Author: Andrew Munroe
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Uncovering Global “Forever Chemical” Contamination: Legal, Regulatory, and Scientific Challenges
Robert Bilott gained international prominence by raising awareness and exposing the global environmental contamination produced by highly toxic fluorinated chemicals (“forever chemicals”) associated with the production of Teflon. His book Exposure: Poisoned Water, Corporate Greed, and One Lawyer’s Twenty-Year Battle against DuPont (2019) is a personal account of the litigation process leading to DuPont ceasing…
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Difficult Times, Hard Choices: Canada and China
Dr. Paul Evans’ research and public diplomacy focuses on relations between Canada and China, and security issues and processes in the Asia Pacific region. Recently his writings and media commentaries have also focused on the emergence of techno-nationalism as a defining force in regional affairs. Dr. Evans was a co-founder of the Council for Security…
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Stem Cells, Gene Editing, and Regenerative Medicine: Where Are We Heading?
Dr. Janet Rossant’s contributions have shaped the way we understand the human genome, congenital abnormalities, and the use of cancer drugs. Her innovation in manipulating the mouse genome led to the mouse becoming the dominant model in understanding the function of the human genome sequence.
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Brain Health and the Arts
Dr. Lara Boyd is a Neuroscientist and Physical Therapist. At the Brain Behaviour Lab at UBC, she performs research designed to advance theoretical conceptualizations of how brain function relates to behaviour during learning. She is an expert in mapping how behaviours, environments and experiences affect brain health and learning, using techniques such as magnetic resonance…
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Deep Reading, Critical Thinking, and Empathy in the Age of COVID: A Digital Dilemma
Dr. Maryanne Wolf has dedicated her professional career to children with learning challenges. Her research focuses on dyslexia, literacy in digital culture, and the reading brain circuit. She designed the RAVE-O reading intervention for children with dyslexia. Dr. Wolf is the author of Proust and the Squid (2007), translated into 13 languages, Tales of Literacy…
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The Cultural and Natural Legacy in the Cradle of Maya Civilization: The Mirador-Calakmul Basin of Guatemala and Mexico
Dr. Richard D. Hansen has identified some of the largest and earliest ancient cities of the Mayan civilization in Central America with a major international archaeological research team with scholars from around the globe. His work has been featured in 36 film documentaries.
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Ethiopia and the Road Ahead
Chinese investments helped Ethiopia become one of the world’s fastest growing economies. But now civil strife is putting that success at risk for both countries. Episode 9 of On China’s New Silk Road is out now.
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Fragile Chains: Coronavirus and Medical Supplies
The coronavirus has exposed deadly weaknesses in global medical supply chains. Join the reporters and researchers behind the high-profile PBS Frontline documentary and Associated Press series that has been exploring the collapse of the fragile medical supply chains amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Targeted-Disinformation Campaigns Against Journalists
Journalists are on the front-lines of efforts to unmask campaigns of disinformation by actors such as political operatives, racist conspiracy theorists, or corrupt corporations.
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Media Freedom Panel: Disinformation and Attacks on Reporters’ Credibility
A free press is essential to democracy, but disinformation and attacks on reporters’ credibility undermine media freedom. Join us for a discussion about these attacks and the impacts they have on press freedom.