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November 2019
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Western In The News is an e-Newsletter that highlights stories with a Western focus that received significant media coverage. This service is provided by Western's media relations team.
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Western biologist Liana Zanette appeared on CBC’s science program Quirks & Quarks to discuss research into how the effects of fear and trauma in animals can inform the study of psychological disorders in humans such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
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Western political Scientist Matthew Lebo provided valuable expertise to Global News as they examined how the Ukrainian quid pro quo allegations facing U.S. President Donald Trump could lead to his impeachment.
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United Arab Emirates' Gulf News reported on research from Dr. Amit Garg in Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. The study found that patients with kidney dysfunction are prone to experience severe disorientation if prescribed baclofen, a commonly prescribed muscle relaxant.
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Samantha Joel from Western’s Department of Psychology was interviewed by the BBC about how scientists – or more specifically, dating app algorithms – might go about predicting human attraction and romantic desire.
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Jessica Grahn from Western’s Brain and Mind Institute appeared on Irish radio to speak with host Sean Moncrieff about how music can affect the brain.
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A study conducted by Western and Queen’s University Belfast found that rare basking sharks make trans-Atlantic journeys – after a shark tagged at the northernmost point in Ireland appeared off the coast of Massachusetts. Researchers Paul Mensink from Western and Jonathan Houghton of Queen’s University Belfast were interviewed by a variety of media outlets around the world, including CNN.
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Western researcher Gregor Reid provided valuable expertise to the New York Times as it investigated the facts and myths surrounding the effects of probiotics on human health.
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On November 21, Western and the Royal Bank of Canada announced $3 million in funding to establish a program focused on the ethical and social aspects of data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI).
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Meteor scientist Peter Brown spoke with CBC News about a rare meteor storm that was set to enter Earth’s atmosphere on November 21.
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Research out of Western’s Faculty of Health Sciences found that menstrual cycles should be a limiting factor in determining females’ participation in exercise neuroscience research – contrary to the majority of exercise neuroscience studies. Undergraduate researcher (now alumnae) Kennedy Dirk spoke to CTV News about her research.
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