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September 13, 2011 | By Suzanna Chang

Photo: Henri Daumain, for Life Magazine, Courtesy of The Estate of Marshall McLuhan

When Words Won’t Cooperate

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

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The Lost Art of Conversation

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

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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

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Suzanna Chang

Former communications assistant, University of Toronto Magazine.

Photo: Henri Daumain, for Life Magazine, Courtesy of The Estate of Marshall McLuhan

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When Words Won’t Cooperate

The Lost Art of Conversation

Are Emoji Becoming the World’s First Universal Language?

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