The successful development of sustainable public transportation is key in the global fight against climate change, due to its potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and mitigate land-use effects. On average, personal vehicles produce one pound of carbon dioxide per passenger mile, while public buses, if assumed to be operating[Read More…]
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Dress to impress: How attire shapes perception and identity
Clothing is much more than fabric—it’s a form of self-expression, a cultural marker, and a powerful communicator of identity. From job interviews to social gatherings, fashion often determines the first impression we make on others. But just how much does clothing influence perception, and why is it so important? Eric[Read More…]
‘Drug Addicts Are Human Beings’: Confronting the stigma surrounding addiction
On Jan. 23, the Institute for Liberal Studies and the McGill Political Science Students Association hosted “Drug Addicts Are Human Beings,” a talk to examine the negative impacts of the war on drugs and the ways in which drug addicts are dehumanized. The talk featured keynote speaker Trevor Burrus, a[Read More…]
Maybe it wasn’t the wind: In defence of ghost stories
Last summer, amid the shelves of children’s novels in my house, I found a book titled 101 Ways to Find a Ghost by Melissa Martin Ellis. As someone who has always explored and enjoyed anything related to the paranormal, I dove into it. What I found most odd about the book[Read More…]
Will artificial intelligence be able to replace human vision?
In 2014, theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking warned us of the dangers artificial intelligence (AI) poses to mankind. He told BBC News, “Humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, couldn’t compete, and would be superseded.” Hawking is best known for his predictive theorem—called Hawking radiation—which predicts that black holes release blackbody[Read More…]
