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In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed the trend of tweens buying anti-aging products and discussing them online, the economic impact of the Vancouver Canucks playoff run, the ethics of the Shoppers Drug Mart volunteer job posting, different species of mosquitoes, aggression patterns in male carpenter bees and lying in children.
Why banning tweens from buying anti-aging products won’t stop the Sephora kids: Professor of Child and Youth Studies Shauna Pomerantz and Assistant Professor of Communication, Popular Culture and Film Michelle Chen spoke to CBC News about the Sephora kids trend on social media.
Despite Game 7 loss, Vancouver Canucks playoff run a win for business: Associate Professor of Sport Management Michael Naraine spoke to Global News about the economic impact of the Vancouver Canucks’ best playoff run in a decade.
Ethics of volunteering and the future of paid work: Professor of Business Ethics in the Goodman School of Business François Côté-Vaillancourt spoke to 900 CHML and Newstalk 610 CKTB about the future of volunteer work in the wake of a Shoppers Drug Mart ad for a part-time, unpaid position.
They’re both dependable and irritating. What you need to know about mosquitoes: Professor of Biological Sciences Fiona Hunter spoke to CBC News about the approximately 50 different varieties of mosquitoes.
Examining aggression patterns in male carpenter bees: Biological Sciences master’s student James Mesich, a research assistant in Brock’s Bee Lab, spoke with Newstalk 610 CKTB on World Bee Day about the lab’s current study on aggression in male carpenter bees.
Promoting honesty in children: Professor of Psychology Angela Evans spoke to 980 CJME and News Talk 650 Saskatoon about new research on child honesty.