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We all remember the quote from Justin Trudeau after unveiling his first cabinet. When asked why half of the cabinet were women, he simply replied: “Because it’s 2015.” But what has it meant in terms of public policy to have so many women in key decision-making roles? Today in The Conversation Canada, Edwin Ng of the University of Waterloo and Carles Muntaner of the University of Toronto say their research indicates that the general health of the population improves with more women in government.
The new minority Progressive Conservative government in New Brunswick is facing a number of challenges as it starts its term. J.P. Lewis of the University of New Brunswick looks at how historic linguistic divisions are impacting politics in the Atlantic province.
What role can children play in the debate about climate change? Stefania Maggi of Carleton University says adults underestimate children’s ability to have an impact on our future and that school guidance counsellors can play a key role in harnessing the energy of young people.
And finally…Astronaut Scott Kelly spent almost a year on the International Space Station. He also had a twin brother, Mark, back on Earth. Christine Bear of the University of Toronto tells us that these twins helped scientists determine how being aboard the space station for a prolonged period of time changes the way DNA is converted to tissues.
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Canada’s Minister of the Status of Women Maryam Monsef is pictured in the Library of Parliament on Parliament Hill, in Ottawa on Feb. 28, 2018.
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Edwin Ng, University of Waterloo; Carles Muntaner, University of Toronto
New research shows that female politicians spend more on health and education, improving the well-being of a population.
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New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is seen in this September 2018 photo. Higgs won a minority government, and must confront both language tensions and economic hardship in his province.
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J.P. Lewis, University of New Brunswick
New Brunswick’s language politics have vaulted ahead of its teetering economic crisis to potentially become the central political issue in 2019.
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To empower children means to nurture them as they develop skills to take charge of their lives. Here, Alex Sayers, left, holds the microphone for Azure Faloona, both 12 years old, at a rally held last October in Seattle in support of a high-profile climate change lawsuit.
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Stefania Maggi, Carleton University
New energy to advocate for planetary health could be unleashed through career guidance that prepares future generations for climate change while inspiring them to envision a meaningful future.
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Astronauts on space missions experience various physiological effects.
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Christine Bear, University of Toronto
Here's what NASA scientists discovered when an astronaut went into space and his twin remained on Earth.
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Les troubles anxieux sont parmi les maladies mentales les plus courantes, touchant plus de 18 % de la population. Ils sont traitables, notamment par la thérapie cognitivo-comportementale.
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Jean-Philippe Gagné, Concordia University
Les troubles anxieux sont parmi les maladies mentales les plus courantes, touchant plus de 18 % de la population. Ils sont traitables, notamment par la thérapie cognitivo-comportementale.
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Health + Medicine
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Aimee Pink, Swansea University; Claire Williams, Swansea University; Menna Price, Swansea University; Michelle Lee, Swansea University
New research sheds light on how identifying and describing emotions may influence eating behaviour and weight.
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Politics
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Parker Ellen, Northeastern University
Trump, Schumer and Pelosi have fallen into a classic negotiation trap that often prevents deals from getting made, which has led to the shutdown stalemate.
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Science + Technology
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Petr Kilian, University of St Andrews
Originally found in a bucket of urine by an alchemist searching for the elixir of life, the race is on to find a way to rescue Element 15 from permanent exile in our rivers and streams.
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