Professor of Earth Sciences Francine McCarthy led a multi-institutional team that studied sediment layers at the bottom of Crawford Lake in Milton, Ont., which was selected as the location on Earth that most clearly shows the boundary between the current Holocene epoch and a proposed new epoch, the Anthropocene. In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed implications of using the word ‘Anthropocene,’ research on the risks of drinking, Olympic sports history, new metrics for evaluating poverty and viral moments from the Olympics. Local media outlets also featured coverage on tips to improve summertime sleep in children, a gift to Brock’s Indigenous Plus program and the upcoming Steel Blade Classic.
“Anthropocene” — why the fight about a name has real world consequences: Professor of Earth Studies Francine McCarthy spoke to ABC Radio National about the Anthropocene.
The abstemious scientists accused of using ‘flawed’ research to tell you to stop drinking: Professor of Health Sciences Dan Malleck spoke to The Telegraph about research surrounding the dangers of alcohol.
Olympic sports then and now: Professor of Greek and Roman History Michael Carter was on CBC Radio One discussing the history of sport.
Niagara advocates looking at new way to gauge poverty: Adjunct Professor of Political Science Joanne Heritz spoke to the St. Catharines Standard about a new model for looking at poverty in the region.
Viral moments from Paris 2024 Olympics: Associate Professor of Sport Management Olan Scott spoke to AM 900 CHML about viral moments of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Staying cool to improve children’s sleep: Professor of Kinesiology and Canada Research Chair in Extreme Human Environments Toby Mündel’s tips about keeping children cool to ensure quality sleep was featured in ThoroldToday.ca and Giant FM.
Gift supports Indigenous learners at Brock and Steel Blade Classic preview: Giant FM featured coverage on the gift to Brock’s Indigenous Plus donation from Scotiabank and the upcoming Steel Blade Classic.
