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Back to SearchHow horses shaped humankind, from inspiring pants to vaccines
Prior to riding horses, no one wore pants. There's a lot to thank horses for in our daily lives. From the Hollywood motion picture to life-saving vac…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Why copyright laws do more harm than good
It's getting pretty difficult to read any article online without a paywall in the way. What happened to the internet's great promise to democratize k…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
We're not machines. Why should our online world define life?
We gorge ourselves on the internet, smartphones, social media, information overload — all of it constantly sap us of our emotional and intellectual v…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
'Dialogue between science and religion matters to the planet'
Holmes Rolston III began his career as a Presbyterian minister. But his love of the natural world — and his belief in evolution — didn't sit well wit…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
The most famous French-Canadian novel you've never heard of
Maria Chapdelaine: A Tale of French Canada is one of the most widely read works of fiction ever written in French. It's considered the world's highes…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
When words get in the way, vocal improv saves the day
Would you 'doo-be-doo' if you know it would help bridge divides? Try vocal improvisation — singing sounds, rhythms and melodies. PhD candidate Erwan …
6 months ago
Ditch democracy. This movement wants tech-elites to govern
What do you get when you take some of the classic Enlightenment values like reason, fairness, and justice, and substitute them with opinion, privileg…
6 months ago
Why autonomy is vital to MAID law and the right to die
Bioethicist Arthur Schafer has thought a lot about life and death. He's helped shape policy on medically assisted death (MAID) in Canada. The philoso…
6 months ago
New Year's Levee | Stories we're working on in 2026
Today we bring you our annual New Year's Levee looking ahead at episodes in the works to keep your curiosity satiated. You can anticipate a fresh ros…
6 months ago
Could resetting the body's clock help cure jet lag?
Kritika Vashishtha has been pursuing a cure for jet lag and it's possible she's found the answer. The Canadian aerospace engineer recently invented a…
6 months ago