I published a short piece on Medium on James Damore and the conservative backlash against him being let go from Google, and some peculiar comparisons of his fate to that of Galileo. There is a lot more to say on this, but for now, for a shorter version, read the piece here.

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In the light of the Boyden’s re-emergence, I’ve been thinking a lot about apologies, forgiveness and reconciliation more broadly, and it’s been…triggering. First some basics. Definitions for forgiveness, apologies, atonement, and reconciliation. Forgiveness: voluntary process by which a victim undergoes a change in feelings and attitude regarding an offence, lets go of negative emotions such as vengefulness, with an increased ability to wish the offender well (Wikipedia). Apology: expression of remorse or personal regret felt…

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Last night, I read this article detailing the lead up to the murder of family physician, Dr. Elana Fric-Shamji, by her husband, neurosurgeon Dr. Mohammed Shamji. I tweeted out my thoughts on the matter this afternoon. Here’s a summary.    

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This past weekend, I had the privilege and honour of speaking at Queen’s Park in Toronto to the crowds gathered for the March for Science. Here’s a transcript of my speech. Hello everyone. If you’re here, you might know that our government hasn’t always had the best record when it comes to preserving the ethos of science needed for research to be free from political bias. I’m here to tell you, that science is almost…

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