Humanist Agenda

Show Notes and Links: 1 in 5 people in the U.S. have a sexually transmitted infection [https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/newsroom/2021/2018-STI-incidence-prevalence-estimates.html] (CDC) The Estimated Direct Lifetime Medical Costs of Sexually Transmitted Infections Acquired [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33492093/] (NIH) The effects of the national HPV vaccination programme in England, UK [https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02178-4/fulltext](Lancet) Money, Sex and Happiness [https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w10499/w10499.pdf] (NBER) Would you think about doing sex for money? Structure and agency in deciding to sell sex in Canada [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0950017016679331] (SAGE)

Show Notes and Links: A short history of daylight saving time [https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/charlotte/weather/2021/02/24/why-daylight-saving-time-] History of Daylight Saving Time (DST) [https://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/history.html#:~:text=While%20Germany%20and%20Austria%20were,the%20world's%20first%20DST%20period] Why Do We Change the Clocks, Anyway? [https://www.nytimes.com/article/daylight-saving-time-questions.html] (New York Times) Losing Sleep Over Daylight Saving Time May Increase Workplace Injuries [https://www.ccohs.ca/newsletters/hsreport/issues/2011/02/ezine.html#:~:text=Their%20research%20showed%20that%20there,incidence%20and%20severity%20of%20injuries] Here’s why daylight saving time hurts workers’ productivity [https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/11/heres-why-daylight-saving-time-hurts-workers-productivity.html] (CNBC) Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation: An Unmet Public Health Problem. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK19961/](NIH) How daylight saving time can make you less productive, less ethical and more prone to injury at work [https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/pharmacare-what-s-the-prescription-for-your-pocketbook-and-is-daylight-saving-actually-time-theft-1.5343304/how-daylight-saving-time-can-make-you-less-productive-less-ethical-and-more-prone-to-injury-at-work-1.5343415] (CBC) Five economic effects of daylight saving time [https://qz.com/2085899/five-economic-effects-of-daylight-saving-time/](Quartz) Daylight Saving Time – Top 3 Pros and Cons [https://www.procon.org/headlines/top-3-pros-and-cons-of-daylight-saving-time/] (ProCon) Measurable health effects associated with the daylight saving time shift [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7302868/] (NIH) Daylight Saving Time Transitions: Impact on Total Mortality [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7084938/] (NIH) The pros and cons of switching to permanent Daylight Saving Time [https://globalnews.ca/news/5885735/pros-cons-daylight-saving/] (Global News) U.S. Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent [https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-approves-bill-that-would-make-daylight-savings-time-permanent-2023-2022-03-15/] (Reuters)

Show Notes and Links: Early Hollywood and the Hays Code [https://www.acmi.net.au/stories-and-ideas/early-hollywood-and-hays-code/] This Film Is Not Yet Rated [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Film_Is_Not_Yet_Rated] (Wikipedia) Movie Ratings Turn 50: How the MPAA Changed the Film Industry Forever [https://observer.com/2018/11/mpaa-50-years-movie-ratings-system-changed-film-forever/] Film content information in Ontario [https://www.ontario.ca/page/film-content-information-ontario] Beyond Today’s Video Game Rating Systems [https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1555412014560192] The effectiveness of a parental guide for prevention of problematic video gaming in children [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6035025/] (NIH) Parental Guidance: A Content Analysis of MPAA Motion Picture Rating Justifications 1993–2005 [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/225721601_Parental_Guidance_A_Content_Analysis_of_MPAA_Motion_Picture_Rating_Justifications_1993-2005] 7 ways being a parent is different around the world [https://www.businessinsider.com/parenting-styles-from-around-the-world-2018-6] (Business Insider) The Intriguing History of 1930s Baby Cages [https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/news/a33058/hanging-baby-cages/]

Show Notes and Links: Did you bring home a pandemic pet? [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-did-you-bring-home-a-pandemic-pet-the-costs-have-never-been-higher/] (Globe and Mail) When Did People Start Keeping Pets? [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/ask-smithsonian-when-did-people-start-keeping-pets-180960616/](Smithsonian) The Evolution of Pet Ownership [https://www.pedigree.com/dog-care/dog-facts/the-evolution-of-pet-ownership] (Pedigree) A New Origin Story for Dogs [https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/06/the-origin-of-dogs/484976/] (The Atlantic) Why do we love pets? An expert explains. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2017/11/03/pets-arent-wonder-drugs-heres-why-we-love-them-anyway/] (The Washington Post) Long before they conquered the Internet, cats took over the world [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2017/06/19/long-before-they-conquered-the-internet-cats-took-over-the-world/] (The Washington Post) Understanding Relations between People and their Pets [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1751-9020.2012.00494.x] From tigers to axolotls: Why people keep exotic pets in Russia [https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/pan3.10125] 10 Famous Weird Pets in History [https://www.flavorwire.com/207572/famous-weird-pets-in-history-2] (Flavorwire) The Myth of "Mind-Altering Parasite" Toxoplasma Gondii? [https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/the-myth-of-mind-altering-parasite-toxoplasma-gondii] (Discover) Can a cat parasite control your mind? [https://www.livescience.com/can-cat-parasites-control-human-brains.html] (Live Science) Covid-Sniffing Dogs Are Accurate but Face Hurdles for Widespread Use [https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/12/science/covid-sniffing-dogs.html] (The New York Times)

Show Notes and Links: Don’t Look Up [https://www.netflix.com/title/81252357] (Netflix) History of Barbados [https://barbados.org/history1.htm] Barbados to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-54174794] (BBC) What is a Commonwealth? [https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/multilateral-multilateraux/commonwealth.aspx?lang=eng] (Government of Canada) Barbados just cut its ties with the Queen. Should Canada follow suit? [https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/barbados-canada-1.6270496] (CBC) Majority of Canadians want to ditch the British monarchy. How feasible is it? [https://globalnews.ca/news/8418373/can-canada-become-a-republic/] (Global News) Commonwealth: Seven things you might not know [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43715079] (BBC)