As a society, we must shift our collective culture away from a silent complacency around interpersonal trauma and towards intentionally working to prevent it.
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Technological changes on the horizon will likely disrupt the dairy industry as we know it — plans to mitigate the risks this transition poses to farmer livelihoods and animal welfare should start now.
Canada could become a global leader in the supply of materials needed for renewable energy systems if it finds ways to control the environmental footprints associated with their extraction.
Pandemic-related travel restrictions and facility closures initially jeopardized access to abortions, but the pandemic has also become a catalyst for more accessible ways to deliver abortion care.
50 years ago, a noted U.S. philosopher argued that banning abortion forces women to go above and beyond to help an unborn fetus. What other individual rights are at stake if Roe v Wade is overturned?
Even now, 200 years on from the Spanish Inquisition, the locations affected appear to be poorer, less educated, and less trusting.
The next time there’s a scene that makes light of gendered violence, pause and ask: what is really being shown here? Is this really all that funny or is it minimizing actual violence?
Carbon capture technologies have been labelled as a distraction. But as we enter the all-hands-on-deck phase of tackling climate change, they must not be ignored.
Rapid testing for COVID-19 is an extra safety measure that can help prevent spread of infection, and help you have a more normal holiday, especially if you are visiting vulnerable people.
Si la réglementation applicable aux élevages bio n’est pas optimale, elle garantit toutefois des conditions de « mieux-être » au regard des pratiques instaurées dans les élevages conventionnels.
Research suggests that an important question parents can consider with pre-teens and teens is: “What are you doing online and how is it making you feel?”
The western media has been reporting on Xi Jingping’s supposed ideological turn on bringing prosperity to all of China’s people. But his rule has seen sustained and large tax cuts on the wealthy.
The recent climate conference in Glasgow, Scotland, shows that climate change deniers have shifted their tactics to thwart the efforts of countries to phase out fossil fuel use.
More than 30 years after the Berlin Wall fell, the re-release of the East German film ‘Coming Out’ reminds us that protecting minority populations’ rights is every society’s responsibility.
NFL star Aaron Rodgers has amplified dangerous and disproven myths about the COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s why his statements are not only untrue, but also harmful because they spread misinformation.
Our food systems are failing to feed all of us.
In this episode of Don’t Call Me Resilient, we pick apart what is broken and ways to fix it with two women who battle food injustice.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the problem of food insecurity for many people, especially racialized and Indigenous households.
Spending time with therapy dogs is a popular way for students to reduce their stress but new research informs us about how to get the most out of interactions.
The climate emergency can’t be addressed with simplistic solutions. A network of Indigenous communities in Brazil invites us to reorient colonial approaches and embrace deeper change.
A global emissions-credit trading system could bring an end to the production of coal-fired electricity, spur innovation and help countries meet their greenhouse gas emissions goals.
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Docteur en biologie animale appliquée, post-doctorant, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor, Rock Mechanics, University of British Columbia
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Professor of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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Clinical Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
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EY Distinguished Scholar in Global Mining Futures, University of British Columbia
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PhD Candidate, Reproductive and Developmental Sciences, University of British Columbia
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Canada Research Chair in Ethics and Political & Social Philosophy, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor, Nursing, University of British Columbia
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia
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PhD candidate at Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor, Vancouver School of Economics, University of British Columbia
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Professor in Chemical Engineering, University of British Columbia
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PhD Student in Human Development, Learning and Culture, University of British Columbia
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PhD Student at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, University of British Columbia
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Professor and Head of Department of Mining Engineering, University of British Columbia
