By Jane Younger, Senior Lecturer in Southern Ocean Vertebrate Ecology, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
When most people imagine scientists discovering new species, they probably still picture an expedition into the unknown.
A naturalist travels somewhere remote, perhaps on a wooden ship, and traipses through the jungle to encounter an animal or plant never before described by science. The intrepid explorer brings back specimens or observations to a museum, where they can be compared, named and described.
There is some truth to this stereotype. Between 1854 and 1862, scientist Alfred Russel Wallace…
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By Donna Mazza, Associate Professor, English and Creative Writing, Edith Cowan University
Francesca de Tores’ Cast Away or, the Surprising Adventures of Alexander Selkirk is a timely consideration of human resilience and resourcefulness.
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By Cindy Stocken, Cindy Stocken, PhD Researcher, Department of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
Whether you call it a living funeral or a ‘bon voyage party’, a growing number of Australians are choosing to celebrate their lives before they die.
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By Jes Battis, Associate Professor of English and Graduate Coordinator, University of Regina
The Netflix show is missing a richer and more accurate history of queer and trans life during that period in history.
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By Kojo Damptey, PhD student & Sessional Instructor for the African & Black Diaspora Studies program, McMaster University
Racialized communities are systematically over-represented in police use-of-force data across 17 cities and regions. And this is rooted in ongoing racism in policing.
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By Joanna McGrenere, Professor, Computer Science, University of British Columbia
Kevin Chow, Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Technology Management and Innovation, New York University
In today’s attention economy, social media platforms, entertainment apps and news feeds all compete for our focus.
Millions of people have turned to focus apps in response to help them be more productive while studying or working. Some of these apps help us manage our attention by blocking distracting apps or websites.
Whether it’s
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By Julia K. Baum, Professor of Biology, Department of Biology, University of Victoria
Marc Johnson, Professor of Biology, Canada Research Chair of Urban Environmental Science, University of Toronto
Sarah Otto, Killam University Professor in Evolutionary Biology, University of British Columbia
Impact assessments prevent harm before it occurs. Circumventing the process before we understand the risks is misguided and a gamble with our collective future.
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By Jordan Laidlaw, Ph.D. student, Educational Administration, University of Manitoba
We need to reduce workplace isolation to support teachers’ collegial capacity to mitigate loneliness, bolster engagement and contribute toward more equitable school environments.
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By John Coxhead, Visiting Professor in Solution Oriented Policing, De Montfort University; Loughborough University
Police leaders have said they will review anti-racism guidance following the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak. Vickrum Digwa, his killer, was sentenced this week to life in prison.
Nowak was stabbed five times and tried to escape his attacker by climbing over a fence. Body-worn camera footage shows him handcuffed by police at the scene, repeatedly telling officers: “I’ve been stabbed” and “I can’t breathe”. In the footage, an officer can be heard saying “You’ve been stabbed, whereabouts? … Don’t think you…
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the news that Egyptian activist and writer Ahmed Douma has been convicted and sentenced to one year in prison following an unfair trial, Amnesty International’s Regional Researcher, Mahmoud Shalaby said: “The renewed unjust imprisonment after an unfair trial of Ahmed Douma is a devastating assault on the right to freedom of expression. The weaponization of the criminal justice system against Ahmed Douma and other activists lays bare president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s government’s relentless campaign to crush peaceful dissent and restrict civic space. “Having already […] The…
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