R-D Collaboratory 2016-05-04

On cities and infrastructure: 

• In defense of train subsidies, by someone trapped in the bathroom of a southbound rail car.
• How the next U.S. frontier may be its own cities. 

On kids these days:

• This fifteen-year old has accomplished more in his life than most of us probably ever will. (Article en français).
• A nine-year old explains in detail how a synchrotron works. 

On universities:

• How universities are dealing with a sticky situation: the movement for fossil fuel divestment.
• The CEO of RBC says experiential learning is essential to Canadian prosperity.

On politics:

• Experience the drama of Canadian politics with Question Blaster: “the ultimate parliamentary combat game.”