Cracked metal healing itself, racism vs. freedom of expression & YVR preparing for winter

Dec. 5, 2023: Guest host Jill Bennett in for Simi Sara How does cracked metal heal itself? It turns out that metal is capable of healing itself Guest: Dr. Michael Demkowicz, Research Participant and Associate Professor at Texas A&M Materials Science and Engineering Scott's thoughts: Should we tip even more during the holiday season? Guest: Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi View from Victoria: Discouraging news for New Democrats on economic front Private forecasters see economic growth in B.C. slowing to 0.5% next year. The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer is here with his take on the day's headlines. Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist What differentiates racism from freedom of expression? There are complex dynamics surrounding free speech and safety within Canadian university campuses, especially when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Guest: Graeme Maitland, Associate Lawyer with Aarbo Fuldauer LLP Scott: Do you need a dopamine Detox? (Probably, yes.) Scott Shantz, Contributor for Mornings with Simi, talks to Dr. Anna Lembke, American Psychiatrist and Chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Centre, and Author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence How is YVR preparing for winter travel? Like clockwork, YVR has promised time and time again that their operations will be improved by next winter Guest: Tamara Vrooman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vancouver International Airport Will the new ‘Road to Recovery’ plan improve B.C.’s opioid crisis? The Government of B.C. is expanding its Road to Recovery program by adding 95 new recovery beds at St. Paul’s Guest: Dr. Julian Somers, Distinguished Professor of Health Sciences and Addiction at Simon Fraser University How is Vancouver going to address its daycare shortage? There is a widespread scarcity of childcare facilities across neighbourhoods in Vancouver Guest: Lisa Dominato, ABC Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices