About 1200 years ago, a Persian scientist wrote two important texts about computation and arithmetic. Muḥammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī worked at the Grand Library of Baghdad during the Islamic Golden Age, and was one of the most famed scholars of the period. Although there are few recorded details about his life, we do know where he…
Sometimes the issues of the day have a clear scriptural directive. Scripture tells us, for example, to care for God’s world, and thus we should do all we can to address human-induced climate change and its adverse effects. At other times, scripture provides no obvious guidance – how, for example, should we assess the benefits…
The news is filled with reports of wars and conflicts, in which modern weapons inflict widespread death and suffering. And those are just the conflicts that reach our feeds. We live in a time when small, local conflicts are increasing. Wars affect millions of civilians, both adults and children. Humans are, unfortunately, experts in the…
“A country that cannot feed itself, fuel itself or defend itself has few options,” said Prime Minister Mark Carney in his speech at the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, on January 20, 2026. Less than four days later, the federal government announced plans to reduce its workforce and shut down seven research stations…
Dr. Darcy Visscher, associate professor of biology at The King’s University in Edmonton, has always loved animals; from farm creatures to large African mammals, Visscher is fascinated by animal behaviour and the role humans play in impacting it. Visscher analyzes the role of animal behaviour patterns in both rural and urban landscapes by building and…
Last month, I discussed a large, well-designed study of early school math ability in girls and boys. At the start of Grade One, the study found no difference between boys’ and girls’ math abilities. Some girls and boys perform well, while others struggle, but girls generally match boys’ performance on standardized math tests. Yet four…
People differ in their mathematical ability. We all know this. Some of us suffered through high school math classes; others excelled. When looking at the overall distribution of scores on standardized math tests, a curious fact emerges: male students, on average, score higher than female students. Of course, individual females can have very high scores,…
World Sleep Day is held each year in March, and it aims to lessen the burden of sleep problems on society through education and better management. Canada’s population is not immune to sleep challenges across the lifespan, and these issues can impact wellbeing, productivity and overall quality of life. In June 2022, the Government of…
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