With Trump in office, Canada must stand up for science
Opinion: In the absence of American political leadership on science, it’s time for Canada to take up the mantle
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Is Canada ready for the radical change artificial intelligence will unleash?
Orwellian scenarios involving AI are closer than most people realize, spawning a tense debate: how far AI should be allowed to go?
Science in Canada needs funding, not photo-ops
There is no evidence the science minister or prime minister will provide the budget support needed to enact the Naylor report’s recommendations
Julie Payette takes on junk science—and tests the limits of her job title
Opinion: The Governor General caused a stir with comments about climate change, evolution and medicine. But it’s the tone, not the facts, that should rankle
It’s time for a bold new vision for Canadian fundamental science
Opinion: Much of the Naylor report discussion has focussed on funding. But Canada also needs to overhaul its fundamental research enterprise
Commander Spock, report to the PMO
The Trudeau government is announcing its new science advisor Tuesday, but scientists have a question: What’s the point?
Democracy and science need each other to thrive
Opinion: Lee Smolin on the intersection of the two practices, and why Canada is an ideal locus for scientific research
Why male bias in the lab is bad science
Opinion: To answer our biological questions, we must incorporate both male and female subjects
An open letter to young Canadians in the sciences
Science can seem intimidating. But uncertainty, says Lauren Hayward Sierens, can be powerful if you embrace it.
The Liberals are getting in their own way on gender equality in science
A lack of gender equality in science is holding Canada back. When will the government take real action?