What do baseball and religion have in common?
Plenty, says Hanna Tervanotko, an associate professor of religious studies - from ritual and community to the power of collective belief.
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Sean Carey has been studying the land, water and climate of the Yukon for decades.
His ties to the region and the people who live there make him one of Canada’s leading voices on northern hydrology and climate change.
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A research team, led by Prof. Gerry Wright, has discovered a new drug class that could someday lead to breakthrough treatments for dangerous fungal infections.
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The Costco food court has never been a profit centre, it’s designed to get people in the store, says assistant prof. William Huggins.
But with rising food costs and economic stress, more people are going for the cheap eats and skipping the shopping.
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PFAS are making headlines again, from the Great Lakes to your closet.
Assistant professor Joseph Okeme breaks down what PFAS are, where they’re found, and why they matter for our health and environment.
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"Perhaps someday, we will look at lying on a beach slathered with oil in the same way we look at smoking cigarettes," writes associate professor Elaine McWhirter.
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“Is this walk going to do anything? Yes! The answer is yes. It’ll do way more than you think.” Kinesiology professor Jennifer Heisz speaks to The New York Times about the body-mind connection.
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New research shows how storytelling helped older adults navigate the emotional toll of the pandemic, offering connection and resilience in a stressful time.
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Short on time but want to boost your health and longevity?
In this episode of Just One Thing, Michael Mosley explores the science of HIIT with kinesiology professor Martin Gibala.
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Wildfires are burning in Canada and the smoke isn’t stopping at the border.
Mike Waddington tells @nytimes.com that a warming climate is turning Canada's forested lands into a tinderbox.
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The job market is shifting and so is the balance of power at work.
“Companies can demand that employees come back into the office, and employees will comply,” Catherine Connelly tells @theglobeandmail.com
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McMaster researcher Lauren Colenso-Semple weighs in on the science behind this fitness trend.
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Feeling overwhelmed by the news cycle? You're not alone.
Marisa Young, associate professor of sociology, looks at how our modern news habits are affecting mental health and what we can do about it.
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Canada's housing crisis: Industry professor Steve Pomeroy looks back on how we got here and what the federal government needs to do to address it.
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As wildfire smoke returns, should we be masking up again?
Catherine Clase explains how poor air quality affects our health and when respirators like N95s make sense.
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How does extreme wealth affect our brains?
Sukhvinder Obhi, professor of social neuroscience, weighs in on how power and status may dull our neurological attunement to others.
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The Hudson and James Bay peatlands are among the most significant carbon storages in the world. With wildfires burning and a warming climate, @alemugonsamo.bsky.social explains why they matter and what’s at stake.
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🍄 Are mushrooms the future of sustainable materials?
“It’s possible to use natural genetic variation that already exists in nature and to make combinations that will potentially fit into all kinds of materials,” says Prof. Jianping Xu.
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“Once peat ignites and starts to burn, it’s really difficult to extinguish," PhD candidate Greg Verkaik tells @ctvnewsedmonton.bsky.social.
Why?
"Peat is a high organic content soil, so it likes to burn once it starts."
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With fires threatening communities across Canada, Ramla Qureshi, assistant professor in civil engineering, argues it's time to treat wildfire like any other major hazard and build accordingly.
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Amid rising vaccine distrust and a growing family doctor crisis, Ontario is now the measles epicentre of the western hemisphere.
Prof. Dawn Bowdish in The Guardian: “It’s really hard to balance personal freedoms with public health."
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Canada’s wildfire smoke may carry more than carbon. Toxic metals like arsenic and lead are a rising concern, says Prof. Mike Waddington.
“It’s a bad-news scenario. It’s quite scary.”
Read more: grist.org/climate/cana...
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🧬 How did the plague persist for centuries, then fade away?
New research from McMaster and @pasteur.fr shows a single gene in Yersinia pestis shaped its evolution, virulence & eventual extinction.
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A U.S. court ruling has struck down Trump-era tariffs, with big implications for 🇨🇦.
McMaster experts are available to speak on trade, economics, & Canada–U.S. relations.
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As Canada braces for another intense wildfire season, Greg Verkaik is digging into how drying peatlands are fuelling deep-burning fires. His fieldwork is providing critical insight in a warming world.
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👑 What’s the royal connection behind the Speech from the Throne? McMaster expert and royal historian Justin Vovk talks to @judytrinh.bsky.social
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Civil engineering professor Lydell Wiebe joins the How’d You Learn To... podcast to talk about collaboration, community, and the role of teamwork in earthquake engineering.
"You can't engineer a building by yourself."
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Canada is set to become the first G7 country to be home to a small modular reactor.
David Novog joined @ctvyourmorning.bsky.social to explain what this means for jobs, energy demand & Canada's global leadership in nuclear tech.
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What are PFAS, why are they everywhere and why is that a problem?
Prof. Joseph Okeme breaks down the science behind these “forever chemicals” and explains how his research is helping protect people and the planet.
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As EV demand grows, so does concern over rare earth mining. Professor Ali Emadi shares how his research is helping develop motors that cut rare earths from the equation, reducing environmental harm without sacrificing performance.
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