Will impact election timing.
Lawrence Winkler is a physician, traveler, and natural philosopher. His molecules have morphed from medicine to manuscript. He lives with Robyn on Vancouver Island and in New Zealand, tending their gardens and vineyards, and dreams.
Saturday, 27 February 2021
Yaupon: The Rebirth of America's Forgotten Tea
It is North America's only known native caffeinated plant and once threatened the British East India Company. So why has the world forgotten about it?
The ‘Essential Worker’ Swindle
How this label is used to justify a social order in which workers are abused, discarded and left to die.
Why is Canadian Butter Not Softening? 'Buttergate' Controversy Goes Viral
During the pandemic, Canadians began to notice something odd about their butter: It wouldn't soften at room temperature. (spoiler alert: Palm oil from what used to be Borneo...)
Rex Murphy: Turmoil in the Toy Patch – Mr. Potato Head 'Brand' No More
Hasbro drops ‘Mr.’ from toy brand, introduces ‘genderless’ Potato Heads to reflect ‘changing societal roles.’
Friday, 26 February 2021
Trudeau forgot to apply his gender-based lens to China’s mass rape campaign
The PM’s response to the Uyghur genocide motion stands out simply because it put all his hypocrisy on display at once.
Thursday, 25 February 2021
Wednesday, 24 February 2021
Locking Down with Kafka
How the great writer, in his airless, claustrophobic fictions, provides a guide to living in the pandemic age.
Tuesday, 23 February 2021
Physicists Need to Be More Careful with How They Name Things
The popular term “quantum supremacy,” which refers to quantum computers outperforming classical ones, is uncomfortably reminiscent of “white supremacy.”
Vax Bias Matters
Canada’s vaccinators are planning to prioritize ‘adults in racialized and marginalized communities.’
