Surveillance tech is changing our behaviour – and our brains
A new study shows that simply knowing we are being watched can unconsciously heighten our awareness of other people’s gaze.
The Australian dollar has hit a 5 year low. Sounds bad but don’t panic
The recent fall in the Australian dollar against the US dollar is more a matter of the US dollar being strong than the ...
US secretary of state has an expansive job that could make or break peace deals and key foreign alliances
Thomas Jefferson, who served as the first U.S. secretary of state from 1790 through 1793, laid the groundwork for U.S.
A new study has found fluoride is linked to lower IQ in children. Here’s why you shouldn’t worry
The study concluded there was an inverse association between fluoride levels and IQ in children. This means those children ...
LA fires: Why fast wildfires and those started by human activities are more destructive and harder to contain
The causes of the wind-driven fires that burned thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area are under investigation, but there ...
Cyberattack affecting school boards spotlights the need for better EdTech regulation in Ontario and beyond
In Ontario and elsewhere, we still need reforms that give decision-makers the power to bring robust democratic oversight to ...
Genius, madman or both? Japanese literary icon Yukio Mishima died leading a coup. He would have been 100 today
The life and death of acclaimed writer Yukio Mishima is a cautionary reminder of the complex, sometimes dangerous ...