Beauty filters not only do what they are supposed to – make people look more attractive in photos – but they also make people appear more intelligent, trustworthy, sociable and happy, according to new research. For a study published by the British scientific academy The Royal Society, participants were shown only one version of a … Read more
Growing up in mainland China, Ting Ma never felt happy with the way she looked. At 1.73 metres (5 feet 8 inches), she was considered too tall and too thin. “I was bullied when I was a little kid,” she says. “People called me a giraffe because my neck is too long, my arms are … Read more
An elementary school initiative that explores math concepts while incorporating Indigenous practices is making its way into classrooms across Canada. The Métis-math collaboration is part of a larger collection spearheaded by mathematics education researcher Ruth Beatty of Lakehead University in 2012. It’s called First Nations and Métis Math Voices. “One of the main reasons we started … Read more
