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Did you know Monday is a holiday in Newfoundland and Labrador? Residents of our eastern-most province take St. Patrick's Day seriously! The rest of us may also sip a Guineess or three this weekend, so we've assembled some great reads about the patron saint of Ireland.
Canada goes for gold in para ice hockey tonight ... and it's March Madness time as well. These and other weekend reads from the global Conversation network.
Sláinte mhaith!
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Weekend Reads
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Paddy Hoey, Edge Hill University; David Shaw, University of Liverpool
How to invent a national identity – and then sell it.
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Lisa Bitel, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
There are many myths associated with St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. But Patrick's own writings and early biographies reveal the person behind the legend.
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Alicia M Gal, Carleton University
Athletes competing in para hockey at the Paralympic Games in South Korea have unique biomechanical skills. A Canadian researcher explains how beginners in the sport can improve their skating skills.
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Brad Humphreys, West Virginia University
Taking part in the NCAA tournament tends to make a bigger difference for public universities that garner relatively few donations.
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Lorenzo Bianchi, Queen Mary University of London
Stephen Hawking thought a form of string theory could be our best bet for a 'theory of everything'.
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Marika Taylor, University of Southampton
Hawking wasn't able to give his students a gentle introduction, but he did provide a lot of inspiration and support.
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Elie Chamoun, University of Guelph
Most men, women and children in Canada exceed the tolerable upper limits of salt for their bodies. Consumers need to understand how much salt is too much -- to avoid hypertension and heart disease.
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Mike Muller, University of the Witwatersrand
Nature based approaches to solving water problems originated in Europe and don't take into account Africa's huge infrastructure deficit.
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Merike Blofield, University of Miami; Carmen Diana Deere, University of Florida
Intimate partner violence has tremendous negative consequences for women, their families and societies, yet it have not received the political attention it should.
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Gregory Aftandilian, Boston University
Trump's pick to lead the State Department believes Iran is 'intent on destroying America.' But ending the Iran nuclear deal could unleash a violent chain reaction, a Mideast scholar says.
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