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We can answer that
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A UCalgary expert answers your top 5 questions about...
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Episode 14: All I want for Christmas is a Tyrannosaurus
In October, Stan, one of the most famous T. rex fossils in the world, sold at private auction for a jaw-dropping $31.8 million dollars. We don't know who the buyer was, which would suggest that it's going into a private collection, which also means it'll most likely be lost to scientific…
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Episode 13: Do no harm
"First, do no harm." Taking the Hippocratic Oath is a rite of passage for medical school graduates all over the world. The oath is a foundation of medical practice, forming the first code of ethics in Western medicine. We talk with Dr. Abdullah Saleh, a paediatric surgeon and director of the...
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Episode 12: Are you an ally?
Allyship is the idea that people with privilege in the world, whether it's from race or socioeconomic status or simply being part of dominant or ingroups, can help promote and advance the interests of outgroups and marginalized people. But what does allyship really mean? Who is and who isn't an...
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Episode 11: Medic mushrooms
As jurisdictions around the world legalize or decriminalize recreational drugs, interest is growing in their therapeutic value. Magic mushrooms, for example, are gaining traction as a treatment for certain mental illnesses, like anxiety and depression. We speak with Dr. Peter Facchini, a…
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Episode 10: Can you spare some (higher ed) change?
It's Innovation Week in Calgary, and all around the city, people are talking about finding new and better ways to do things, to look at things, to create things. But what about higher education? Universities have operated more or less the same way for centuries. Is it time for drastic change? We...
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Episode 9: Medical assistance in dying
In 2016, the federal government legalized medical assistance in dying. However, it remains a controversial and sensitive topic, with some care providers refusing to do it. We talk to Dr. Beverly Adams, the senior associate dean of education at the Cumming School of Medicine, about how medical...
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Episode 8: Going anti-viral
We can't fight a deadly virus if we don't understand how it works. But studying infectious diseases is highly dangerous. We talk to Dr. Paul Kubes, an infectious disease expert in the Cumming School of Medicine, about what goes into studying a deadly disease, how COVID-19 has changed scientific...
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Episode 7: Margin of error
Polls are often used to predict how elections will turn out. But are they accurate? In 2016, most polls predicted Hillary Clinton would become president of the U.S. In 2012, polls predicted the Wildrose Party winning the Alberta provincial election. In 2017, polls had Bill Smith becoming mayor of...
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Episode 6: Key of T
The things we love to do often become a core part of our identity, forming a foundation of who we are as people and how we see ourselves in the world. Most of us never have to choose between those things and our identity. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Ari Agha, a choral singer and researcher...
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Episode 5: The Waiting Game
Waiting is a major part of everyone's daily lives, whether we like it or not. It can be a time of intense anticipation, or it can be excruciating and tedious. But as the world gets faster and our lives get busier, we have less patience for waiting. That's not necessarily a good thing. In this...
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Episode 4: Mental Health in 2020
2020 has been a challenging year for everyone around the world, to say the least. A raging pandemic, political chaos, civil unrest and climate catastrophes are all contributing to major stress on mental health. In this episode, we talk with Debbie Bruckner, senior director of student wellness at...
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Episode 3: Orange Shirt Day
Orange Shirt Day is a day to acknowledge the intergenerational trauma of residential schools, as well as taking steps toward healing and reconciliation. It symbolizes the story of Phyllis (Jack) Webstad, whose brand-new orange shirt was taken from her on her first day at a residential school…
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Episode 2: Unlearning racism
The fight against institutional and systemic racism is at a fever pitch, with a growing movement to expose and eradicate anti-Black, anti-Indigenous and other forms of racism in all of our public institutions. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Malinda Smith, UCalgary's new — and first —...
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Episode 1: The many faces of face masks
As the COVID-19 pandemic carries on, wearing a mask has become a hot-button issue, especially in areas where it's mandatory. For some people, the issue of wearing masks has become politicized to the point that it's a symbol of their identity and political leanings. While we know that wearing a…
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The podcast where we sit down with UCalgary professors, researchers and experts to get the answers to five questions submitted by you. Have you ever wondered why face masks are such an emotional issue, or why it's important for a university to promote diversity and inclusion, or what "margin of...
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