Society & Culture
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Skyrocketing e-bike use drives speed increase on Metro Vancouver pathways
UBC researchers have found that e-bike use has skyrocketed since 2019.
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Nature is a bipartisan love affair—if we stick to the basics
A new UBC Psychology study has found that, no matter their political stripe, people value nature for the same big reasons.
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Why a 10-per-cent chance of winning coffee changed habits
A UBC research team turned an everyday coffee run into a game of chance—and it worked.
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Gladiators’ reality didn’t always match the movies
Two UBC instructors discuss the real world of Roman gladiators and how it compares with the movies.
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How the U.S. election could help shape Canadian politics
We spoke with UBC political science professor Dr. Terri Givens about how politicians in both countries are defining their differences, and the potential effects of U.S. politics on Canada.
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Texting while walking puts pedestrians in danger: UBC study
New UBC research analyzing actual pedestrian interactions with vehicles on busy streets concludes that distracted pedestrians face higher safety risks compared with undistracted road users.
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Non-confidence motions in Parliament to create period of ‘unstable stability’
Dr. Stewart Prest, lecturer in UBC’s department of political science, explains non-confidence motions and what might happen in the next few months.