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Editor's note
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Today we welcome a new team of colleagues in Canada. The Conversation Canada is our sixth international edition, joining a global network operating in Australia & New Zealand, the United Kingdom, United States, France and Africa.
TC Canada has been launched by two University of British Columbia researchers and former journalists, Alfred Hermida and Mary Lynn Young.
Its editor, Scott White, was previously editor-in-chief of Canadian Press. He leads a team who will pilot the new service over the Canadian summer before ramping up to full production for September, including a bilingual site.
The Canadian team will adopt The Conversation’s unique model of teaming academics with professional editors to provide the public quality information. You can read more about the TC Canada launch here.
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Welcome The Conversation Canada!
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Misha Ketchell, The Conversation
Today we're excited to announce the launch of The Conversation's sixth international edition.
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Greg Kyle, Queensland University of Technology; Katherine Browne, Queensland University of Technology
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Graeme Maguire, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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Business + Economy
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Andre Sammartino, University of Melbourne
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Susan Thorp, University of Sydney
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Science + Technology
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Seán I. O’Donoghue, CSIRO; James B. Procter, University of Dundee
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Merlin Crossley, UNSW
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Joanne Orlando, Western Sydney University
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Environment + Energy
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John Church, UNSW; Christopher Watson, University of Tasmania; Matt King, University of Tasmania; Xianyao Chen; Xuebin Zhang, CSIRO
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Alastair Blanshard, The University of Queensland
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Martin Young, Southern Cross University; Francis Markham, Australian National University
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Simon Lee, University of Hull
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