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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Nov 18

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 9

How virtual reality technologies are shaping an inclusive future for architecture theconversation.com/how-virtual-re…

ConversationCA's tweet card. VR offers many opportunities for architects to design and communicate their work, and also for architectural learning and public consultation.

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National Academies@theNASEM · Feb 28

Applications are now open for the 2025 @SciCommAwards, which honor science communicators, science journalists, and research scientists who have developed original #SciComm work in 2024. Learn more and apply: ow.ly/tuio50V8ttT

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The Conversation U.S.@ConversationUS · Feb 13, 2021

In 1919, dozens of white students gathered together to tar and feather two Black students for having a “domineering manner and ill temper.” It’s a heartbreaking but important story #BlackHistoryMonth bit.ly/3p6MD0v

The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 15

Canada’s water governance and management systems threaten the country’s water supply theconversation.com/canadas-water-…

ConversationCA's tweet card. Canadians over-consume water at alarming rates with an antiquated water licensing system that promotes competition and misuse over sustainability.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 15

‘Solar shepherds’ earn big by grazing sheep on solar farms — and they benefit everyone involved theconversation.com/solar-shepherd…

ConversationCA's tweet card. Agrivoltaics — a portmanteau for agriculture and photovoltaics — has enormous potential to solve our climate and energy problems simultaneously.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 15

Requiem for Canada? Regional tensions, changing demographics may fuel Trump’s annexation hopes theconversation.com/requiem-for-ca…

ConversationCA's tweet card. Canada’s survival faces challenges not only from the U.S., but from within: fraying internal alliances and elite detachment from economic and demographic realities.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 14

Can Trump deliver on his promise to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? theconversation.com/can-trump-deli…

ConversationCA's tweet card. For Russia, the return of Donald Trump provides a chance to end western sanctions against it, and provide solace for its appalling war losses.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 14

Imposter participants challenge research integrity in the digital age theconversation.com/imposter-parti…

ConversationCA's tweet card. Researchers can address potential fraud among research participants with careful planning, ethical consideration plus a commitment to protect data integrity and participant dignity.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 14

Why Canada needs to embrace innovations in democracy theconversation.com/why-canada-nee…

ConversationCA's tweet card. Canadians want policies that address their needs but instead are served political gimmicks. To reconnect public interest with public policy, we need to develop new democratic practices.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 14

False alerts — like the one sent during the Greater Los Angeles wildfires — can undermine trust and provoke anxiety theconversation.com/false-alerts-l…

ConversationCA's tweet card. During an emergency event, clear communications are essential for ensuring safety. False alerts, like the one sent out on Jan. 9 in Los Angeles, can contribute to confusion and anxiety.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 13

Cyberattack affecting schools spotlights the need for better EdTech regulation in Ontario and beyond theconversation.com/cyberattack-af…

ConversationCA's tweet card. In Ontario and elsewhere, we still need reforms that give decision-makers the power to bring robust democratic oversight to EdTech in schools.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 13

How religion’s brand became unpopular in Canada theconversation.com/how-religions-…

ConversationCA's tweet card. Religion has been on the decline in Canada for years. Understanding how religion is viewed in society can help explain why.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 13

Justin Trudeau’s resignation creates a progressive void in Canada, part of a long-established cycle theconversation.com/justin-trudeau…

ConversationCA's tweet card. Justin Trudeau’s resignation has opened up a vacuum in progressive leadership in Canada. It will likely be filled by left-leaning provincial premiers in the months and years ahead.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 12

Billionaires and loyalists will provide Trump with muscle during his second term theconversation.com/billionaires-a…

ConversationCA's tweet card. In 2016, some wondered if Donald Trump’s first-term cabinet picks would temper his worst impulses. Such questions seem laughably naive today.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 12

Canadian companies are using social media to boost their ESG credibility, but investors aren’t buying it theconversation.com/canadian-compa…

ConversationCA's tweet card. For many firms, ESG-related social media activity appears to be more about managing their public image than signaling genuine environmental commitment.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 12

Demonizing foreign students sidesteps solutions to Canada’s problems theconversation.com/demonizing-for…

ConversationCA's tweet card. The Canadian government has said international students are abusing Canada’s asylum system. However, the data does not back the government’s claims.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 9

The upcoming election is a critical juncture for Canada’s climate policies and the carbon tax theconversation.com/the-upcoming-e…

ConversationCA's tweet card. The carbon tax, once seen as a policy achievement for the Liberals, may be a liability in this year’s election. Here is how the Liberals can counter the “axe the tax” narrative.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 9

Attempting to annex Canada would spell disaster for the U.S. at home and abroad theconversation.com/attempting-to-…

ConversationCA's tweet card. Canadians would never passively accept the loss of their national identity — any forced integration would be violently opposed and quickly devolve into a nightmare scenario for both nations.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 8

How China’s appetite for salmon could reshape global seafood markets – new research theconversation.com/how-chinas-app…

ConversationCA's tweet card. Attempts to farm salmon in China have not been successful but importing is expensive and environmentally costly.

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The Conversation Canada@ConversationCA · Jan 8

Brain monitoring may be the future of work – how it’s used could improve employee performance or worsen discrimination theconversation.com/brain-monitori…

ConversationCA's tweet card. Neurotechnology raises many high-stakes ethical questions. Setting ground rules could help protect workers and ensure that tasks are adapted to the person, rather than the other way around.

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