Wildfires: Charting the path forward
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Wildfires: charting the path forward
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Description | About the guests | Shannon Wagner and Mike Flannigan in the news | Transcript | Follow us Description In this episode, we dive into the complex world of wildfire research in Canada. Wildfires are...
Digital politics in the age of AI
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Description | About the guest | Fenwick Mckelvey in the news | Transcript | Follow us Description In this episode, we’re exploring the ever-growing impact of artificial intelligence on digital politics and media...
Understanding the roots of extremism in Québec
← Big Thinking Podcast homepage Description | About the guest | Frédérick Nadeau in the news | Transcript | Follow us Description Is the rise of radical groups in Québec and across Canada an isolated phenomenon, or the mirror image of a worrying...