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Absolutely Brilliant: Youngest Published Scientists in the World

This is one of the most amazing (standing ovation) TED talks you will watch in a long time.  12 year old Amy O'Toole, who, along with with 25 of her classmates, published the first peer-reviewed article by schoolchildren, about the Blackawton bees project.  It starts "Once upon a time..."  Watch an effective teacher at work. 

Government to Fund Study of Youth Sex Habits

The federal government is spending up to $250 000 to study the sex habits of Canadian youth.  The surgery will examine the behaviour of 9 000 young adults ages 18 to 24 across the country, questioning them on everything from the age they first had sexual intercourse to their use of condoms and experiences with sexual coercion or homophobic bullying.

This Kid is Amazing

He is twelve, multi talented and oh so cool.  Check out the wardrobe!  You saw him here first.


Study: Cyberbullying-linked Suicides Rising

there have been 41 suicides since 2003 involving cyberbullying in the United States, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom, but most of the victims were also bullied in school and many suffered from mental illness, including depression, said John C. LeBlanc, a professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax who conducted the research.  

Children's Commissioner: Bill C-420 Vote on November 5

Bill C-420 is a private member's bill to establish a National Children's Commissioner.  It will be debated again on November 5.  A vote could send the bill to committee or kill it.  Children's advocates are encouraging members of parliament from all parties to support referral to a committee so the proposal can be studied in more detail.  For more:

The Best Photographs Taken By Kids Around the World

These are the winning photographs from the Children's Eyes on Earth International Youth Photography Contest, a competition designed to raise environmental awareness while giving budding artists a chance to share their visions with the world.

Obesity Three Times Higher Among Canadians Boys Than Girls

Canadian boys are three times more likely than girls to be obese, according to new research that is exposing alarming and lopsided gender differences in the nation's childhood obesity rates.  A new Statistics Canada Report find that 19.5 % of boys ages 5 to 11 years are obese, compared to 6.3% of girls of the same ages.

Expert: Internet Use May Need to be Licensed

An internationally know advocate for child victims of online luring says licensing internet users is an effective way to protect children from pedophiles and child sex abusers who prowl the net for victims like Amanda Todd.  Roz Prober from Beyond Borders was responding to findings that cyber stalkers, like the kind who hounded a 15-year-old girl to suicide, use flattery and strong-arm tactics to exploit kids for sex.