Munro observed the ways time and perspective may alter understanding. Revisiting ‘Alice Munro Country’ in southwestern Ontario in Canada is one way to honour her.
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The changing climate is an added barrier to getting children and youth in Canada to meet the minimum guidelines for being physically active.
Dating apps have changed how men interact with women when pursuing heterosexual relationships. A sexuality scholar writes about her experiences online, and her observations on changing masculinity.
The diss tracks released by rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar raise interesting questions about defamation in music lyrics.
Sporting events like the Olympic Games claim to promote equality and human dignity, yet are frequently used to marginalize people. Perhaps it’s time to consign Olympism to the dustbin of history.
La demande pour des médicaments amaigrissants non homologués comme Ozempic comporte des risques pour la santé d’une perte de poids non supervisée et le développement de troubles de l’alimentation.
Decisions to fill teacher vacancies with uncertified adults compromises children’s education and reveals a demeaning notion that teachers — in a female-dominated profession — are merely babysitters.
NYT’s latest game reveals how our memory works to remember words.
The Canadian government’s proposed legislation to regulate artificial intelligence doesn’t address the government’s own applications. More oversight and consultations are needed to protect Canadians.
Weight stigma doesn’t have to be malicious or targeted directly at a person to cause harm. Fat microaggressions lead to poorer health, well-being and life outcomes among fat people.
Amid a housing affordability crisis, new research suggests the federal government should allocate resources to the housing needs of children being raised by single mothers.
Canada is seeing a surge in measles cases. Find out what measles is, why it’s returning to Canada, and how people can protect themselves and others.
Canada’s tepid response to the war in Gaza and the severe harm caused to Palestinian women casts doubt on the sincerity of the government’s Feminist International Assistance Policy.
Offering financial incentives for exercise may be one way of stimulating, and sustaining, a more active lifestyle. Research suggests that even after rewards stop, exercise gains mostly persist.
Valuing open source development is a way to attract talented people that are major drivers to economic growth.
With the alarming rise in syphilis cases in recent years, it’s important to know what it is, how it’s spread and who is most at risk.
Computer analysis of the genomes of extremophiles — organisms that live in extreme environments — reveals that their living conditions are recorded in their DNA.
Additional research and attention is needed — particularly in Canada — to provide schools with evidence-based, trauma-informed and culturally attuned approaches to school discipline.
Recent waves of layoffs shine a light on the systemic issues in the game industry and the post-graduation promises universities are making to students.
The Black Londoners Project approaches Black history geographically by supplementing narratives of 16 Black individuals with archival evidence about their lives.
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Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University
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Post-Doctoral Associate, Child Health and Physical Activity Lab, Western University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University
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Associate Professor, Sociology cross-listed in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University
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Distinguished University Professor and Associate Dean Teacher Education, Western University
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Western University
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PhD Candidate, Law, Western University
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Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, Western University
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Professor, Department of English, Western University
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Professor of Immunology, Western University
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PhD Candidate in Psychology, Western University
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Professor of Psychology, Western University
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Chair Professor, Psychology, Western University
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PhD Candidate, Clinical Psychology, Western University
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Associate Professor, School of Health Studies, Western University
