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#512 All Over The Map

Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia
Today we're talking about maps: why we can spend hours pouring over them, the stories they tell, the information they visualize, and how they border between map and a work of art is a gloriously fuzzy one. We spend the hour with journalists Betsy Mason and Greg Miller, co-authors of a beautiful and fascinating new book "All Over the Map: A Cartographic Odyssey". You can see some of the maps we discuss over at the…

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Early exposure can help prevent allergies

The Body of Evidence Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science, Multimedia
Intuitively you would think that avoiding allergens is best. But in reality, exposing yourself early is what can help prevent them. Thinking on allergies has changed a great deal over the past few years and new guidelines from the Canadian Pediatric Society have reflected how our thinking has evolved. Check out the article here : https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/christopher-labos-early-exposure-can... *********************************************** New guidelines issued by the Canadian Pediatric Society have changed course on the best way to prevent food allergies…

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Get your glow on!

pineapplesandwhales Biology and Life Sciences, Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia
Coral reefs are truly a sight to behold. Did you know that coral depends entirely on another organism to survive? Well, it’s true– and what’s more, under stressful conditions, corals eject their symbiotic roommates. This is called coral bleaching, because they lose all their glorious colors in the process. Global warming is unfortunately causing severe bleaching events in reefs around the world, especially in the famed Great Barrier Reef. New research in PNAS investigates just how…

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046 – Concussions and the Canadian Food Guide

The Body of Evidence Biology and Life Sciences, Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science, Multimedia
  Chris gets surprisingly aggressive (and hairy) during a football match, which leads the boys to discuss concussions. Jacob goes to a hockey game and finds a lot of people who are intimately familiar with mild traumatic brain injuries. How common are they, what's the treatment for them, and should you let someone with a concussion fall asleep? Perhaps more importantly, would you let your kid play football (or hockey)? Also: a new iteration of…

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#511 Ok you worked out, now what?

Rachelle Saunders General Science, Multimedia
Ok, you got out the door and did a workout. Excellent work! Now you're sore. Rats. What do you do? Foam roll? Stretch? Stand butt naked in a tank pumping in liquid nitrogen? Put on specially branded pajamas? The recovery options are endless these days. But which of them work best? Heck, which even work at all? We're talking with Christie Aschwanden about her new book: "Good to Go: What the Athlete in All of…

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Bettering “Business as Usual” — Social Entrepreneurship edition

theworldswewant Environmental and Earth Sciences, General Science, Multimedia
Today’s show is something of a continuation of our last show on the Social economy. Today we tackle the topic of social entrepreneurship. We present a clear definition of the term and talk with Daniela Papi-Thornton, who presents a strong case for "mapping the system."  Check the companion episode on the social economy in our series for bettering “business as usual” here.  Our guests today Daniela Papi-Thornton is a Lecturer at Yale School of Management on…

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