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Social Sciences May 5, 2024

How 'apocalypse' became a secular as well as religious idea

The exponential growth of artificial intelligence over the past year has sparked discussions about whether the era of human domination of our planet is drawing to a close. The most dire predictions claim that the machines ...

Environment Apr 22, 2024

Opinion: Environmental sustainability and consumption

One of the politically destructive strands of environmental advocacy criticizes material consumption and attempts to make people feel guilty for air travel and other forms of behavior that pollutes the environment.

Plants & Animals Apr 16, 2024

Whales and dolphins now have legal personhood in the Pacific—but one treaty won't be enough to protect them

Whales and dolphins have been officially recognized as "legal persons" in a new treaty formed by Pacific Indigenous leaders from the Cook Islands, French Polynesia, Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Tonga.

Economics & Business Apr 11, 2024

What is happening to US higher education?

Recent technological advancements and new players have shaken up various industries, like entertainment and transportation. Now, these same changes are affecting higher education in America. New research out of Vanderbilt ...

Veterinary medicine Apr 8, 2024

Should 'extreme breeding' of dachshunds and French bulldogs be banned?

Nothing says canine cuteness like a smush-faced French bulldog. Unless it's a dachshund toddling along on short little legs.

Social Sciences Mar 25, 2024

Is it OK to use AI to clone your child's voice to deliver a political message?

Since the middle of February, members of Congress have received more than 119,000 calls demanding that they pass stricter gun control laws. But these aren't the typical kind of calls made by constituencies voicing their concerns.

Social Sciences Mar 14, 2024

Digital surveillance is omnipresent in China. How citizens are coping

Do you ever think about the digital footprint you leave when you are browsing the web, shopping online, commenting on social networks or going by a facial recognition camera?

Economics & Business Mar 12, 2024

Q&A: How Instagram influencers profit from anti-vaccine misinformation

While Instagram might have a reputation for superficiality—a realm of exquisitely filtered images—it is now eclipsing other social media as a news source. The platform is increasingly filled with information, some of ...

Social Sciences Mar 5, 2024

'Infotainment is coming for your news,' warns academic

There are plenty of reasons to worry about the quality of contemporary Canadian journalism beyond shrinking newsrooms and attention spans.

Social Sciences Feb 29, 2024

How audience data is shaping Canadian journalism

With media conglomerates slashing jobs, programs and publications and growing news avoidance and perceived issues of trust in journalism, finding ways to catch, engage and retain an audience has become a matter of survival ...

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