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What does a human right to water mean?

Nolan Finkelstein

Is there a world water crisis happening right now, and if so, how is it affected by a recent push ... Read More
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Why basic research matters III: Paul Axelrod

Paul Axelrod, Education, York University

Why does university research matter? The most common, and most persuasive explanation is that scholarly inquiry may lead to such ... Read More
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Why basic research matters II: John Sivell

John Sivell, Applied Linguistics, Brock University

Currently, we hear a lot about the value of research that focuses on a manifestly practical application. This argument seems ... Read More
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Why basic research matters I: Mark Green

Mark Green, Faculty of Science, UOIT

This summer, I gave a keynote presentation that covered more than 30 years of my own research. This gave me the ... Read More

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