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A former colleague of mine, who is of Ukrainian origin, recently expressed his caution, verging on disappointment, regarding Canada’s stated leadership in opposition to the Russia military offensive into Ukraine and the measures “we” have been implementing to demonstrate that leadership. 

From Philippines to Canada, “The Dark Side of Social Media”

TORONTO – In a third world country like the Philippines with so many poor people, rumour and gossip seem to be the national pastime. Texting (email) costs only one peso, a mere few cents Canadian.  Even if this is the Philippines, poverty has not stopped citizens from engaging in online chats, Facebook and Twitter. And they feel important for they all have something to say, for after all they are a part of a larger social group. 

Progresso scientifico a singhiozzo: la scienza s’ingolfa

Emergono prove convincenti sul fatto che il progresso scientifico nel mondo si stia inceppando. Secondo un’importante ricerca apparsa su Nature—‘Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time’—l’intensità con cui si compiono scoperte scientifiche e tecnologiche ‘dirompenti’ avrebbe subito una brusca frenata dalla metà del secolo scorso. Il fenomeno si verifica in campi che vanno dalle scienze sociali, la tecnologia e le scienze fisiche fino alla biologia e la biomedicina… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>