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African countries are urbanising fast but without investment in public infrastructure and services, resulting in congestion, contagion and the rise of informal settlements.
Research shows cardiac patients want to understand heart events, adopt heart-healthy diets, manage medications, recognize symptoms, control risk factors and engage in cardiac rehabilitation programs.
A website curated by Indigenous historians shares reading lists about Indigenous histories in Turtle Island (North America) related to over 40 topics, as well as a podcast offering oral histories.
With the Paris Olympics and Canada’s Future of Sport Commission both to start soon, this is a timely critique of the Canadian sport system.
A new study into drownings of small-scale fishers on the Kenyan side of Lake Victoria has found that extreme weather and boat owners’ failure to provide life jackets are causes.
La perception d’un coût de la vie de plus en plus élevé et d’un Canada de plus en plus inégal crée une tempête parfaite pour une détérioration du sentiment de contrôle dans la vie de tous les jours.
Emotions help shape opinion on energy sources. Understanding this can allow us to design better zero-carbon policies.
The perception of a worsening cost of living, combined with seeing Canada as significantly more unequal, is creating a perfect storm for a deteriorating sense of control in everyday life.
Humour plays a role in our collective memory of historical events, especially disasters. Public reactions to the Titan’s implosion were reminiscent of comments that followed the sinking of the Titanic.
Game worlds can draw users into contemplation, self-reflection and recognizing others’ stories, something important for compassionate clinical responses.
Only a handful of plays written by women in the early modern period have survived. But the accounts of Alice Mustian’s raunchy stage show shed light on a surprising playwright and impresario.
While the rise of smartphones and typing impacts handwriting, bad penmanship is far from a new phenomenon. People have struggled to read each other’s handwriting for centuries.
Transitions to diversified farming systems in Africa will require financial support. But barriers can be overcome.
De-centring medical expertise means fostering skillsets that reduce disparities in health outcomes. Medical expertise alone is great for those with social privilege, but not enough for the rest.
Historically, Canadian police have disproportionately targeted Muslim communities in counter-terrorism efforts, while far-right extremists received comparatively scant scrutiny. Is that changing?
The emerald ash borer is a destructive invasive pest which has killed tens of millions of trees across North America and has now been sighted in Vancouver.
Focusing on despair is unhelpful and may even prevent climate action. Insights from climate social scientists can help navigate the doom and gloom.
Trump aims to garner support from white Americans by claiming he will defend them from the threat posed by people who are not perceived as ‘real’ Americans.
In Sudan, amid a growing humanitarian crisis caused by a year-long and ongoing war, neighbourhood organizations have stepped in as first responders, and to lead the call for peace.
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PhD Student, Sociology, University of Toronto
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Adjunct professor, University of Toronto
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Professor Emeritus of Kinesiology and Physical Education, University of Toronto
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PhD Candidate, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto
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Affiliate Scientist, KITE Research Institute, Adjunct Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto
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Family Physician, Toronto; Associate Professor, University of Toronto, University of Toronto
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Professor, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor of English, University of Toronto
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Professor Emeritus of Sociology of Sport, University of Toronto
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Assistant Professor, University of Toronto
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Adjunct lecturer, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto
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Professor of Sociology and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto
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Doctoral Candidate, Medical Anthropology, University of Toronto
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SJD Candidate, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
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Director of the Centre for Indigenous Studies; Associate Professor, Indigenous Studies and History, University of Toronto
