How information design shapes our decision-making?

09/29/2020

Making decisions in the irrational world In a perfect world, people make rational decisions based on having complete information to… Read More

Communicating Empirically-based Science is Important for Society, Not Misinformation

09/22/2020

The costs of misinformation adversely affects everyoneScience is not like ice cream. With ice cream, we all have our favourite… Read More

One Step Back and Two Steps Forward for Burger King

09/15/2020

You’ve probably seen Burger King’s latest marketing video featuring Wal-Mart yodeler Mason Ramsey singing about methane emissions from cow farts… Read More

Do not plant that seed!

09/08/2020

Mysterious seeds are arriving in our mail all across Canada In early August, my lovely cousin Pat messaged me about… Read More

Returning to work this fall from our couches

09/02/2020

This fall most of us are returning to work and school but from the comforts of our homes. Campus life… Read More

Sunnier Summertime Days Ahead

06/30/2020

The summer of 2020 is going to be unlike any other. Our favourite events have been postponed, if not outright… Read More

Canadian Agriculture Labour and Border Closures

06/23/2020

How the lack of harvest labour may affect agriculture and the supply of food Canadians have previously known their grocers… Read More

Outlook into the future regulatory landscape for genome editing

06/16/2020

Genome editing: A real promise for future agriculture Led by genome editing, new breeding techniques (NBTs) are an evolving spectrum… Read More

Are Canada’s Intellectual Property Laws Facilitating Innovation?

06/09/2020

Is the 35-year-old Patent Act getting the job done?The 150th anniversary of Canada’s intellectual property (IP) protection passed unnoticed in… Read More

Consumer Insights on Canada’s Food Safety and Risk Assessment System

06/02/2020

Canada has one of the best food safety and risk assessment systems in the world. In the Conference Board of… Read More