Interview on Dog Anxiety with CJAD Now Trending Show

Listen to a new interview with Zazie Todd about how to help your anxious dog.By Zazie Todd, PhDThis page contains affiliate links which means I may earn a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you.I spoke to Orla Johannes and Andrea Elias on CJAD 800AM's Now Trending show.We talked about dog anxiety, the...

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“Helping Students Write” is headed into production. But should we call it that?

We’re excited: our new book (“our” meaning Steve with Bethann Garramon Merkle) has been formally accepted by the University of Chicago Press, and is now headed into production. So today, an update, and a request for your opinions about its title. “What book?”, you might be asking. Darn – we tried to pester folks so...

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How Vertical Gradients in Light Structure Insect Herbivore Communities in Sugar Maple Temperate Forests

By Mahsa Hakimara, PhD student at Concordia University In the complex environment of temperate forests, light gradients from the forest floor to the canopy create diverse habitats that profoundly influence ecological interactions. Central to this complexity is the relationship between leaf physical traits, sun exposure, and insect herbivory—a dynamic explored by our research across twelve...

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Dr. Andrew Rosenberg on Trump vs. Science, Facts & The Planet

Talking Trump vs. science, facts and the planet with Dr. Andrew Rosenberg.  The former director of the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists and former director of NOAA on Project 2025, popping social media bubbles and why it is so friggin’ important that Americans vote… And not for Trump. “Whatever...

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