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Horace Wells was an American dentist who pioneered the use of laughing gas to reduce patients’ pain during tooth extractions. The museum holds one of three copies of a mask of his likeness. Read More

April 2, 2020 | By Scott Anderson

Are Emoji Becoming the World’s First Universal Language?

At U of T Mississauga, students are creating their own tiny icons for our phones. “Dizzy tornado face,” anyone? Read More

Isaiah Grewal, wearing headphones and typing on a laptop, with Morgan Barense seated next to him, both smiling

When Words Won’t Cooperate

Psychology professor Morgan Barense aims to crack the mystery of non-speaking autism Read More

Professor Ian Williams standing still outside of a building with large columns, while people walking around him are motion blurred

The Lost Art of Conversation

Ian Williams makes the case for talking to each other more meaningfully Read More

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Dentistry15_wide

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Are Emoji Becoming the World’s First Universal Language?

When Words Won’t Cooperate

The Lost Art of Conversation

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