Françoise Baylis
@francoisebaylis.bsky.social
Author “Altered Inheritance: CRISPR and the Ethics of Human Genome Editing"; Philosopher; Distinguished Research Professor Emerita, Dalhousie University; Governing Board International Science Council; President-Elect of the Royal Society of Canada
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Emerita Professor @francoisebaylis.bsky.social delivers opening remarks at #Taikura, the second summit as part of the Tri-Academy Partnership for Indigenous Engagement.
November 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Emerita Professor @francoisebaylis.bsky.social delivers opening remarks at #Taikura, the second summit as part of the Tri-Academy Partnership for Indigenous Engagement.
“In today’s media environment, social isolation and loneliness can be both contributors to the spread of health misinformation, as well as contributing to the health risks associated with misinformation.” impactethics.ca/2025/11/24/m...
Misinformation, Social Isolation, and Loneliness among Aging Canadians
Renee Boldut details the alarming related risks of aging, social isolation and loneliness, health misinformation, and poor health.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
“In today’s media environment, social isolation and loneliness can be both contributors to the spread of health misinformation, as well as contributing to the health risks associated with misinformation.” impactethics.ca/2025/11/24/m...
It was a pleasure to introduce Dr Tank and moderate this session. #TheRoyalSocietyofCanada @src-rsc.bsky.social is the representative for the global Frontiers Planet Prize.
The Inaugural Frontiers Planet Prize Lecture is being presented by Canada’s 2025 National Champion, Dr. Suzanne Tank (@ualberta.bsky.social), who is discussing her award-winning work on the land-freshwater-ocean continuum. 🌊 #COEE2025
November 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
It was a pleasure to introduce Dr Tank and moderate this session. #TheRoyalSocietyofCanada @src-rsc.bsky.social is the representative for the global Frontiers Planet Prize.
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The RSC 2025 Annual Report is here! A standout year of inclusive excellence, independent expertise & international engagement. Read the report here: bit.ly/4plGdKE
November 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The RSC 2025 Annual Report is here! A standout year of inclusive excellence, independent expertise & international engagement. Read the report here: bit.ly/4plGdKE
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In a new @universityaffairs.bsky.social article, Sharon Straus & Stephen Toope, Co-Chairs of the RSC Task Force on Knowledge System Resilience, explain why a multidisciplinary approach is key for effective policy & nation-building.
Find out more: rsc-src.ca/en/programme...
Find out more: rsc-src.ca/en/programme...
Reinforcing Canada’s culture of innovation and discovery - University Affairs
A multidisciplinary approach is needed to help shape good policy and provide avenues for nation-building investment.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
In a new @universityaffairs.bsky.social article, Sharon Straus & Stephen Toope, Co-Chairs of the RSC Task Force on Knowledge System Resilience, explain why a multidisciplinary approach is key for effective policy & nation-building.
Find out more: rsc-src.ca/en/programme...
Find out more: rsc-src.ca/en/programme...
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Anyone using chatbots for education needs to stop now.
They spew Jim Crow levels of racism and hate that get even worse with scaling not better.
Reminder: "AI" has never been about education or intelligence..it is about power, surveillance and control.
They spew Jim Crow levels of racism and hate that get even worse with scaling not better.
Reminder: "AI" has never been about education or intelligence..it is about power, surveillance and control.
I need everyone, esp anyone working in education or tech (but really everyone) to WATCH THIS CLIP of @drtanksley.bsky.social discussing the technologies infiltrating our schools & psyches and how she is addressing it with our young people. youtu.be/5mtcSL4S3HQ
Howard University AI Panel
YouTube video by Tiera Tanksley
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November 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Anyone using chatbots for education needs to stop now.
They spew Jim Crow levels of racism and hate that get even worse with scaling not better.
Reminder: "AI" has never been about education or intelligence..it is about power, surveillance and control.
They spew Jim Crow levels of racism and hate that get even worse with scaling not better.
Reminder: "AI" has never been about education or intelligence..it is about power, surveillance and control.
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Allowing doctors to practise in both public and private systems solves what exactly? What Alberta is proposing may sound good superficially but makes no sense in the Canadian context, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Allowing doctors to practise in both public and private systems solves what exactly? What Alberta is proposing may sound good superficially but makes no sense in the Canadian context, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
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November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
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Halifax restaurant Mystic is # 1 on Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2025 list! 🎉🙌🏾 Who’s planning to go there?? #AirCanadaBestNewRestaurants #Halifax #NovaScotia #Foodies
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Halifax restaurant Mystic is # 1 on Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants 2025 list! 🎉🙌🏾 Who’s planning to go there?? #AirCanadaBestNewRestaurants #Halifax #NovaScotia #Foodies
“The Power of Sport: The True Sport Report 2022” a research series by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport provides evidence for a values-based approach to sport, consistently finds that “the sport Canadians want” includes safety, integrity and community. theconversation.com/when-we-gamb...
When we gamble with the integrity of sport, we risk losing the values it offers
When sport leaders compromise on sport values like respect, excellence, safety and fairness, they compromise the value of sport.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
“The Power of Sport: The True Sport Report 2022” a research series by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport provides evidence for a values-based approach to sport, consistently finds that “the sport Canadians want” includes safety, integrity and community. theconversation.com/when-we-gamb...
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Alex Laurent @alexlaurent1.bsky.social (@ulaval.ca) se consacre à la construction d'une société plus équitable. Il a reçu le #PrixAbella pour son engagement à défendre la dignité des personnes vulnérables et à promouvoir un accès équitable à la justice. #COEE2025
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Alex Laurent @alexlaurent1.bsky.social (@ulaval.ca) se consacre à la construction d'une société plus équitable. Il a reçu le #PrixAbella pour son engagement à défendre la dignité des personnes vulnérables et à promouvoir un accès équitable à la justice. #COEE2025
When legislatures are organized as team locker rooms … elected representatives are more likely to support rule changes & time limits that make government faster & more centralized, & less likely to insist on the public work that tests ideas before they become law.
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Team work and power plays: What Alberta’s Bill 2 says about Canadian democracy
Message discipline is an increasing feature of Canadian politics. Canadians across the country should pay attention to what just happened in Alberta, where teachers were ordered back to work.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:19 PM
When legislatures are organized as team locker rooms … elected representatives are more likely to support rule changes & time limits that make government faster & more centralized, & less likely to insist on the public work that tests ideas before they become law.
theconversation.com/team-work-an...
theconversation.com/team-work-an...
An RSC conference — “Mainstreaming AI: Implications for the scientific community” Hugo Larochelle #Mila imagines a future that potentially includes AI for hypothesis (idea) generation, experiment replication (iteration) paper writing and scientific review
November 12, 2025 at 3:29 PM
An RSC conference — “Mainstreaming AI: Implications for the scientific community” Hugo Larochelle #Mila imagines a future that potentially includes AI for hypothesis (idea) generation, experiment replication (iteration) paper writing and scientific review
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From November 24-26, delegates from the Royal Society of Canada will travel to Aotearoa New Zealand to participate in Taikura, the second summit of the Tri-Academy Partnership (@royalsocietynz.bsky.social, @science.org.au) on Indigenous Engagement. Learn more below.
RSC Participates in Taikura Summit as Part of Tri-Academy Partnership on Indigenous Engagement
From November 24-26, delegates from the Royal Society of Canada will travel to Aotearoa New Zealand to participate in Taikura, the second summit of the Tri-Academy Partnership (TAP) on Indigenous Engagement.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
From November 24-26, delegates from the Royal Society of Canada will travel to Aotearoa New Zealand to participate in Taikura, the second summit of the Tri-Academy Partnership (@royalsocietynz.bsky.social, @science.org.au) on Indigenous Engagement. Learn more below.
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Du 24 au 26 nov., des représentants de la Société royale du Canada se rendront à Aotearoa, Nouvelle-Zélande, pour participer au Taikura, le deuxième sommet organisé dans le cadre du Partenariat tri-académique (@royalsocietynz.bsky.social, @science.org.au) sur l’engagement autochtone.
La SRC participera au Sommet Taikura dans le cadre du Partenariat tri-académique sur l’engagement autochtone
Du 24 au 26 novembre, des représentants de la Société royale du Canada se rendront à Aotearoa, en Nouvelle-Zélande, pour participer au Taikura, le deuxième sommet organisé dans le cadre du Partenariat tri-académique (PTA) sur l’engagement autochtone.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Du 24 au 26 nov., des représentants de la Société royale du Canada se rendront à Aotearoa, Nouvelle-Zélande, pour participer au Taikura, le deuxième sommet organisé dans le cadre du Partenariat tri-académique (@royalsocietynz.bsky.social, @science.org.au) sur l’engagement autochtone.
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A new @ca.theconversation.com article, co-authored by @juliamwright.bsky.social (FRSC), explores how updated CSA standards for respirator use can better protect health-care workers and patients — and why adopting evidence-based safety measures is vital for all Canadians. #RSCVoices
The CSA’s revised standard on respirators should help us all breathe easier
The CSA Group — a not-for-profit standards organization — released for review a new draft standard on the “Selection, Use, and Care of Respirators” (CSA Z94.4:25) for workplaces, specifically includin...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A new @ca.theconversation.com article, co-authored by @juliamwright.bsky.social (FRSC), explores how updated CSA standards for respirator use can better protect health-care workers and patients — and why adopting evidence-based safety measures is vital for all Canadians. #RSCVoices
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CSPC 2025 has an incredible lineup of speakers, including MP Karim Bardeesy!
View the full agenda and register at: WWW.CSPC2025.CA
Registration closes November 17, 2025.
#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025
View the full agenda and register at: WWW.CSPC2025.CA
Registration closes November 17, 2025.
#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025
November 11, 2025 at 2:35 PM
CSPC 2025 has an incredible lineup of speakers, including MP Karim Bardeesy!
View the full agenda and register at: WWW.CSPC2025.CA
Registration closes November 17, 2025.
#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025
View the full agenda and register at: WWW.CSPC2025.CA
Registration closes November 17, 2025.
#CdnSci #CdnInnovation #CSPC2025
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Leonard Cohen recites “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae | Legion Magazine youtu.be/cKoJvHcMLfc?... #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget
November 11, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Leonard Cohen recites “In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae | Legion Magazine youtu.be/cKoJvHcMLfc?... #RemembranceDay #LestWeForget
112th Grey Cup Final this Sunday in Winnipeg, featuring the Montreal Alouettes. My sister, Dr #PennyBaylis will be there looking to add to her collection of rings— 2009, 2010, 2023.
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
112th Grey Cup Final this Sunday in Winnipeg, featuring the Montreal Alouettes. My sister, Dr #PennyBaylis will be there looking to add to her collection of rings— 2009, 2010, 2023.
I am told that today is “go to an art museum day”. This may be a hoax, but surely there is no downside to visiting a museum. www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/...
These 16 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours You Can Take From Your Couch
Visit the British Museum or the Sistine Chapel—without buying a ticket or waiting in line. These are the best virtual museum tours around the world.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I am told that today is “go to an art museum day”. This may be a hoax, but surely there is no downside to visiting a museum. www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/...
I am so very excited about this new chapter of my life. Looking forward to working alongside talented colleagues to find creatives ways to leverage knowledge for the benefit of Canadians www.dal.ca/news/2025/11...
Dalhousie’s Dr. Françoise Baylis begins new chapter as president of the Royal Society of Canada
Global bioethics leader steps into a pivotal national role, aiming to deepen public trust in research, amplify Canadian voices on the world stage, and champion science for societal good.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I am so very excited about this new chapter of my life. Looking forward to working alongside talented colleagues to find creatives ways to leverage knowledge for the benefit of Canadians www.dal.ca/news/2025/11...
Congratulations to new RSC members from Dalhousie University www.dal.ca/news/2025/11...
Meet Dalhousie’s most recent Royal Society of Canada inductees
Three Dalhousie researchers—Jennifer Bain, Mark Stradiotto, and Finlay Maguire—join the Royal Society of Canada, honoured for groundbreaking work in musicology, sustainable chemistry, and infectious d...
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November 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Congratulations to new RSC members from Dalhousie University www.dal.ca/news/2025/11...
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Here's our latest video. 5 mins looking at the year since Donald Trump won a second term as President. youtu.be/S95jRLfYTH4?...
One year on since Donald Trump’s US presidential election victory | BBC News
YouTube video by BBC News
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November 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Here's our latest video. 5 mins looking at the year since Donald Trump won a second term as President. youtu.be/S95jRLfYTH4?...