Research

Sir Hilary Beckles will offer reflections during a talk next week as part of a pre-conference event — Slavery and Reparations: African Nova Scotia, Canada and Beyond — to help set the stage for the 2023 Universities Studying Slavery (USS) Conference in Halifax.

This week on Sciographies, meet Sherry Stewart, a clinical psychologist, professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, and Canada Research Chair in Addictions and Mental Health.

New research out of Dal’s Faculty of Science suggests while children develop a concern for fairness at a young age, they may be more inclined to share with peers they perceive to be part of their social group.

A new study from ÃÀÅ®×ö°® and international partners found that cannabis labelling doesn’t accurately reflect a plant’s chemical composition, which is particularly concerning for patients using the substance for medical reasons.

When it came to managing the spread of COVID-19, Canada fared better than the United States and the United Kingdom, but worse than other welfare states like New Zealand and Japan, write Raluca Bejan and Kristina Nikolova.