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Making friends with guilt: How personal experience inspired Dal prof's new book redefining guilt as a force for good

Making friends with guilt: How personal experience inspired Dal prof's new book redefining guilt as a force for good

Chris Moore, professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, knows a great deal about the painful and profound journey through guilt — 40 years ago, he lived it, following a drunk driving incident with deadly consequences. Now, that personal experience has helped inspire a highly anticipated new book on why we feel guilt and why it's so important to building and healing relationships with one another.  Read more.

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Alison Auld
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
A pair of post-doctoral fellows in Dal's Department of Microbiology and Immunology have shown that an existing drug used to treat cancer and other illnesses also holds the promise of effectively treating people infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.
Anya M. Waite
Thursday, November 17, 2022
COP27’s agreement on observing the oceans sets a strong foundation for policymakers to invest in internationally linked observation that will help countries better monitor these carbon sinks, writes OFI's Anya M. Waite.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Two new Dalhousie Canada Research Chairs were named and two renewed as part of a federal funding announcement Wednesday that also included more than a dozen SSHRC Insight Development Grants.
Stefanie Wilson
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
A testament to human achievement and progress, this week’s population milestone also raises important questions about sustainability and the future of life on Earth. We reached out to some of Dal’s leading experts on population growth and international development for some answers.
Andrew Riley
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Among the global cavalcade presenting at the Falling Walls Lab finals in Germany this week were Sarah Martell and Tina Taskovic, two Dal doctoral students whose research pushes the boundaries of energy innovation.