In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed surviving in icy water, new grape and wine research funding, conspiracy theories, sports betting and volunteer snow shovelling services.
How to survive a fall through the ice: Professor of Kinesiology Stephen Cheung spoke to Global National about how the human body reacts when someone falls through the ice and is immersed in cold water.
‘The consumer just wants a great bottle of wine’: Brock University researchers tackling climate change impacts on quality: Debbie Inglis, Director of Brock’s University Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute, spoke to the St. Catharines Standard about three research projects that received $2.4 million in new government funding.
As ‘where’s Kate’ conspiracy theories run wild, here’s how the story became such a royal mess: Assistant Professor of Communication, Popular Culture and Film Michelle Chen spoke to CBC about the factors in news stories that can lead to public speculation and conspiracy theories.
Sports bettors forced to wait weeks for winnings from OLG: Associate Professor of Sport Management Michael Naraine spoke to CBC about complications consumers have faced accessing their sports gambling winnings.
Brock University researching potential economic impact of Snow Buddies program: Asif Khowaja, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, spoke to Niagara This Week about a project examining the economic impact of volunteer snow-shovelling services.