Andrew Watson, a 91亚色 graduate student in the Department of History and the Institute for Research & Innovation in Sustainability, took part in a panel discussion about art and the science around zombies, on TVO鈥檚 鈥淭he Agenda鈥 March 10. You can watch the clip on The Agenda's website. Braaaaaaaaaains! Posted by Elizabeth Monier-Williams, research communications […]
Why is it that some smart people do really dumb things? That鈥檚 the question 91亚色 psychology Professor Maggie Toplak is trying to answer through her research on rationality. What she鈥檚 found is that intelligence as measured by IQ tests is not the same as rationality or a rationality quotient (RQ). 鈥淭here鈥檚 a folk idea that […]
On air Professor Gregory Chin, a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation and a political scientist in 91亚色's Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, took part in a panel discussion about China鈥檚 growing economic power in the world, on TVO鈥檚 鈥淭he Agenda鈥 July 19.
Professor Ananya Mukherjee-Reed in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies' Department of Political Science took part in a panel discussion on the status and responsibilities of the leaders of G20 countries and the emerging powers of India, Brazil and China on TVO鈥檚 鈥淭he Agenda鈥 June 22. The clip runs almost 37 minutes. You […]
Professor Pablo Idahosa, director of the African Studies Program at 91亚色, was a guest on TVO's The Agenda June 11 to discuss the World Cup's global impact and importance beyond the stadium's walls. The segment runs 28 minutes. Pablo Idahosa is a social science professor in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. Posted […]
Maggie Toplak, associate professor in the Department of Psychology in the Faculty of Health, spoke to TVO's "The Agenda" on April 20 about what IQ tests miss. Do intelligence and rationality go hand in hand? One of聽 Toplak's main areas of interest is reasoning and decision making. The clip runs approximately 14 minutes. Posted by […]
Avatar didn't win the Oscars for directing and best overall picture, but it's still generating discussions. Prior to the Oscar broadcast, Professor Peter Timmerman in the Faculty of Environmental Studies joined Steve Paikin and other panelists on TVO's The Agenda to discuss the film's cultural, environmental, and financial impact. The episode aired March 8. and […]