In recent media appearances, Brock University experts discussed Canada\u2019s shortlist of artists for the Eurovision Song Contest, online voting in municipal elections, fans\u2019 reaction to streaming costs for NHL hockey games, the LCBO\u2019s bottom line, how sports fans find their teams and why watching viral puppy videos makes people feel better.<\/p>\n
Also covered in the media this week was research into people with psychopathic traits\u2019 reaction to fear, a new way to monitor breast cancer tumours, sex-specific muscle fatigue in Alzheimer\u2019s disease, funding for metastatic breast cancer survivor research, an upcoming Brock stage production and the annual Trick or Eat campaign.<\/p>\n
Canada\u2019s journey to Eurovision has officially begun:<\/strong> Adjunct Professor of Dramatic Arts Karen Fricker joined host Elamin Abdelmahmoud on CBC\u2019s podcast Commotion<\/em><\/a> to discuss the five Canadians vying to represent Canada at the Eurovision Song Contest. As Canada\u2019s pre-eminent expert on the international song contest, she was also featured on CBC Radio One<\/a> and Newstalk 610 CKTB<\/a>.<\/p>\n The pros and cons of online voting:<\/strong> Associate Professor of Political Science Nicole Goodman joined the Deb Hutton Show<\/em> on Newstalk 1010<\/a> to talk about online voting for municipal elections across Ontario. She also spoke with CJOB 680<\/a> in Manitoba about voter turnout in Winnipeg\u2019s recent municipal election.<\/p>\n When will Maple Leafs fans revolt as uproar over Sportsnet streaming costs amplify:<\/strong> Associate Professor of Sport Management Michael Naraine spoke with the Toronto Sun<\/a> about Monday Night Hockey being limited to Rogers\u2019 streaming service, Sportsnet+.<\/p>\n Why people with psychopathic traits enjoy fear: <\/strong>Professor of Psychology Angela Book spoke with PsyPost<\/a> about her research looking at people with psychopathic traits and their reaction to fear and fear-inducing situations.<\/p>\n Expansion of alcohol sales impacting LCBO\u2019s profits:<\/strong> Professor of Operations Research Michael Armstrong joined AM980 CFPL London<\/a> to discuss Ontario\u2019s expansion of alcohol sales into convenience and grocery stores and its impact on LCBO\u2019s bottom line.<\/p>\n Which team should I root for:<\/strong> Associate Professor of Sport Management Craig Hyatt weighed in on fan behaviour for Z\u00f3calo Public Square<\/a>, explaining the various reasons sports fans are initially drawn to support their team of choice.<\/p>\n Watching viral puppy livestream lowers stress levels:<\/strong> Professor of Child and Youth Studies Christine Tardif-Williams explained to CBC Kids News<\/a> that interacting with dogs \u2014 \u00a0even virtually \u2014 can help to reduce a person\u2019s stress levels.<\/p>\n Alzheimer\u2019s research shows sex-specific muscle fatigue changes before cognitive decline:<\/strong> Health Sciences PhD student Emily Copeland\u2019s research was featured in Scienmag<\/em><\/a>, offering a look at sex-specific skeletal muscle fatigue resistance in sporadic Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n Exploring new ways to monitor breast cancer:<\/strong> Professor of Chemistry Anna Ignaszak\u2019s research into a new way to monitor if tumours are expanding or shrinking was featured on Giant FM<\/a>.<\/p>\n Funding for next-generation survivorship research: <\/strong>The recent announcement of funding for Assistant Professor\u00a0of Nursing Amina Silva\u2019s research into the ongoing needs of people living with metastatic breast cancer was widely covered in publications after appearing in the Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n Brock theatre production explores addiction and mental health:<\/strong> Coverage of the Department of Dramatic Arts\u2019 upcoming mainstage production of People, Places and Things<\/em> was shared in the NOTL Local<\/a>.<\/p>\n Post-secondary institutions celebrate Halloween season:<\/strong> Brock\u2019s annual Trick or Eat non-perishable food item collection campaign in support of Community Cares of St. Catharines and Thorold was included in Academica Group\u2019s Top Ten News<\/a> roundup of postsecondary institutions\u2019 Halloween celebrations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In recent media appearances, Brock University experts discussed Canada\u2019s shortlist of artists for the Eurovision Song Contest, online voting in municipal elections, fans\u2019 reaction to streaming costs for NHL hockey games, the LCBO\u2019s bottom line, how sports fans find their teams and why watching viral puppy videos makes people feel better.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":100,"featured_media":112461,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[36,39,37,6,41,38],"tags":[12666,3418,15302,15310,3758,7437,8485,656,14497,4104,546,4753,11421,7488,384,348,522,594,3166,4395,8568,2518,5930,15214],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112458"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/100"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112458"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112458\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":112465,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112458\/revisions\/112465"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112461"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112458"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112458"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brocku.ca\/brock-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112458"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}