrow the cycling gender gap — but it may be further widening this gap.
Fish larvae will swim towards the sounds of a desirable reef, but degraded reefs cannot be rebuilt on sound alone.
Ancestral Indigenous songs often encode territorial responsibilities and rights, such as in relationship with ‘lokiwey’ (coastal clam gardens) on the Pacific Northwest Coast.
Government privacy commissioners are investigating a data breach at one of Canada’s largest medical services companies, after hackers gained access to the personal information of 15 million customers.
Failure of corporations to protect data means that government regulation is required to ensure corporation compliance.
It’s not always easy to work out where Aboriginal remains came from, but science can help.
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Associate Member, School of Public Policy & Executive Director, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor in Health Ethics, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Associate professor in the School of Communication, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences; Senior Scientist, Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society, Simon Fraser University
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Research Fellow, Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society, Simon Fraser University
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Associate Professor of Management and Organisation Studies, Simon Fraser University
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Professor, Urban Studies and Professor of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society, Simon Fraser University
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Research Associate, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor in Global Humanities, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor, Urban Studies and Public Policy, Simon Fraser University
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University
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Master of Science Student, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
