Professor of Kinesiology Stephen Cheung developed an experiment about the impacts of working in high-heat envirornments as part of a special CBC series. In recent media appearances, Brock experts discussed the impacts of heat on the human body, the Anthropocene era, mosquitoes, naming the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s franchises, labour movements, topics related to back to school and Terry Fox’s legacy on social media.
Overheated: Coverage of the experiment that Professor of Kinesiology Stephen Cheung facilitated for a special series on the CBC, about the impacts working in hot environments, was featured across the outlet’s platforms, including the White Coat, Black Art podcast, CBC Radio and The Current with Matt Galloway. White Coat, Black Art host Dr. Brian Goldman also spoke about the experiment’s real-world applications in CBC Radio interviews that ran across the country.
The Golden Spike: Professor of Earth Sciences Francine McCarthy spoke to BBC News’ Uncharted with Hannah Fry about her research on the Anthropocene.
What you need to know about mosquito-borne diseases: Professor of Biological Sciences Fiona Hunter spoke to White Coat, Black Art and CBC Radio One 90.5FM about diseases spread by mosquitoes that are prevalent in Canada.
‘Good, bad and ugly’: Love them or not, the new PWHL names give teams — and fans — identities: Associate Professor of Sport Management Michele Donnelly spoke to CBC Sports about the naming of the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s franchises.
Right to fight for a fair deal: Professor of Labour Studies Larry Savage spoke to Zoomer Media about the shifting landscape of labour politics and to iPolitics about Pierre Polieve’s strategy to appeal to working-class voters ahead of the upcoming federal election.
Back to school: Brock experts discussed a series of topics related to children returning to the classroom. Professor of Child and Youth Studies Tony Volk spoke to Newstalk 610 CKTB about the impacts of bullying; Assistant Professor of Health Sciences Michelle Vine spoke to NewsTalk 610 CKTB about children’s nutrition; and Professor of Psychology Caitlin Mahy spoke to Newstalk 610 CKTB about her research on procrastination in young children. Her work on the same topic was also featured in Health Medicine Network.
Remembering Terry Fox: Associate Professor of Communications, Pop Culture and Film Derek Foster spoke to Newstalk 610 CKTB about the way Terry Fox is remembered on social media.
