Other Voices

COVID-19 – The importance of social connection in a time of isolation

May 28, 2020 // 1 Comment

Social isolation has become a defining feature of modern Western societies and there’s a growing concern about its effects By GERAINT OSBORNE Professor, University of [Continue]

POLITICS – Why leaders who bullshit are more dangerous than those who lie

May 15, 2020 // 0 Comments

By HAMID FOUROUGHI University of Portsmouth MARIANNA FOTAKI University of Warwick YIANNIS GABRIEL University of Bath BULLSHIT SEEMS TO BE the new currency in politics. Around [Continue]

SUZUKI – Do ‘murder hornets’ really pose a serious buzzkill?

May 13, 2020 // 1 Comment

AS IF WE DIDN’T have enough to contend with, now we’re facing a “murder hornet” invasion — but it’s more an invasion of newsfeeds than an actual descending [Continue]

HENRY – Why we don’t just ‘test, test, test everyone’ for signs of COVID-19

May 12, 2020 // 0 Comments

By Dr. BONNIE HENRY B.C. Provincial Health Officer TESTING FOR COVID-19 and other infectious diseases is a core tenet of public health.It tells us the what, who and where of [Continue]

COVID-19 – What cities can learn about planning for life after the pandemic

May 9, 2020 // 2 Comments

By JILL GRANT Dalhousie University FOR DECADES, epidemiologists have warned of the risks of new pandemics in our world of stressed natural environments, densely populated [Continue]

SUZUKI – Earth Day offers a chance to re-evaluate out path

April 22, 2020 // 1 Comment

EARTH DAY was born on April 22, 1970 — 50 years ago. Since then, the human population has more than doubled, from 3.7 billion to almost eight billion. Our drive toward [Continue]