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We’re less than a month away from the legalization of cannabis, but so many questions remain about how and where it will be sold. Today in The Conversation Canada, David Soberman of the University of Toronto looks at five key factors that must be considered in jurisdictions that will allow private retailers to sell pot. For instance, what if the retail price is much higher than the current street price?
Seokbum Ko of the University of Saskatchewan points out the phone in your pocket or purse has more computing power than the NASA mainframes that sent men to the moon half a century ago. But beyond computing power, it’s essential for computer engineers to start designing more energy-efficient technology.
And finally…barbershops are a special place for Black men. Warren Clarke and Nadine Powell from Carleton University tell us about an amazing community project they co-ordinated in Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto called the Barbershop Talks. Local barbershops are used as the setting to give Black men and boys a safe place to talk about racism and other issues they face.
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In less than a month, marijuana can be legally purchased from private retailers in Ontario and across Canada. Are we ready for it?
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David Soberman, University of Toronto
As marijuana legalization looms and we we contemplate the future of cannabis sales in Canada, there are still lots of questions for both the public and government to consider.
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The Internet of Things could improve quality of life, but it will also consume vast amounts of electricity and boost greenhouse gas emissions.
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Seokbum Ko, University of Saskatchewan
The Internet of Things is contributing to climate change. Innovation in computer design could help mitigate the problem.
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Barbershop Talks creates a place for Black men and boys to meet and discuss ideas about masculinity.
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Warren Clarke, Carleton University; Nadine Powell, Carleton University
Barbershop Talks use the idea of the "barbershop around the corner" as a place to meet and discuss ideas and create a safe space for Black men and boys to talk openly about masculinity.
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Health + Medicine
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Jacek Debiec, University of Michigan
Two neural systems record traumatic memories, meaning they can be remembered in both conscious and unconscious ways.
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Politics
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Nick Bisley, La Trobe University
Cold War 2.0 may not be fanciful: The US and China are plainly entering a period of significant geopolitical rivalry, and each has ambitions that are mutually incompatible.
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Science + Technology
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Jan Hoole, Keele University
There was once a chicken called Miracle Mike who lived for 18 months without a head: it's all to do with nerves.
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