A Breath of Fresh Air to Escape the Communication Rut
Beyond the Sage on the Stage provides practical, evidence-based communication lessons and debunks often-repeated communication myths. Read the full blog… READ MORE
March 20, 2024
Science & Technology
Going Quantum: Reflections From Authors Arthur Kroker and David Cook
Co-authors Arthur Kroker and David Cook discuss their upcoming book, The Quantum Revolution, and what it means to “go quantum” in today’s world.
October 26, 2023
Revealing the Illusions of Smart Cities: Exploring Digital (In)Justice
Digital (In)justice in the Smart City foregrounds discussions of how we should think of and work toward urban digital justice in… READ MORE
July 12, 2023
Reflections on The Legal Singularity by authors Abdi Aidid and Benjamin Alarie
In their new book, Benjamin Alarie and Abdi Aidid explore how society can harness artificial intelligence (AI) to make the… READ MORE
July 5, 2023
Why We All Need to Be Thinking about Technoscience and Society
University of Toronto Press is delighted to announce a brand new book series called Technoscience and Society, with the first books due to publish next year. Series editor Kean Birch discusses what we can expect from the new series.
March 12, 2021
Science Writing in a Time of Crisis
Mireille F. Ghoussoub holds a PhD in materials chemistry from the University of Toronto and is the co-author of The Story of CO2. In this post, Mireille highlights why the need for honest and effective science communication has never been greater in the fight against climate change.
November 12, 2020
Beyond Binaries: Chemical Technologies for Coping with Climate Change
Geoffrey A. Ozin and Mireille F. Ghoussoub discuss their new book and explain why we should be considering CO2 as a resource in the fight against catastrophic climate change.
October 22, 2020
Re-Envisioning Cell Theory (Part 3): Sublime Slime Molds
In the final part of her blog series, Sherrie L. Lyons discusses the fascinating world of slime molds, the unlikely superhero within the ecosystem.
September 15, 2020
Re-Envisioning Cell Theory (Part 2)
In the second part of her blog series, Sherrie Lyons looks at the current pandemic and explains why the majority of viruses and microbes are not only not harmful, they are essential to our health.
August 18, 2020
Re-Envisioning Cell Theory (Part 1)
In a new three-part blog series, author Sherrie L. Lyons discusses her new book and delves into the history of cell theory. In part one, she examines the question: “What makes something alive?”
July 28, 2020