2018 Public Scholars blog
From edible insects to robot-assisted surgery and the gig economy, Concordia’s Public Scholars are fuelled by a passion for research and knowledge sharing. Do you want to learn more about their cutting edge work and how it links to various societal issues?
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There appears to be interest out there in hearing more about conducting research abroad, so I think I’ll weave that in and describe what a typical day looks like while living and working in Uganda. Read more -
The democratization of technology, and more specifically the Internet and social media, has played a critical role in the democratization of information. Yet what once held the promise of a global village is far from the reality of today’s digital experience. Read more -
As a graduate student studying addiction in rats, I often find it difficult to define my discipline in exact parameters because of the different ways addiction can be characterized depending on the lens through which it is being viewed. Read more -
Haah… good old days. I remember watching Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop (1987) when I was in fourth grade (1995). You are right, RoboCop is not G-rated, and I wasn’t supposed to. Anyhow, RoboCop formed my first impression of a robot. Read more -
There is a particular kind of reaction one gets when they mention that their academic work deals with porn. Read more
