Bridging divides and building forward: 2020 Victoria Forum asks the big questions December 1, 2020December 1, 2020 Helen Gemmrich Leaders in business, politics, Indigenous knowledge and academia gather to discuss global challenges Photo via Victoria Forum website. Global issues require global solutions – and the participants of the 2020 Victoria Forum...
Tweet first, think later: Twitter can’t keep up with Trump and online disinformation November 23, 2020November 24, 2020 Kate Korte and Helen Gemmrich As highlighted in Trump’s recent post-election tweets, social media is often riddled with disinformation. Having platforms flag inaccurate content is not enough to solve this challenge — it requires user
Without science journalists, coverage of studies is lacking October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Helen Gemmrich Good science reporting shouldn’t be a rare commodity Photo via Pixabay. Two simple, innocuous sentences — and I flung my Canadian Press (CP) Stylebook across the room before diving into an internet...
Investigating the behavioural psychology behind COVID-19 guidelines October 22, 2020October 22, 2020 Helen Gemmrich What motivates people to follow public health guidelines? Will mask-wearing and physical distancing ever feel normal? The Martlet talks to two experts about the science behind our reactions to the
