Françoise Baylis
@francoisebaylis.bsky.social
Author “Altered Inheritance: CRISPR and the Ethics of Human Genome Editing"; Philosopher; Bioethicist; Distinguished Research Professor Emerita, Dalhousie University; President Royal Society of Canada; Member Governing Board International Science Council.
This exhibition, featuring my mother Gloria Baylis, is on at Sanaaq in Montreal until March 8 montrealgazette.com/opinion/brow...
Brownstein: After 100 years of Black History Month, resistance is still needed, advocates say
Hip-hop artist/historian Aly Ndiaye — a.k.a. Webster — and author/activist Fred Anderson come from different worlds and different generations, but the two Black History Month representatives share the...
montrealgazette.com
January 31, 2026 at 2:11 AM
This exhibition, featuring my mother Gloria Baylis, is on at Sanaaq in Montreal until March 8 montrealgazette.com/opinion/brow...
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The world has lost one of its most courageous and passionate advocates for people + science.
Back in the days of Twitter, I saw her regularly send encouragement to people she’d never met. That was who she was: a model of joy, perseverance, courage, and kindness.
Kirsty, you will be so missed. 💔
Back in the days of Twitter, I saw her regularly send encouragement to people she’d never met. That was who she was: a model of joy, perseverance, courage, and kindness.
Kirsty, you will be so missed. 💔
Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan dead at 59 | CBC News
Former Liberal cabinet minister Kirsty Duncan has died at the age of 59 following a years-long battle with cancer.
www.cbc.ca
January 27, 2026 at 1:49 AM
The world has lost one of its most courageous and passionate advocates for people + science.
Back in the days of Twitter, I saw her regularly send encouragement to people she’d never met. That was who she was: a model of joy, perseverance, courage, and kindness.
Kirsty, you will be so missed. 💔
Back in the days of Twitter, I saw her regularly send encouragement to people she’d never met. That was who she was: a model of joy, perseverance, courage, and kindness.
Kirsty, you will be so missed. 💔
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Across the U.S., farmers are struggling. Prices for nearly every major crop are below what it costs to grow them. Farmers in Mississippi are perhaps worse off than farmers in the rest of the country. Rice is one of their biggest crops, and almost no one is buying.
Hard Times in the Mississippi Delta as Farmers Consider Letting Crops Rot
Prices for nearly every major U.S. crop are below what it costs to grow them. But a drop in rice prices means another blow to farmers in Mississippi’s agricultural belt.
nyti.ms
January 26, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Across the U.S., farmers are struggling. Prices for nearly every major crop are below what it costs to grow them. Farmers in Mississippi are perhaps worse off than farmers in the rest of the country. Rice is one of their biggest crops, and almost no one is buying.
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The story is not that there are two conflicting versions of what happened.
The story is that the federal government is lying about what happened.
There is plenty of evidence.
Your job, our job, is to sift that evidence and describe what actually happened ffs.
The story is that the federal government is lying about what happened.
There is plenty of evidence.
Your job, our job, is to sift that evidence and describe what actually happened ffs.
January 25, 2026 at 11:33 AM
The story is not that there are two conflicting versions of what happened.
The story is that the federal government is lying about what happened.
There is plenty of evidence.
Your job, our job, is to sift that evidence and describe what actually happened ffs.
The story is that the federal government is lying about what happened.
There is plenty of evidence.
Your job, our job, is to sift that evidence and describe what actually happened ffs.
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“Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man.”
January 25, 2026 at 1:00 AM
“Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man.”
“An opportunity for you to reflect on what kind of world do you want to live in and whether use of this technology helps to build that world.”
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Latest ChatGPT model uses Elon Musk’s Grokipedia as source, tests reveal
Guardian found OpenAI’s platform cited Grokipedia on topics including Iran and Holocaust deniers
www.theguardian.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:47 PM
“An opportunity for you to reflect on what kind of world do you want to live in and whether use of this technology helps to build that world.”
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Trump’s annexation of Greenland seemed imminent. Now it’s on much shakier ground.
Trump’s annexation of Greenland seemed imminent. Now it’s on much shakier ground.
The stain of Donald Trump’s constant bullying of American allies will linger long after his administration is gone.
theconversation.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Trump’s annexation of Greenland seemed imminent. Now it’s on much shakier ground.
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NEW POST: Is Canada morally leaderless? emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/is-canada-...
Is Canada is morally leaderless?
For anyone born in the 70s or 80s, it is abundantly clear we’re living in the most perilous period of our lifetimes.
emmettmacfarlane.substack.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:12 PM
NEW POST: Is Canada morally leaderless? emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/is-canada-...
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Are you a healthcare worker wanting to move to Canada?
I’ll explain how the process works, and introduce you to the 24 communities ready and waiting to accept you and your family today.
🗓️ TODAY (January 16)
⏰ 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern
📍 b.link/movetocanada
I’ll explain how the process works, and introduce you to the 24 communities ready and waiting to accept you and your family today.
🗓️ TODAY (January 16)
⏰ 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern
📍 b.link/movetocanada
January 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Are you a healthcare worker wanting to move to Canada?
I’ll explain how the process works, and introduce you to the 24 communities ready and waiting to accept you and your family today.
🗓️ TODAY (January 16)
⏰ 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern
📍 b.link/movetocanada
I’ll explain how the process works, and introduce you to the 24 communities ready and waiting to accept you and your family today.
🗓️ TODAY (January 16)
⏰ 3pm Pacific / 6pm Eastern
📍 b.link/movetocanada
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New commentary published in @natmed.nature.com with @dsilvaphd.bsky.social, Anna Levy, and Katherine Littler:
Navigating Difficult Ethical Decisions in Global Health
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Navigating Difficult Ethical Decisions in Global Health
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
January 5, 2026 at 2:45 PM
New commentary published in @natmed.nature.com with @dsilvaphd.bsky.social, Anna Levy, and Katherine Littler:
Navigating Difficult Ethical Decisions in Global Health
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Navigating Difficult Ethical Decisions in Global Health
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
I am pleased to announce that I will be giving the joint keynote for the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science and the Canadian Philosophical Association on June 6 in Halifax at Dalhousie.
#ACP2026 #CSHPS2026
@dalhousieu.bsky.social
@src-rsc.bsky.social @cca-reports.ca
#ACP2026 #CSHPS2026
@dalhousieu.bsky.social
@src-rsc.bsky.social @cca-reports.ca
⏰ The countdown is on! The submission deadline for the ACP 2026 Congress is tonight at midnight.
Don't miss the opportunity to present in Halifax, June 6-9th.
Submit now: congress.acpcpa.ca
#ACP2026 #CongrèsPhilosophie #Halifax #PhilosophieCanadienne
Don't miss the opportunity to present in Halifax, June 6-9th.
Submit now: congress.acpcpa.ca
#ACP2026 #CongrèsPhilosophie #Halifax #PhilosophieCanadienne
January 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I am pleased to announce that I will be giving the joint keynote for the Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science and the Canadian Philosophical Association on June 6 in Halifax at Dalhousie.
#ACP2026 #CSHPS2026
@dalhousieu.bsky.social
@src-rsc.bsky.social @cca-reports.ca
#ACP2026 #CSHPS2026
@dalhousieu.bsky.social
@src-rsc.bsky.social @cca-reports.ca
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Happy holidays from the RSC team! The RSC will be closed for the holiday season from December 22 to January 2. We wish you and your loved ones a joyful and safe holiday season, and we look forward to welcoming you back in the new year. ✨
December 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Happy holidays from the RSC team! The RSC will be closed for the holiday season from December 22 to January 2. We wish you and your loved ones a joyful and safe holiday season, and we look forward to welcoming you back in the new year. ✨
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🗓️ In January, we are launching the first in a series of webinars hosted by the RSC President, Françoise Baylis. Join the conversation to learn more about the President's hopes and expectations, ask her questions, and share your ideas. ⬇️
Meetings with the RSC President | January 2026
In January, we are launching the first in a series of webinars hosted by the RSC President, Françoise Baylis. Join the conversation to learn more about the President's hopes and expectations, ask her questions, and share your ideas. Future webinars will take place in April and October 2026.
rsc-src.ca
December 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🗓️ In January, we are launching the first in a series of webinars hosted by the RSC President, Françoise Baylis. Join the conversation to learn more about the President's hopes and expectations, ask her questions, and share your ideas. ⬇️
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📢 Veuillez-vous joindre à nous pour une série de webinaires qui débuteront en janvier, nous lançons la première d’une série de trois événements qui vous permettront de rencontrer la présidente de la SRC, @francoisebaylis.bsky.social.
December 16, 2025 at 10:46 PM
📢 Veuillez-vous joindre à nous pour une série de webinaires qui débuteront en janvier, nous lançons la première d’une série de trois événements qui vous permettront de rencontrer la présidente de la SRC, @francoisebaylis.bsky.social.
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Moving tribute to Alice Wong from Rebecca Cokley: “Alice was constantly watching what people were doing, & lifting up people whose work she thought deserved attention & amplification. This was core to the creation of the Disability Visibility Project.”
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
A Tribute to an Oracle, Alice Wong
Alice had the ability to look to the future and a world where laws and attitudes did not keep disabled people poor, pitied, and isolated.
www.thenation.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Moving tribute to Alice Wong from Rebecca Cokley: “Alice was constantly watching what people were doing, & lifting up people whose work she thought deserved attention & amplification. This was core to the creation of the Disability Visibility Project.”
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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The destruction of one of the world’s great public health agencies is a travesty. RFK Jr. seems determined to replace evidence-based science with quackery and use the CDC as his mouthpiece, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
The destruction of one of the world’s great public health agencies is a travesty
RFK Jr.’s latest attack on vaccines shows evidence-based science has been replaced by the ill-informed opinions of a quack
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The destruction of one of the world’s great public health agencies is a travesty. RFK Jr. seems determined to replace evidence-based science with quackery and use the CDC as his mouthpiece, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
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Emerita Professor @francoisebaylis.bsky.social delivers opening remarks at #Taikura, the second summit as part of the Tri-Academy Partnership for Indigenous Engagement.
November 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Emerita Professor @francoisebaylis.bsky.social delivers opening remarks at #Taikura, the second summit as part of the Tri-Academy Partnership for Indigenous Engagement.
“In today’s media environment, social isolation and loneliness can be both contributors to the spread of health misinformation, as well as contributing to the health risks associated with misinformation.” impactethics.ca/2025/11/24/m...
Misinformation, Social Isolation, and Loneliness among Aging Canadians
Renee Boldut details the alarming related risks of aging, social isolation and loneliness, health misinformation, and poor health.
impactethics.ca
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
“In today’s media environment, social isolation and loneliness can be both contributors to the spread of health misinformation, as well as contributing to the health risks associated with misinformation.” impactethics.ca/2025/11/24/m...
It was a pleasure to introduce Dr Tank and moderate this session. #TheRoyalSocietyofCanada @src-rsc.bsky.social is the representative for the global Frontiers Planet Prize.
The Inaugural Frontiers Planet Prize Lecture is being presented by Canada’s 2025 National Champion, Dr. Suzanne Tank (@ualberta.bsky.social), who is discussing her award-winning work on the land-freshwater-ocean continuum. 🌊 #COEE2025
November 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It was a pleasure to introduce Dr Tank and moderate this session. #TheRoyalSocietyofCanada @src-rsc.bsky.social is the representative for the global Frontiers Planet Prize.
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The RSC 2025 Annual Report is here! A standout year of inclusive excellence, independent expertise & international engagement. Read the report here: bit.ly/4plGdKE
November 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The RSC 2025 Annual Report is here! A standout year of inclusive excellence, independent expertise & international engagement. Read the report here: bit.ly/4plGdKE
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In a new @universityaffairs.bsky.social article, Sharon Straus & Stephen Toope, Co-Chairs of the RSC Task Force on Knowledge System Resilience, explain why a multidisciplinary approach is key for effective policy & nation-building.
Find out more: rsc-src.ca/en/programme...
Find out more: rsc-src.ca/en/programme...
Reinforcing Canada’s culture of innovation and discovery - University Affairs
A multidisciplinary approach is needed to help shape good policy and provide avenues for nation-building investment.
universityaffairs.ca
November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
In a new @universityaffairs.bsky.social article, Sharon Straus & Stephen Toope, Co-Chairs of the RSC Task Force on Knowledge System Resilience, explain why a multidisciplinary approach is key for effective policy & nation-building.
Find out more: rsc-src.ca/en/programme...
Find out more: rsc-src.ca/en/programme...
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Anyone using chatbots for education needs to stop now.
They spew Jim Crow levels of racism and hate that get even worse with scaling not better.
Reminder: "AI" has never been about education or intelligence..it is about power, surveillance and control.
They spew Jim Crow levels of racism and hate that get even worse with scaling not better.
Reminder: "AI" has never been about education or intelligence..it is about power, surveillance and control.
I need everyone, esp anyone working in education or tech (but really everyone) to WATCH THIS CLIP of @drtanksley.bsky.social discussing the technologies infiltrating our schools & psyches and how she is addressing it with our young people. youtu.be/5mtcSL4S3HQ
Howard University AI Panel
YouTube video by Tiera Tanksley
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Anyone using chatbots for education needs to stop now.
They spew Jim Crow levels of racism and hate that get even worse with scaling not better.
Reminder: "AI" has never been about education or intelligence..it is about power, surveillance and control.
They spew Jim Crow levels of racism and hate that get even worse with scaling not better.
Reminder: "AI" has never been about education or intelligence..it is about power, surveillance and control.
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Allowing doctors to practise in both public and private systems solves what exactly? What Alberta is proposing may sound good superficially but makes no sense in the Canadian context, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Allowing doctors to practise in both public and private systems solves what exactly? What Alberta is proposing may sound good superficially but makes no sense in the Canadian context, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com