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Gwendolyn Blue
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Professor. Educator. Critical humanities. Interested in democratic governance of tech and science.
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Scientists claim they’ve made ‘pivotal step’ in bringing back the dodo for first time in 300 years
Thousands of dodos could return within a decade according to Colossal Biosciences, a ‘de-extinction’ company – but experts warn of ‘moral hazard’
www.theguardian.com
September 18, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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CRISPR horses join growing list of gene edited animals #GeneEditing #gene #crispr www.nature.com/articles/d41...
First CRISPR horses spark controversy: what’s next for gene-edited animals?
Horses with genomic edits to make them run faster have been banned from polo, but a zoo of CRISPR-edited animals is gaining acceptance in agriculture.
www.nature.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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The Nexus Centre Presents:

A Roundtable with Dr. Josh Lepawsky on "Mapping the Geographical Imaginations of the 'Tech Right'”

Sep 17, 2025 08:30 AM (in Edmonton)

Angela Carter, Keif Godbout-Kinney, Mél Hogan, and Anne Pasek respond.

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The Nexus Centre Presents: A Roundtable with Dr. Josh Lepawsky on "Mapping the Geographical Imaginations of the 'Tech Right'” Date & Time Sep 17, 2025 08:30 AM in Dr .Lepawsky (Geography) asks whether the 'Tech Right' are evil geniuses in this one-hour hybrid roundtable discussion. Angela Carter (CRC, Political Science), Keif Godbout-Kinney (PhD Candidate, Sociology), Mél Hogan (Queen's University), and Anne Pasek (CRC, Trent University) respond.
August 20, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Scientists are driving around in white Chevys, releasing thousands of specially engineered mosquitoes from tubes — part of a pioneering project to reduce the spread of dengue, a terrible disease.
Get ready, Brazil. The 'good mosquitoes' are coming
Scientists are driving around in white Chevys, releasing thousands of specially engineered mosquitoes from tubes — part of a pioneering project to reduce the spread of dengue, a terrible disease.
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July 27, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.
Nations must act on climate change or could be held responsible, top U.N. court rules
The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.
n.pr
July 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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Colossal didn't make a dire wolf. This is not a dire wolf! Stop saying it is!! I feel like I'm going mad!!!
the cover of Time Magazine, with the headline "Extinct" crossed out in red above the text "This is Remus. He’s a dire wolf. The first to exist in over 10,000 years. Endangered species could be changed forever." by Jeffrey Kluger, and the photo of a white dog-like wolf-like animal
April 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM