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Are We Getting Tired of Superheroes? The Evidence Might Surprise You

Superheroes are having a bumpy ride. Marvel, which gave the world Spider-Man and Captain America, is reeling from a string of disappointing film releases...

The ConversationMay 27, 2026

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Income inequality and COVID-19: We are in the same storm, but not in the same boat

By now, many are aware that the pandemic has affected lower-income groups the most within countries, including in Canada. But what most do not...

The ConversationDecember 26, 2021

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I’m a Black woman and the metaverse scares me – here’s how to make the next iteration of the internet inclusive

Marginalized people often suffer the most harm from unintended consequences of new technologies. For example, the algorithms that automatically make decisions about who gets...

The ConversationDecember 25, 2021

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What’s the point of holiday gifts?

Whether it’s the dread of a trip to an overcrowded shopping mall, the challenge of picking out the right gifts, the frustration over delivery...

The ConversationDecember 24, 2021

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Sports card explosion holds promise for keeping kids engaged in math

When it comes to collecting sports cards, people often focus on the cards’ financial worth. And understandably so. After all, when a small piece...

The ConversationDecember 23, 2021

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9 reasons why Die Hard really is a Christmas movie

It’s that time of year for hunkering down to watch a Christmas film with the family – and to hold the annual debate over...

The ConversationDecember 22, 2021

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After a big year for cryptocurrencies, what’s on the horizon in 2022?

The year 2021 was marked by several major breakthroughs for cryptocurrencies. For one, new crypto applications like non-fungible tokens (NFTs) gained ground, with sales...

The ConversationDecember 19, 2021

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Who invented video games?

Some people just love to play. Give them a ball, or a pen, or a pile of leaves and they’ll find a way to...

The ConversationDecember 15, 2021

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‘West Side Story’ may be timeless – but life in gangs today differs drastically from when the Jets & Sharks ruled the streets

The songs are timeless, the casting contemporary and dance routines still daring. But for social scientists like us, Steven Spielberg’s remake of the 1961...

The ConversationDecember 15, 2021

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Artificial intelligence may not actually be the solution for stopping the spread of fake news

Disinformation has been used in warfare and military strategy over time. But it is undeniably being intensified by the use of smart technologies and...

The ConversationNovember 29, 2021

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Indica & sativa labels are largely meaningless when it comes to cannabis complexities

Indica and sativa are commonly used to describe cannabis strains, but what’s the difference between these two labels? Almost half of all Canadians have...

The ConversationNovember 23, 2021