When can your child stay home alone? Neuroscience suggests we’re asking the wrong question
The Conversation Canadaby Codie C. Lavoie, Pediatric Neurologist and Sleep Specialist, University of Southern California·16 Aug 2026
Would you trust your child to stay home alone? For many caregivers, the answer depends on age. But when it comes to safety and independence, neuroscience suggests a different question may be more...
How weaving helped invent modern computing — and is shaping its future
The Conversation Canadaby Sara Nabil, Associate Professor of Human-Centered Computing, Queen's University, Ontario·16 Aug 2026
Weaving is an ancient craft that is still practised as a hobby by many people around the world. In recent years, it has found new life as more people have returned to hands-on making as a way to...
Anthropic’s fight with the Pentagon shows how AI could threaten a crucial safeguard of democracy
The Conversation Canadaby David Silver, Chair in Business and Professional Ethics, University of British Columbia·16 Aug 2026
In February, the United States Department of Defense threatened to designate the AI firm Anthropic a “supply-chain risk” after a dispute over the military’s use of the company’s Claude models.
How naming shared values is an effective approach to leading through a crisis
The Conversation Canadaby Mel Rutherford, Professor and Department Chair, Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour, McMaster University·16 Aug 2026
Leading always requires listening and understanding the goals and values of the people in your organization.
A new ‘NATO of the East?’ Why the Mecca pact isn’t quite what it seems
The Conversation Canadaby Saira Bano, Assistant Professor in Political Science, Thompson Rivers University·16 Aug 2026
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed the Mecca Joint Defence Pact, a new collective defence arrangement that connects the Middle East with South Asia.
I lived through the first Taliban girls’ school ban — watching it happen again is heartbreaking
The Conversation Canadaby Ghazaal Habibyar, PhD Candidate, Faculty of Social Sciences, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa·14 Aug 2026
In August 2021, the Taliban recaptured Kabul and, within weeks, barred girls from attending school beyond Grade 6. The ban has not lifted.
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