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On a road trip journey of self-discovery, three women friends of ‘Another Self’ visit ruins of the Temple of Athena in Assos, Turkey. (Herbert Weber/Wikipedia) (Herbert Weber/Wikipedia)

Netflix drama ‘Another Self’ spotlights traumas and forced migration shaping modern Turkey

As a displaced scholar, I never thought a show depicting events affecting modern Turkey would so strongly impact my interpretation of historical and political contexts intersecting with my family.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre rises during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in March 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Patrick Doyle

Is Pierre Poilievre deliberately muddying the waters on the CBC’s Twitter label?

Pierre Poilievre is right that Canadians should be shielded from disinformation. But they should also be wary of politicians misleading them on the impartiality and independence of Crown corporations.
Spiders can be effective pest control agents. (Shutterstock)

Studying the stomach contents of spiders shows how they help control crop pests

Spiders liquefy their prey in order to consume it, and this makes it challenging to determine what spiders eat. A new approach that uses DNA barcoding is helping researchers figure out spider diets.
Ensuring that maple syrup products are not mixed or substituted with other sugar syrups protects the reputation of Canadian products. (Shutterstock)

Sweet little lies: Maple syrup fraud undermines the authenticity of Canada’s ‘liquid gold’

Maple syrup can often be adulterated with other syrups. A technique that uses fluorescence to indicate the presence of other compounds is an easy and quick method to determine quality.
Pour tirer parti des avantages des nouvelles technologies agricoles, on doit développer des systèmes alimentaires dans lesquels les déchets d’une étape deviennent des intrants dans la suivante. (Shutterstock)

Voici 5 technologies qui pourraient contribuer à rendre le système alimentaire carboneutre

Comment peut-on nourrir de manière nutritive une population croissante, faire face au changement climatique et ne pas détruire les écosystèmes dont nous dépendons tous pour vivre ?
Bahwa murid dan mahasiswa bisa menggunakan ChatGPT untuk melakukan kecurangan dengan lebih efisien tidak semestinya dijadikan lendasan untuk mengklaim bahwa tugas esai telah “mati”. (Shutterstock)

ChatGPT membunuh tugas esai murid dan mahasiswa? Para filsuf bilang itu omong kosong

Kita seharusnya berharap tugas esai bisa merefleksikan pemahaman, penilaian, dan rasa kepedulian – hal-hal yang melampaui ChatGPT.
Un masque de protection, utilisé comme mesure préventive contre la Covid-19, gît sur le sol d'une plage près de Barbate, dans la province de Cadix, au sud de l'Espagne, en février 2022. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

Les milliards de masques utilisés depuis le début de la pandémie menacent la faune

Des milliards de masques et autres équipements de protection individuelle ont été utilisés tout au long de la pandémie. Contenant du plastique, ces articles nuisent à la faune et à son environnement.
The federal government announced its intention to fund the construction of a new drinking water pipeline between Oneida Nation of the Thames and the Lake Huron Primary Water Supply System. (Sheri Longboat)

To improve drinking water quality in First Nation communities, a collaborative approach is important

Water sharing arrangements have the potential to enhance water security, but they require strong communication and co-ordination between community leaders in addition to adequate financial support.
A server brings food to a table as people dine at a restaurant in Vancouver in September 2021. For many people, deciding exactly how much to tip in a given situation can be uncomfortable. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A tip too far? Why tip fatigue may be setting in for North Americans

As the cost of living continues to rise, the amount Canadians are being asked to tip is also increasing due to a phenomenon known as tip inflation.
The Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity adopted their new post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework on Dec.19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

COP15’s Global Biodiversity Framework must advance Indigenous-led conservation to halt biodiversity loss by 2030

As protected and conserved areas increase, an equity-based approach that respects Indigenous rights can help bring the transformative changes we need to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.
An orangutan and a human share a moment and touch hands. Indigenous philosophies regard animals as human’s close relations deserving of respect, kindness and gratitude from birth to the end of their lives. (Shutterstock)

How Indigenous philosophies can improve the way Canadians treat animals

Indigenous views and ways of knowing should be applied to the way we keep, use, and kill animals, and in how we teach future generations about animal use and their care.
The Fulford Harbour sea garden clam bed was built by First Nations in the Salish Sea near Salt Spring Island, B.C. Despite growing recognition that lands managed by Indigenous Peoples are, on average, more biodiverse, biodiversity conservation has typically marginalized Indigenous Peoples. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

COP15 biodiversity summit in Montréal: Canada failed to meet its 2020 conservation targets. Will 2030 be any better?

As we set conservation goals for the next decade, we need to evaluate what worked and what didn’t in our efforts to meet the 2020 biodiversity conservation targets.

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