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How 'Alexa' is threatening society's trust in scientific expertise Frédéric Bouchard has thought deeply about the role of scientific expertise, and society's trust in experts. In his lecture, and a later conversation with Nahlah Ayed, the philosopher of science explores our current relationship with scientific expertise and why we trust — or don’t trust — the experts. Social Sharing CBC Radio · Posted: Jan 25, 2021 5:57 PM ET | Last Updated: January 25 Philosopher of science Frédéric Bouchard argues that every time a person relies on Siri, Google or Alexa to answer a question, th...

Introducing the 2020 Nahlah Ayed Prize for Student Leadership and Global Citizenship recipients Two UM students recognized for their efforts in bridging the local and the global January 11, 2021 —  Every year, the University of Manitoba (UM) recognizes two students who demonstrate exceptional commitment and leadership skills, their actions helping to bridge the local and the global. The Nahlah Ayed Prize for Student Leadership and Global Citizenship is named for Nahlah Ayed [BSc(Hons)/92, MA/02, LLD(Honorary)/08], a CBC foreign correspondent, UM alumna and honorary degree recipient. Thoug...

How Nazis used personal names to spawn the Holocaust In order to identify and hunt them down during the Holocaust, Nazi authorities declared that all Jews must only bear names selected from a sanctioned list. University of Cologne professor Iman Nick has spent years studying these naming tactics — and their frightening similarities to the world we live in today. Social Sharing Before the infamous Yellow Star, Nazi authorities forced all Jews to only bear names from a sanctioned list CBC Radio · Posted: Nov 27, 2020 6:15 PM ET | Last Updated: November 27, 2020 Using first-hand accounts fr...

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kick-start your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 10 ...