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Quirks and Quarks Complete Show from CBC Radio
Wild fish can tell us apart, and more...

Quirks and Quarks Complete Show from CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 54:09


The ‘bone collector' caterpillar covers itself with body partsIt's like something from a horror movie. A creeping, carnivorous creature that in a macabre attempt at disguise and protection, covers itself with the dismembered remains of dead insects. This super-rare caterpillar is one of the strangest insects in the world. It lives on spider webs inside of trees and rock crevices in a 15 square kilometre radius on the Hawaiian island of O'ahu. Daniel Rubinoff, from the University of Hawaii Insect Museum, found about 62 of these caterpillars over the past 20 years. Their research was published in the journal Science. If a dolphin pees in the water, does anybody know it?Researchers observing river dolphins in Brazil were first surprised to see the animals turning on their backs and urinating into the air, and then further amazed to see other dolphins sampling the falling stream. The Canadian and Brazilian team, led by Claryana Araújo-Wang from the CetAsia Research Group, believe this aerial urination may be a way to communicate dominance among males. The research was published in the journal Behavioural Processes.How the snowball Earth made life bloom on our planet700 million years ago our planet was frozen from pole to pole during a period known as snowball Earth. Glaciers at that time scoured deep into the continents below like a giant bulldozer, grinding the rock into fine sediments. In a new study in the journal Geology, scientists found that as the glaciers melted, a lot of that loose material was injected very rapidly into the oceans. Branden Murphy, from St. Francis Xavier University, said this chemical cocktail fertilized the oceans, and set the stage for rise of multicellular complex life on Earth.  How a team of microbiologists use cars to sample air across the countryUnderstanding the distribution of bacteria that might be a concern for human or animal health across an entire country is a huge job. But a team from Laval used a very clever shortcut to gather their data. They collected car air filters from vehicles across the nation, and looked in them to see what they sucked up. They found regional differences in the antimicrobial resistance genes specific to the agricultural activities and environmental factors at each location. Paul George, from Laval University, was the lead researcher on the study published in the journal Environmental DNA.Albertan obsidian artifacts are the end point of a widespread Indigenous trade networkObsidian — volcanic glass used to make super-sharp tools — is found as artifacts from chips to blades to arrowheads at hundreds of sites across the Rockies of Alberta and B.C., dating back thousands of years. However, there are no volcanos in the area so archaeologists are using this volcanic glass to chart Indigenous trade routes through North America. New research, led by Timothy Allan of Ember Archeology, has traced the obsidian's point of origin to a site nearly 1,000 kilometres away, suggesting the material travelled over long distances and passed through many hands. The research was published in the Journal of Field Archaeology.Do his gills ring a bell? Fish can recognize humansScientists at a Mediterranean research station kept noticing that particular fish would follow them around whenever they would try and do experiments. To find out if the fish were actually capable of recognizing individual humans, a team from the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany decided to turn this annoying behaviour into a scientific experiment. They found that the fish were indeed capable of remembering which humans had shared tasty treats in the past. The research was published in the journal Biology Letters.

Mainstreet Halifax \x96 CBC Radio
Asa McKercher on Donald Trump's relationship with the judicial branch of the US government

Mainstreet Halifax \x96 CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 19:09


Jeff Douglas speaks with Asa McKercher, the Hudson Research Chair in Canada-US Relations, and an associate prof in Public Policy & Governance at St. Francis Xavier University.

Casual Space
261: Steve Matier: Expanding Access to Space with Maritime Launch

Casual Space

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 30:01


Returning guest Steve Matier, CEO of Maritime Launch Services, joins the podcast to share the latest developments in the rapidly growing satellite industry and how Maritime Launch is shaping the future of commercial spaceflight. As the first commercial spaceport in Nova Scotia, Maritime Launch is poised to provide critical access to orbit for satellite companies worldwide. Steve discusses the increasing demand for launch capabilities, the challenges of global launch site logistics, and how Maritime Launch stands apart. With a prime location on the 45th parallel, a deep-sea port, and a strong regional infrastructure, the site offers unparalleled access to key orbital inclinations. He also explains the significance of the newly signed Canada-U.S. Technology Safeguards Agreement, which enables American launch vehicles and payloads to operate from Canadian soil, opening vast market opportunities. Beyond launching rockets, Maritime Launch is diversifying its operations with suborbital testing, data downlink ground stations, and satellite processing facilities. Steve provides a behind-the-scenes look at their innovative leasing model for multiple launch providers, ensuring a flexible and efficient solution for companies seeking reliable and frequent launch opportunities. About Steve Matier & Maritime Launch Services Stephen Matier, President and CEO of Maritime Launch Services, is the visionary and driving force behind the development of Spaceport Nova Scotia, a world-class commercial space complex that will launch Canada into the global space industry. A mechanical engineer (Bachelor of Science, University of New Mexico, 1989) and an award-winning former NASA contractor engineering manager (NASA White Sands Test Facility), Matier is leading coordination and approval among provincial, federal, and international governing bodies, securing private financing, leading satellite sales, coordinating launch vehicle integration, and selecting best-in-class commercial firms to support launch operations at Maritime Launch. As part of Steve's work with Maritime Launch, he is driving the collaboration and partnerships that will support the development of a safe and environmentally sustainable commercial space launch market in Canada. With satellite and launch vehicle clients within Canada and around the globe interested in launching from Spaceport Nova Scotia, Maritime Launch is joining a global industry that will exceed one trillion dollars annually within the next 20 years. While Steve's day-to-day focus is squarely on developing Canada's first commercial spaceport, his interest in space extends beyond the technology and the launch itself. Steve has a passion for teaching, which means he is never far from the classroom—whether guest lecturing at a local high school physics class in Canso or presenting to kids at summer programs in Antigonish. He has driven partnerships with St. Francis Xavier University and Cape Breton University and is a supporter of Dalhousie's cubesat program. His passion for working with schools began in his early career in the Space Shuttle program, recognizing that kids can look up into space and see opportunity for themselves on the ground. Steve is a recipient of the prestigious Silver Snoopy Award, an honor in recognition of outstanding achievements related to human flight safety or mission success. His leadership in Canada's space sector continues to create new opportunities for commercial space access and international collaboration. Connect with Maritime Launch Services Visit MaritimeLaunch.com for updates and developments. Follow Maritime Launch on LinkedIn and X for real-time insights. Stay tuned for upcoming launches and new partnerships as Maritime Launch prepares for its first orbital mission in 2026. This episode is a must-listen for space industry professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone curious about the evolving landscape of commercial spaceflight.  

Golf 360
Episode 170: Dr. Sasho MacKenzie – The Stack – Wedge, the latest in short game improvement, Why is there so much disagreement about ‘science'? What updates have been made to The Stack Speed & Putting?

Golf 360

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2025 104:51


Dr. Sasho Mackenzie (T: @SashoMackenzie, IG: @sashomackenzie) is currently a professor of Sports Biomechanics at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He is known in the golf world as its foremost biomechanist due to his work and research, that is helping coaches and instructors with the top players in the world to the earliest of beginners. His area of expertise is the training and biomechanics of speed generation, which allowed him to develop The Stack System, along with PING engineer Marty Jertsen, and they are seeing phenomenal results from those utilizing The Stack. Not only is Dr. Sasho a professor, but he also consults with some of the industry's top companies such as PING Golf and Foot Joy. He has published over 20 golf related research articles in scientific peer reviewed journals and has been a guest speaker to golf instructors around the world. If that wasn't enough, he is a regular contributor to GOLF Magazine. To read Dr. Mackenzie's research on golf shafts CLICK HERE. The Stack System is the ultimate device to use when looking to biohack your swing speed. Co-developed by ‘The Savant of Speed' – Dr. Sasho MacKenzie, and PING engineer Marty Jertsen, it is a device that every golfer can utilize to increase their swing speed. The Stack System uses AI to ensure that your development is as efficient as possible. To order The Stack you can do so on their website at www.thestacksystem.com. Be sure to use the discount code GOLF360 to receive your special discount.   Affiliates: PAYNTR Golf Shoes - Payntr Golf delivers performance traction resulting from our shoe's ability to resist, support, & enhance – allowing golfers the capacity to leverage ground forces, control movement, and maximize speed at impact. https://payntrgolf.com/golf360 Books by Rande Somma Why Do We Call Them Leaders?: https://amzn.to/3VIhDI6 Leadersh!t: https://amzn.to/3VY4zib The Stack System is the ultimate device to use when looking to biohack your swing speed. Co-developed by ‘The Savant of Speed' – Dr. Sasho MacKenzie, and PING engineer Marty Jertsen, it is a device that every golfer can utilize to increase their swing speed. The Stack System uses AI to ensure that your development is as efficient as possible. To order The Stack you can do so on their website at www.thestacksystem.com. Be sure to use the discount code GOLF360 to receive your special discount. Sponsors: Get your 15% discount on your next order of JustThrive Probiotic at https://justthrivehealth.com/ (use code: GOLF360) Looking to play one of the best golf courses in the Hilton Head Island area? Be sure to check out Old South Golf Links and have one of your best golf experiences ever https://www.oldsouthgolf.com/  

A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
Retaliatory Tariffs Won't Protect Canada: America is reversing decades of continental free trade. To keep up, we need to play the long game.

A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 18:10


Guest: Asa McKercher, Steven K. Hudson Research Chair in Canada-US Relations and Associate Professor in Public Policy and Governance at St. Francis Xavier University.

Mainstreet Halifax \x96 CBC Radio
From the NS Legislature to the Oval Office -- the Mainstreet Spinbusters on politics in the age of Trump

Mainstreet Halifax \x96 CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 37:19


Barbara Emodi, Chris Lydon and Michelle Coffin speak with guest host Alex Guye. Also included -- Alex Mason's conversation with Asa McKercher, Hudson Research Chair in Canada-US Relations at St. Francis Xavier University, about Canada's options if the US aligns itself even more with Russia and less with NATO.

A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne
Donald Trump threatens reciprocal tariffs, takes more aim at Canada's NATO spending saying Canada “needs our protection”

A Little More Conversation with Ben O’Hara-Byrne

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 17:02


Guest: Asa McKercher, Steven K. Hudson Research Chair in Canada-U.S. Relations at St. Francis Xavier University with Guest Host Syd Smith.

Center for Mind, Brain, and Culture
Lecture | Tara Callaghan "Fostering Prosociality in Refugee Children: An Intervention with Rohingya Children"

Center for Mind, Brain, and Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 78:32


Tara Callaghan |  Professor of Psychology, St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia, Canada "Fostering Prosociality in Refugee Children: An Intervention with Rohingya Children" Prosocial behavior is a distinguishing characteristic of human nature. Although prosocial behaviors emerge early in development, contextual factors play an important role in how these behaviors are manifested over development. A large body of research focuses on the trajectory of prosocial development across diverse cultures and investigating contexts that foster it. Against this backdrop of developmental research endeavoring to understand and enhance the cooperative side of humanity, is the catastrophic impact of profoundly negative forces on social-emotional development for children forced to flee from violent conflict. Close to half a million Rohingya children, whose families were forced to flee genocide in Myanmar, now live in the largest refugee camp in the world. To examine the resilience of human prosociality in the face of extreme adversity, we documented initial levels of prosociality in Rohingya refugee children living in a mega-camp (Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh) and the extent to which those levels were improved following a multifaceted intervention designed to foster prosociality. The research was a partnership between Rohingya community members with lived experience, humanitarian practitioners, and developmental researchers. (Continued - for the full ABSTRACT follow this link: https://bit.ly/cmbclecturecallaghan ) 00:00 Intro by Philippe Rochet, Professor of Psychology, Emory University 03:52 Lecture 46:38 Q&A Session  If you would like to become an AFFILIATE of the Center, please let us know.Follow along with us on Instagram | Threads | Facebook

Front Burner
Canada-U.S. tension, a history

Front Burner

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 31:03


In the latest whiplash from the White House, U.S. President Trump told reporters on Sunday that he would announce 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imported to the U.S. – including from Canada – on Monday.This, of course, comes a week after he decided to give Canada a 30-day reprieve from blanket and crippling tariffs on all exports to the U.S.This is an incredibly tense and chilling time for two countries that have been allies and trade partners for a long time. But the current fear and anger over the tariffs, and annexation talk aren't new.Asa McKercher has been studying the Canada-U.S. relationship for years. He is the Hudson Chair in Canada-U.S. relations at the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government, and teaches at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.For transcripts of Front Burner, please visit: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

Witness to Yesterday (The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History)
Building a Special Relationship: Canada-US Relations in the Eisenhower Era, 1953–61

Witness to Yesterday (The Champlain Society Podcast on Canadian History)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 31:10


Greg Marchildon speaks with Asa McKercher about his book, Building a Special Relationship: Canada-US Relations in the Eisenhower Era, 1953–61. Building a Special Relationship explores a lesser-known period in U.S.-Canada relations during the 1950s, when officials from both countries developed a strong culture of bilateral cooperation amid the escalating tensions of the Cold War. Asa McKercher is an associate professor at St. Francis Xavier University, a senior fellow at the Bill Graham Centre, and a fellow at Queen's Centre for International and Defence Policy. He is editor-in-chief of International Journal and the author of several books, including Canada and the World since 1867 and Camelot and Canada: Canadian-American Relations in the Kennedy Era. Michael D. Stevenson is a history professor at Lakehead University. He authored Canada's Greatest Wartime Muddle: National Selective Service and the Mobilization of Human Resources during WWII and edited the 1957–58 volumes of Documents on Canadian External Relations. Image Credit: UBC Press If you like our work, please consider supporting it: bit.ly/support_WTY. Your support contributes to the Champlain Society's mission of opening new windows to directly explore and experience Canada's past.

The Sport Psych Show
#312 Dr Sebastian Harenberg - Exploring Positional Competition

The Sport Psych Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 57:09


I'm delighted to speak with Dr Sebastian Harenberg this week. Sebastian is Associate Professor in Sport Psychology at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC). He also provides mental performance consulting services to athletes and community members. Sebastian and I discuss positional competition, i.e. the competition for playing time in team sports.  Sebastian completed a combined Bachelor and Master of Education in English and Physical Education at the University of Göttingen, Germany. Sebastian continued his education with a doctoral degree in Kinesiology and Health studies with an emphasis on sport psychology at the University of Regina. He then worked 2 years as a research scientist at the Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region until he joined Ithaca College in New York as an Assistant Professor for Research Methods and Statistics.  Sebastian's main research interests lie in two areas: 1. Group Dynamics – his research examines processes that affect team hierarchies (competition within teams, selection, deselection), and 2. Perceptual Cognitive Training – using technology, he examines different technologies to sharpen the cognitive skills of athletes and various other populations. 

Mainstreet Halifax \x96 CBC Radio
St. FX student starts petition to increase abortion access at Antigonish hospital

Mainstreet Halifax \x96 CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 10:50


Sophia Kydd is a third year student at St. Francis Xavier University. She found that in her adopted town of Antigonish, women have no real access to a surgical abortion and must travel to Halifax if they need one. Sophia spoke with Jeff Douglas about this, and the petition she started to try and promote change.

Information Morning Moncton from CBC Radio New Brunswick (Highlights)
How Canadian politicians are responding to Donald Trump's threat to make Canada the 51st state

Information Morning Moncton from CBC Radio New Brunswick (Highlights)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 6:38


Asa McKercher is the Hudson Research Chair in Canada-US Relations and an associate professor in public policy and governance at St. Francis Xavier University.

SSPI
Better Satellite World: The Space Business is... In Canada - Welcome to Spaceport Nova Scotia

SSPI

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2024 29:54


In The Space Business is... - the podcast series of The Space Business is Everywhere campaign, underwritten by ST Engineering iDirect - we take a look at the way the commercial space industry has spread itself to parts of the world where space and satellites were once only read about or dreamed of. Each episode will on a specific location and features an innovator who is shaping - and reshaping - the industry. In the first episode, we hear from Steve Matier, President and CEO of Maritime Launch Services in Nova Scotia, Canada. Stephen Matier, President and CEO of Maritime Launch Services, is the visionary and driving force behind the development of Spaceport Nova Scotia, a world-class commercial space complex that will launch Canada into the global space industry. A mechanical engineer (Bachelor of Science, University of New Mexico, 1989) and an award-winning former NASA contractor engineering manager (NASA White Sands Test Facility), Matier is leading coordination and approval among provincial, federal and international governing bodies, securing financing, leading launch vehicle lease contracts, coordinating launch vehicle integration and selecting best-in-class commercial firms to support launch operations at Maritime Launch.   As part of Steve's work with Maritime Launch, he is driving the collaboration and partnerships that will support the development of a safe and environmentally sustainable commercial space launch market in Canada. With satellite and launch vehicle clients within Canada and around the globe interested in launching from Spaceport Nova Scotia, Maritime Launch is joining a global industry that will exceed one trillion dollars annually within the next 20 years.   While Steve's day-to-day focus is squarely focused on developing Canada's first commercial spaceport, Matier's interest in space extends beyond the technology and the launch itself. Steve has a passion for teaching, which means he is never far from the classroom, whether guest lecturing at a local high school physics class in Canso or presenting to kids at summer programs in Antigonish. He has driven partnerships with St. Francis Xavier University and Cape Breton University and is a supporter of Dalhousie's cubesat program. His passion for working with schools began in his early career in the Space Shuttle program, with the recognition that kids can look up into space and see opportunity for themselves on the ground. Steve is a recipient of the prestigious Silver Snoopy Award, an honor in recognition of outstanding achievements related to human flight safety and mission success. 

Oh, My Health...There Is Hope!
Surviving domestic violence and rebuilding a thriving life With Tonya Fines

Oh, My Health...There Is Hope!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 29:09


“Sometimes all a woman needs is to hear somebody else tell her story because it gives her permission to share hers.” - Tonya Fines.   Tonya Fines is a St. Francis Xavier University graduate with a bachelor's in science specializing in physical education and biology. She began her career as a high school teacher in Canada, focusing on at-risk students. With over 25 years of experience in the health and wellness industry, Tonya is a trusted personal coach and board-certified holistic health practitioner. In 2021, she expanded her career into marketing with spotlight marketing and media content, as well as serving as a board member of Global Pathway. Tonya is dedicated to advancing accessible education worldwide and is also a devoted mother of three.   Episode Summary: In this episode of “Oh My Health. There's Hope,” Jana Short sits down with the remarkable Tonya Fines to discuss her inspiring journey. Tonya shares her story of leaving a domestic violence situation, arriving in Tampa Bay as a newcomer without any support network, and subsequently establishing herself as a well-known figure in the community. From being trapped in a terrifying situation to thriving in a new city, Tonya's resilience and ability to give back is truly commendable. The episode delves into her book, “How to Become a Media Socialite and Monetize Your Passion,” offering insights on networking, social media presence, and integration into a new environment.   Key themes covered: Overcoming challenges and rebuilding life after leaving a domestic violence situation The importance of networking, social media presence, and giving back to the community Tonya's journey towards becoming a prominent figure in Tampa Bay   Key Takeaways: Tonya's journey from leaving a domestic violence situation to thriving in a new city is a testament to resilience and strength. Giving back to the community and focusing on philanthropic causes can pave the way for establishing meaningful connections and opportunities. Networking and building a social media presence can be instrumental in shaping a successful career and becoming a recognizable figure in a new environment.     Get in touch with Tonya: @@tmfines https://www.facebook.com/tonya.maria.96 https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonya-fines-481a02178/     Get in touch with Jana and listen to more Podcasts: https://www.janashort.com/   Show Music ‘Hold On' by Amy Gerhartz https://www.amygerhartz.com/music.     Get the Best Holistic Life Magazine Subscription! One of the fastest-growing independent magazines centered around holistic living. https://bestholisticlife.info/Subscription Grab your gift Free Monthly Coaching Tip: https://www.janashort.com/coaching-boost Connect with Jana Short: https://www.janashort.com/contact/

The Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E Podcast
Advocating for Fertility Care in the Workplace with Carolynn Dube

The Hormone P.U.Z.Z.L.E Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 39:38


In episode #334 of The Hormone Puzzle Podcast, our guest Carolynn Dube, talks about Advocating for Fertility Care in the Workplace. More about Carolynn: Carolynn Dubé is the Executive Director of Fertility Matters Canada (FMC), a leading charity for fertility and family-building support in Canada. She has a Bachelor's in Human Kinetics from St. Francis Xavier University and a Master's in Sport and Exercise Science from the University of New Brunswick. Since 2015, Carolynn has transformed FMC, making it the trusted voice for Canadian fertility patients and leading advocacy at federal, provincial, employer, and insurance levels. Her personal experience as a fertility patient adds a valuable perspective. In 2023, she represented Canada on the APEC Smart Families Working Group, contributing to demographic resilience policy development. Carolynn resides in Moncton, New Brunswick, with her husband and three sons, all born through IVF. Thank you for listening! This episode is made possible by Puzzle Brew's Fertility Tea: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/fertility-tea Follow Carolynn on Instagram: @‌fertility_canada Follow Dr. Kela on Instagram: @‌kela_healthcoach Get your FREE Fertility Meal Plan: https://hormonepuzzlesociety.com/ FTC Affiliate Disclaimer: The disclosure that follows is intended to fully comply with the Federal Trade Commission's policy of the United States that requires to be transparent about any and all affiliate relations the Company may have on this show. You should assume that some of the product mentions and discount codes given are "affiliate links", a link with a special tracking code This means that if you use one of these codes and purchase the item, the Company may receive an affiliate commission. This is a legitimate way to monetize and pay for the operation of the Website, podcast, and operations and the Company gladly reveals its affiliate relationships to you. The price of the item is the same whether it is an affiliate link or not. Regardless, the Company only recommends products or services the Company believes will add value to its users. The Hormone Puzzle Society and Dr. Kela will receive up to 30% affiliate commission depending on the product that is sponsored on the show. For sponsorship opportunities, email HPS Media at media@hormonepuzzlesociety.com

Mainstreet Halifax \x96 CBC Radio
Are you having a 'brat' summer?

Mainstreet Halifax \x96 CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 15:24


Guest host Preston Mulligan is joined by St. Francis Xavier University assistant professor Morgan Bimm to discuss recent slang trends and where they came from, including the term "brat" and the phrase "very mindful, very demure."

Ontario Today Phone-Ins from CBC Radio
What do we lose when coaches and athletes cheat?

Ontario Today Phone-Ins from CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 46:48


What did you lose? Despite the Canadian women's soccer scandal, the team is advancing to the quarter-finals. But has their reputation been marred? Ontario Today is joined by Charlene Weaving, a professor in the human kinetics department at St. Francis Xavier University, and has researched ethics in sport.

The CGAI Podcast Network
The Global Exchange: Navigating a Turbulent Canada-US Relationship

The CGAI Podcast Network

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 55:03


For this episode of the Global Exchange podcast, Colin Robertson talks with Roy Norton and Don Abelson about Canadian advocacy in the United States and navigating a potentially turbulent relationship for the coming years. // Participants' bios - Roy Norton is a CGAI Fellow and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Waterloo's Balsillie School of International Affairs - Don Abelson is the Director of the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government, Steven K. Hudson Chair in Canada-US Relations, and Professor, Political Science, at St. Francis Xavier University. // Host bio: Colin Robertson is a former diplomat and Senior Advisor to the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, www.cgai.ca/colin_robertson // Read & Watch: - "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism", by Tim Alberta: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-kingdom-the-power-and-the-glory-tim-alberta?variant=41012408516642 // Recording Date: June 28, 2024.

Advantages To Aging Podcast
Aging with Knowledge: Supporting Your Body Through Menopause

Advantages To Aging Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2024 22:37


It's easy to dread menopause. Our mother's generation wasn't really allowed to talk abou it, there are all the side effects women complain about, and it can seem like a loss in the sence of your identity changing. But take heart! Tonya Fines is here discussing how to best support our bodies during this transformation. She challenged us to think, "Is this really due to menopause? Or have I changed some habits too?" It's time for you to think about your daiily and weekly activities. What are some small changes you could make ? Yes there is a harmony shift but there are easy ways to be a good partner to your body! Tonya discussed how to best prepare for this next season of life. Tonya has worked in the Health, Fitness & Wellness industry for over 29 years. She holds a B.Sc. with Deans Honors in Physical Education & Biology from St. Francis Xavier University, a Diploma in Holistic Nutrition from the Canadian Institute of Alternative Medicine, a Diploma in Holistic Health from IIN & is a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner with the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, with her focus being on nutrition counseling. While her career started out very much in science, it became very clear to Tonya early on that real, impactful change for greater health & wellness was much more sustainable, when it was included as part of the bigger picture. While nutrition is an important component of living a healthier lifestyle & dis-ease free it is part of a much bigger equation. It is in recognizing patterns of behavior that are sabotaging the very things you want most, which will allow you to step into a place personal power & the ability to consciously make better choices to live a life of incredible health & wellness. To Connect with Tonya FInes:  TonyaFines@gmail.com IG: @‌tmfines or FB: @TonyaFines ‌Be a good partner to your body today with the Neora Weight Managment and Wellness Set To Connect with Debbi-Jo on FB: @Debbi-Jo Horton, LinkedIn: @Debbi-Jo Horton, or  TurnAboutTime@gmail.com Join my podcast community

Casual Space
221: Maritime Launch and Mission 03 with Stephen Matier

Casual Space

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2024 40:21


Stephen Matier is the President and CEO of Maritime Launch Services. He is also the visionary behind Spaceport Nova Scotia, a world-class commercial space complex that will launch Canada into the global space industry. Steve and his team at Maritime Launch will carry the next set of stories about space INTO space later this summer (Mission 03, currently open for story submissions) through the STORIES of Space non-profit organization.   Today on the podcast, Steve explains how space exploration was always in his background AND backyard! Steve started as a mechanical engineer (Bachelor of Science, University of New Mexico) and worked at NASA's White Sands Test Facility.  At Maritime Launch, Matier leads coordination and approval among provincial, federal, and international governing bodies, securing private financing, leading satellite sales, coordinating launch vehicle integration and selecting best-in-class commercial firms to support launch operations.     Want to know more about Maritime Launch? https://www.maritimelaunch.com/  Want to send your own story ABOUT space INTO space this summer? Submit your story TODAY at  www.storiesofspace.com  Want to know more about Steve Matier? https://www.maritimelaunch.com/team  As part of Steve's work with Maritime Launch, he is driving the collaboration and partnerships to support the development of a safe and environmentally sustainable commercial space launch market in Canada. With satellite and launch vehicle clients within Canada and around the globe interested in launching from Spaceport Nova Scotia, Maritime Launch is joining a global industry that will exceed one trillion dollars annually within the next 20 years.    While Steve's day-to-day focus is squarely focused on developing Canada's first commercial spaceport, Matier's interest in space extends beyond the technology and the launch itself. Steve has a passion for teaching, which means he is never far from the classroom, whether guest lecturing at a local high school physics class in Canso or presenting to kids at summer programs in Antigonish. He has driven partnerships with St. Francis Xavier University and Cape Breton University and supports Dalhousie's CubeSat program. His passion for working with schools began in his early career in the Space Shuttle program, with the recognition that kids can look up into space and see opportunities for themselves on the ground.    Steve is a recipient of the prestigious Silver Snoopy Award, an honor for outstanding achievements related to human flight safety or mission success.   

Canadian Love Map
Flying the Coop: Awele Oye-Onwuka

Canadian Love Map

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2024 40:52


Today's story belongs to Awele Oye-Onwuka from Lagos, Nigeria (and from Antigonish, Nova Scotia). Like many young people in Canada today, Awele is an international student hailing from the lively, busy city of Lagos, Nigeria. Awele loved growing up in Nigeria, having extremely close relationships to family and neighbours alike. That said, even as a young girl Awele planned on travelling abroad for her studies. Her original plan was to study in France, and if not France, then somewhere else in Europe. It was at her parents' urging that she began to research alternate destinations for study, which eventually led Awele to discover a small university in the quiet town of Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Taking a huge leap of faith, Awele chose St. Francis Xavier University, and a few short years later, has now found herself loving the school and town that she has come to call her own. Now, she shares her excitement and love for St. FX to prospective students, inspiring them with her story of courage, curiosity, and compassion. Presented by Charm Diamond CentresHosted by Nancy ReganProduced by PodstarterDo you have a great love story? You could be the next guest on the Canadian Love Map! Apply here!

On Background
A Man Who Loved His Country: The Legacy of Prime Minister Brian Mulroney

On Background

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 46:18


We go On Background with Greg MacEachern, Principal and Founder of KAN Strategies. Greg and Fred, both proud St. Francis Xavier University alumni, reminisce on the late Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, sharing stories of his impact on their lives and others to his transformative policies that shaped the Canada we know today. From his time at StFX to his tenure as Prime Minister, Mulroney left an indelible mark on Canadian politics, leaving behind a legacy that continues to reverberate today across partisan lines.

Maritime Noon from CBC Radio (Highlights)
Nova Scotia Liberal MP Sean Fraser shares his memories of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. The clean up continues in Sussex, N.B. after flooding earlier this week. And on the phone-in: we take your income tax questions.

Maritime Noon from CBC Radio (Highlights)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 52:42


Former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney died yesterday. He was 84. Mulroney had ties to the region - he attended St. Francis Xavier University and was the MP for Central Nova. It's a seat now held by Liberal MP Sean Fraser. He shared memories of his relationship with Mulroney. We hear from a business owner in Sussex, NB who is cleaning up after devastating flooding there this week. And on the phone-in: we take your tricky income tax questions.

Ontario Today Phone-Ins from CBC Radio
Remembering former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.

Ontario Today Phone-Ins from CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 54:13


Ontario Today brings together two guests: David McLaughlin, chief of staff to Brian Mulroney in 1993, and McMaster University political science professor, Don Abelson, who recently worked with Mulroney for five year at the Brian Mulroney Insitute of Government at St. Francis Xavier University.

New Books Network
David C. Young et al., "Policy Matters: Perspectives, Procedures, and Processes" (Emerald Publishing, 2023)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 56:06


Never have policy initiatives been so important than in today's society. Neoliberal manifestations, climate change, civil rights movements, and governmental reactions to these issues have created a backdrop where greater education in policy analysis and development is vital. Listen to this informative interview with one of the authors, Dr. David Young, a Fellow of the Brian Mulroney Institute of government at St. Francis Xavier University, to find out how policy is implemented and shaped by students, teachers, school board representatives, and government officials at the school, board, provincial and federal levels. While focused on the Canadian example, Policy Matters: Perspectives, Procedures, and Processes (Emerald Publishing, 2023) draws from a variety of examples and has relevance to education systems in other countries. Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Political Science
David C. Young et al., "Policy Matters: Perspectives, Procedures, and Processes" (Emerald Publishing, 2023)

New Books in Political Science

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 56:06


Never have policy initiatives been so important than in today's society. Neoliberal manifestations, climate change, civil rights movements, and governmental reactions to these issues have created a backdrop where greater education in policy analysis and development is vital. Listen to this informative interview with one of the authors, Dr. David Young, a Fellow of the Brian Mulroney Institute of government at St. Francis Xavier University, to find out how policy is implemented and shaped by students, teachers, school board representatives, and government officials at the school, board, provincial and federal levels. While focused on the Canadian example, Policy Matters: Perspectives, Procedures, and Processes (Emerald Publishing, 2023) draws from a variety of examples and has relevance to education systems in other countries. Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

New Books in Public Policy
David C. Young et al., "Policy Matters: Perspectives, Procedures, and Processes" (Emerald Publishing, 2023)

New Books in Public Policy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 56:06


Never have policy initiatives been so important than in today's society. Neoliberal manifestations, climate change, civil rights movements, and governmental reactions to these issues have created a backdrop where greater education in policy analysis and development is vital. Listen to this informative interview with one of the authors, Dr. David Young, a Fellow of the Brian Mulroney Institute of government at St. Francis Xavier University, to find out how policy is implemented and shaped by students, teachers, school board representatives, and government officials at the school, board, provincial and federal levels. While focused on the Canadian example, Policy Matters: Perspectives, Procedures, and Processes (Emerald Publishing, 2023) draws from a variety of examples and has relevance to education systems in other countries. Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

Next Economy Now: Business as a Force for Good
(Rebroadcast) Michael Newton: The Repeating Structures of Empire

Next Economy Now: Business as a Force for Good

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 51:33


We're excited to reshare this conversation with Dr. Michael Newton to the show to talk about the history of Gaelic culture and coloniality in Scotland. Michael has a Ph.D. in Celtic studies from the University of Edinburgh and was previously an Assistant Professor in the Celtic Studies Department at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia. His extensive writing and authority on Gaelic history and culture have also been used as references for TV shows, such as Outlander. For full show notes, visit: https://www.lifteconomy.com/blog/michael-newton/The spring cohort of the Next Economy MBA is officially open! Save 20% when you register before 1/29 with our early-bird sale ➡️ https://lifteconomy.com/mba

Golf 360
Episode 121: Dr. Sasho MacKenzie on golf shafts: function, 'Spine-ing', deflection, toe droop. Maximizing The Stack: swing enhancement, speed increase, warm-up, training, do's and don'ts. Putting: The Stack's latest update for 7-min daily improvement

Golf 360

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 81:01


Dr. Sasho Mackenzie (T: @SashoMackenzie, IG: @sashomackenzie) is currently a professor of Sports Biomechanics at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He is known in the golf world as its foremost biomechanist due to his work and research that is helping coaches and instructors with the top players in the world to the earliest of beginners. His area of expertise is the training and biomechanics of speed generation, which allowed him to develop The Stack System, along with PING engineer Marty Jertsen, and they are seeing phenomenal results from those utilizing The Stack. Not only is Dr. Sasho a professor, but he also consults with some of the industry's top companies such as PING Golf and Foot Joy. He has published over 20 golf related research articles in scientific peer reviewed journals and has been a guest speaker to golf instructors around the world. If that wasn't enough, he is a regular contributor to GOLF Magazine. To read Dr. Mackenzie's research on golf shafts CLICK HERE.   The Stack System is the ultimate device to use when looking to biohack your swing speed. Co-developed by ‘The Savant of Speed' – Dr. Sasho MacKenzie, and PING engineer Marty Jertsen, it is a device that every golfer can utilize to increase their swing speed. The Stack System uses AI to ensure that your development is as efficient as possible. To order The Stack you can do so on their website at www.thestacksystem.com. Be sure to use the discount code GOLF360 to receive your special discount.   Sponsors: Get your 15% discount on your next order of JustThrive Probiotic at https://justthrivehealth.com/ (use code: GOLF360) Looking to play one of the best golf courses in the Hilton Head Island area? Be sure to check out Old South Golf Links and have one of your best golf experiences ever https://www.oldsouthgolf.com/

New Books Network
Jan Selling, "Romani Liberation: A Northern Perspective on Emancipatory Struggles and Progress" (Central European UP, 2022)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 58:05


Well-known for his work in Critical Romani Studies, Jan Selling talks with Lavinia Stan about his latest book. Centered on Scandinavia, Romani Liberation: A Northern Perspective on Emancipatory Struggles and Progress (Central European UP, 2022) challenges the stereotype describing Romani as passive and incapable of responsibility and agency. Selling also criticizes benevolent but paternalistic attitudes that center on Romani victimhood. The interview offers an overview of the various chapters, the rationale behind the book, its link to Critical Romani Studies, and analysis of Romani emancipation in Sweden and beyond. In an engaging interview that shows listeners his passion for the topic, Selling highlights how various historical contexts have enabled or impeded the success of the struggles against discrimination and for equal rights, emphasizing Romani activism as a precondition for liberation. Listen to the interview to find out more! Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Sociology
Jan Selling, "Romani Liberation: A Northern Perspective on Emancipatory Struggles and Progress" (Central European UP, 2022)

New Books in Sociology

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 58:05


Well-known for his work in Critical Romani Studies, Jan Selling talks with Lavinia Stan about his latest book. Centered on Scandinavia, Romani Liberation: A Northern Perspective on Emancipatory Struggles and Progress (Central European UP, 2022) challenges the stereotype describing Romani as passive and incapable of responsibility and agency. Selling also criticizes benevolent but paternalistic attitudes that center on Romani victimhood. The interview offers an overview of the various chapters, the rationale behind the book, its link to Critical Romani Studies, and analysis of Romani emancipation in Sweden and beyond. In an engaging interview that shows listeners his passion for the topic, Selling highlights how various historical contexts have enabled or impeded the success of the struggles against discrimination and for equal rights, emphasizing Romani activism as a precondition for liberation. Listen to the interview to find out more! Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/sociology

New Books in European Studies
Jan Selling, "Romani Liberation: A Northern Perspective on Emancipatory Struggles and Progress" (Central European UP, 2022)

New Books in European Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 58:05


Well-known for his work in Critical Romani Studies, Jan Selling talks with Lavinia Stan about his latest book. Centered on Scandinavia, Romani Liberation: A Northern Perspective on Emancipatory Struggles and Progress (Central European UP, 2022) challenges the stereotype describing Romani as passive and incapable of responsibility and agency. Selling also criticizes benevolent but paternalistic attitudes that center on Romani victimhood. The interview offers an overview of the various chapters, the rationale behind the book, its link to Critical Romani Studies, and analysis of Romani emancipation in Sweden and beyond. In an engaging interview that shows listeners his passion for the topic, Selling highlights how various historical contexts have enabled or impeded the success of the struggles against discrimination and for equal rights, emphasizing Romani activism as a precondition for liberation. Listen to the interview to find out more! Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/european-studies

New Books in Eastern European Studies
Jan Selling, "Romani Liberation: A Northern Perspective on Emancipatory Struggles and Progress" (Central European UP, 2022)

New Books in Eastern European Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 58:05


Well-known for his work in Critical Romani Studies, Jan Selling talks with Lavinia Stan about his latest book. Centered on Scandinavia, Romani Liberation: A Northern Perspective on Emancipatory Struggles and Progress (Central European UP, 2022) challenges the stereotype describing Romani as passive and incapable of responsibility and agency. Selling also criticizes benevolent but paternalistic attitudes that center on Romani victimhood. The interview offers an overview of the various chapters, the rationale behind the book, its link to Critical Romani Studies, and analysis of Romani emancipation in Sweden and beyond. In an engaging interview that shows listeners his passion for the topic, Selling highlights how various historical contexts have enabled or impeded the success of the struggles against discrimination and for equal rights, emphasizing Romani activism as a precondition for liberation. Listen to the interview to find out more! Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/eastern-european-studies

New Books Network
Cheryl Lawther and Luke Moffett, "Research Handbook on Transitional Justice" (Edward Elgar, 2023)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 43:12


Listen to this engaging interview with Cheryl Lawther, who talks about why the Research Handbook on Transitional Justice (Edward Elgar, 2023) is one of the most widely used books in the field of transitional justice. The second edition brings together scholarly experts to reconsider how societies deal with gross human rights violations, structural injustices and mass violence. Contextualized by historical developments, the Research Handbook covers a diverse range of concepts, actors and mechanisms of transitional justice, while shedding light on the new and emerging areas in the field, such as counter-terrorism, climate change, colonialism and non-paradigmatic transitions. As a co-editor, Cheryl engages with Lavinia, who wrote one chapter in each edition, revealing a personal view on this important reference tool. Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Political Science
Cheryl Lawther and Luke Moffett, "Research Handbook on Transitional Justice" (Edward Elgar, 2023)

New Books in Political Science

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 43:12


Listen to this engaging interview with Cheryl Lawther, who talks about why the Research Handbook on Transitional Justice (Edward Elgar, 2023) is one of the most widely used books in the field of transitional justice. The second edition brings together scholarly experts to reconsider how societies deal with gross human rights violations, structural injustices and mass violence. Contextualized by historical developments, the Research Handbook covers a diverse range of concepts, actors and mechanisms of transitional justice, while shedding light on the new and emerging areas in the field, such as counter-terrorism, climate change, colonialism and non-paradigmatic transitions. As a co-editor, Cheryl engages with Lavinia, who wrote one chapter in each edition, revealing a personal view on this important reference tool. Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

New Books in Genocide Studies
Cheryl Lawther and Luke Moffett, "Research Handbook on Transitional Justice" (Edward Elgar, 2023)

New Books in Genocide Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 43:12


Listen to this engaging interview with Cheryl Lawther, who talks about why the Research Handbook on Transitional Justice (Edward Elgar, 2023) is one of the most widely used books in the field of transitional justice. The second edition brings together scholarly experts to reconsider how societies deal with gross human rights violations, structural injustices and mass violence. Contextualized by historical developments, the Research Handbook covers a diverse range of concepts, actors and mechanisms of transitional justice, while shedding light on the new and emerging areas in the field, such as counter-terrorism, climate change, colonialism and non-paradigmatic transitions. As a co-editor, Cheryl engages with Lavinia, who wrote one chapter in each edition, revealing a personal view on this important reference tool. Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/genocide-studies

New Books Network
Luke Moffett, "Reparations and War: Finding Balance in Repairing the Past" (Oxford UP, 2023)

New Books Network

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 57:49


For thousands of years, reparations have been used to secure the end of war and to alleviate its deleterious consequences. While human rights law establishes that victims have a right to reparations, reparations are not always feasible and are often difficult to deliver.  In Reparations and War: Finding Balance in Repairing the Past (Oxford UP, 2023), Professor Luke Moffett used interviews with hundreds of victims, ex-combatants, government officials, and civil society actors from six post-conflict countries to examine the history, theoretical justifications, and practical challenges of implementing reparations after war. In his engaging interview with Lavinia Stan, Moffett draws on his own experience growing up in Northern Ireland to explain how reparations are related to transitional justice. Listen to him explaining what reparations can (and cannot do), how they can be politically manipulated, and how they achieve justice for the victims. Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

New Books in Military History
Luke Moffett, "Reparations and War: Finding Balance in Repairing the Past" (Oxford UP, 2023)

New Books in Military History

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 57:49


For thousands of years, reparations have been used to secure the end of war and to alleviate its deleterious consequences. While human rights law establishes that victims have a right to reparations, reparations are not always feasible and are often difficult to deliver.  In Reparations and War: Finding Balance in Repairing the Past (Oxford UP, 2023), Professor Luke Moffett used interviews with hundreds of victims, ex-combatants, government officials, and civil society actors from six post-conflict countries to examine the history, theoretical justifications, and practical challenges of implementing reparations after war. In his engaging interview with Lavinia Stan, Moffett draws on his own experience growing up in Northern Ireland to explain how reparations are related to transitional justice. Listen to him explaining what reparations can (and cannot do), how they can be politically manipulated, and how they achieve justice for the victims. Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

New Books in Political Science
Luke Moffett, "Reparations and War: Finding Balance in Repairing the Past" (Oxford UP, 2023)

New Books in Political Science

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 57:49


For thousands of years, reparations have been used to secure the end of war and to alleviate its deleterious consequences. While human rights law establishes that victims have a right to reparations, reparations are not always feasible and are often difficult to deliver.  In Reparations and War: Finding Balance in Repairing the Past (Oxford UP, 2023), Professor Luke Moffett used interviews with hundreds of victims, ex-combatants, government officials, and civil society actors from six post-conflict countries to examine the history, theoretical justifications, and practical challenges of implementing reparations after war. In his engaging interview with Lavinia Stan, Moffett draws on his own experience growing up in Northern Ireland to explain how reparations are related to transitional justice. Listen to him explaining what reparations can (and cannot do), how they can be politically manipulated, and how they achieve justice for the victims. Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

New Books in World Affairs
Luke Moffett, "Reparations and War: Finding Balance in Repairing the Past" (Oxford UP, 2023)

New Books in World Affairs

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 57:49


For thousands of years, reparations have been used to secure the end of war and to alleviate its deleterious consequences. While human rights law establishes that victims have a right to reparations, reparations are not always feasible and are often difficult to deliver.  In Reparations and War: Finding Balance in Repairing the Past (Oxford UP, 2023), Professor Luke Moffett used interviews with hundreds of victims, ex-combatants, government officials, and civil society actors from six post-conflict countries to examine the history, theoretical justifications, and practical challenges of implementing reparations after war. In his engaging interview with Lavinia Stan, Moffett draws on his own experience growing up in Northern Ireland to explain how reparations are related to transitional justice. Listen to him explaining what reparations can (and cannot do), how they can be politically manipulated, and how they achieve justice for the victims. Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

New Books in Irish Studies
Luke Moffett, "Reparations and War: Finding Balance in Repairing the Past" (Oxford UP, 2023)

New Books in Irish Studies

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 57:49


For thousands of years, reparations have been used to secure the end of war and to alleviate its deleterious consequences. While human rights law establishes that victims have a right to reparations, reparations are not always feasible and are often difficult to deliver.  In Reparations and War: Finding Balance in Repairing the Past (Oxford UP, 2023), Professor Luke Moffett used interviews with hundreds of victims, ex-combatants, government officials, and civil society actors from six post-conflict countries to examine the history, theoretical justifications, and practical challenges of implementing reparations after war. In his engaging interview with Lavinia Stan, Moffett draws on his own experience growing up in Northern Ireland to explain how reparations are related to transitional justice. Listen to him explaining what reparations can (and cannot do), how they can be politically manipulated, and how they achieve justice for the victims. Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Books in Economics
Luke Moffett, "Reparations and War: Finding Balance in Repairing the Past" (Oxford UP, 2023)

New Books in Economics

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2023 57:49


For thousands of years, reparations have been used to secure the end of war and to alleviate its deleterious consequences. While human rights law establishes that victims have a right to reparations, reparations are not always feasible and are often difficult to deliver.  In Reparations and War: Finding Balance in Repairing the Past (Oxford UP, 2023), Professor Luke Moffett used interviews with hundreds of victims, ex-combatants, government officials, and civil society actors from six post-conflict countries to examine the history, theoretical justifications, and practical challenges of implementing reparations after war. In his engaging interview with Lavinia Stan, Moffett draws on his own experience growing up in Northern Ireland to explain how reparations are related to transitional justice. Listen to him explaining what reparations can (and cannot do), how they can be politically manipulated, and how they achieve justice for the victims. Lavinia Stan is a professor of political science at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/economics

Mainstreet Halifax \x96 CBC Radio
Girl dinner? Girl math? Why girl culture is becoming more popular

Mainstreet Halifax \x96 CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 11:04


Have you heard of girl dinner? How about girl math? They're trends that are becoming more popular as people embrace girlhood. Host Jeff Douglas spoke with Morgan Bimm, a professor of women's and gender studies at St. Francis Xavier University, to learn more.

RNZ: Saturday Morning
Justin Gregg: when orca teach themselves to attack

RNZ: Saturday Morning

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 15:40


In a so-called "orca uprising" killer whales have been attacking boats in Iberian waters, off Spain and Portugal,and are possibly teaching others to do the same. But why, and how will it all end? Dr Justin Gregg is a researcher with the Dolphin Communication Project, adjunct professor at St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia and author of If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal.

The Perfect Par
The Science of Overspeed Training with Sasho MacKenzie | Season 4 Episode 23

The Perfect Par

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 14:57


In this episode, I am joined by biomechanics and speed expert, Sasho MacKenzie. Sasho received his Ph.D. in kinesiology from the University of Saskatchewan and is currently a professor at St. Francis Xavier University in Canada. Sasho is also the co-creator of the speed training system, The Stack. In this episode, we discuss overspeed training including: What it is How it works The Stack's role Sasho's Published Studies: Read on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=MacKenzie+SJ&cauthor_id=22900397 About The Stack System: The Stack System provides dynamic programming directly from golf's leading biomechanist. Speed training secrets previously reserved for Tour players, now available to you. Learn More Here! Where to find Sasho: Website: https://www.thestacksystem.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestacksystem/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/SashoMacKenzie

The Lindsey Elmore Show
Smart Animals; Stupid People | Dr. Justin Gregg

The Lindsey Elmore Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 44:06


Justin Gregg is a Senior Research Associate with the Dolphin Communication Project and an Adjunct Professor at St. Francis Xavier University where he lectures on animal behavior and cognition. Originally from Vermont, Justin studied the echolocation abilities of wild dolphins in Japan and The Bahamas. Justin Gregg is science writer and author of the upcoming book If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity, as well as the books Are Dolphins Really Smart? by Oxford University Press and Twenty-Two Fantastical Facts about Dolphins. He writes about animal behavior and cognition, with articles and blog posts appearing in The Wall Street Journal, Aeon Magazine, Scientific American, BBC Focus, Slate, Diver Magazine, and other print and online publications. Justin produced and hosted the dolphin science podcast The Dolphin Pod, and has provided voices for characters in a number of animated films. Justin regularly lectures on topics related to animal/dolphin cognition and teaches a course on Animal Minds at St. Francis Xavier University. Justin received his PhD from the School of Psychology at Trinity College Dublin in Dublin Ireland in 2008 having studied dolphin social cognition. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at St. Francis Xavier University, and a Senior Research Associate with the Dolphin Communication Project. Justin has a research focus in dolphin social cognition, and a background/interest in linguistics and the evolution of language. He currently lives in rural Nova Scotia where he writes about science and contemplates the inner lives of the crows that live near his home. Topics covered in this episode: Human Intelligence/Animal Intelligence Future Behavior Choices Human Benefits of Happiness Human Language and Animal Communication Collaborative Efforts Societal Norms Human Intelligence Nietzsche Mortality Stoicism Animal Cognition Human Behavior v Animal Behavior Humans & The Food Chain To learn more about Justin and his work, head over to www.justingregg.com IG @justindgregg __________________________________________________________ If you're looking for fast acting in long lasting pain relief that helps with sports recovery, joint discomfort and stiffness, as well as being able to enjoy all of your favorite activities, my favorite supplement that I use to support the bodies natural pain responses help us to balance amatory function and use a special technology that helps to ensure efficient absorption and faster Relief Plus. Relief Plus from Amare have been scientifically shown to help improve sports recovery and joint health specifically, reduce join stiffness within three days, reduced joint discomfort within five days and an increase range of motion within seven days simply take one to three capsules ounces of water and if you are having a particularly bad day you can use up to four doses of three capsules each. Head to www.lindseyelmore.com/amare grab some Happy Juice and then bundle with Relief Plus to get all of the cortisol lowering benefits, the serotonin raising benefits and the dopamine modulating benefits of Happy Juice along side the fast acting and long long lasting pain relief of Relief Plus. Head to www.lindseyelmore.com/amare and get $10 dollars off of your first order. __________________________________________________________ Primal Life Organics skincare addresses the 5 pillars that help your skin to look healthy, bounce back and have a vibrant complexion. Skin needs to stay hydrated, have good blood flow, good collagen, good elastin and maintain muscle tone. Head to www.lindseyelmore.com/primallife to get the Glow package today and try out Lindsey's new favorite skincare. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ We hope you enjoyed this episode. Come check us out at www.lindseyelmore.com/podcast.

Science Salon
304. Justin Gregg — If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity

Science Salon

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 97:32


All our unique gifts like language, math, and science do not make humans happier or more “successful” (evolutionarily speaking) than other species. Our intelligence allowed us to split the atom, but we've harnessed that knowledge to make machines of war. We are uniquely susceptible to bullshit; our bizarre obsession with lawns has contributed to the growing threat of climate change; we are sexually diverse like many species yet stand apart as homophobic; and discriminate among our own as if its natural, which it certainly is not. Is our intelligence more of a curse than a gift? Shermer and Gregg discuss: • intelligence • stupidity • dolphins • artificial intelligence • language • rationality • moral systems • comparative thanatology • “causal inference” vs. “learned associations” • humans as “why specialists” • death awareness • why narwhals do not commit genocide • “prognostic myopia” • our “shortsighted farsightedness" as "an extinction-level threat to humanity” • consciousness and sophisticated consciousness: animals and humans • free will • determinism • pleasure vs. happiness vs. purposefulness. Justin Gregg is a Senior Research Associate with the Dolphin Communication Project and an Adjunct Professor at St. Francis Xavier University where he lectures on animal behavior and cognition. Originally from Vermont, Justin studied the echolocation abilities of wild dolphins in Japan and The Bahamas. He currently lives in rural Nova Scotia where he writes about science and contemplates the inner lives of the crows that live near his home.

KERA's Think
We're smarter than animals, but are they happier?

KERA's Think

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 35:47


There are millions of thriving species on the planet and, yet, only humans suffer existential crisis. Justin Gregg is senior research associate with the Dolphin Communication Project and an adjunct professor at St. Francis Xavier University, where he lectures on animal behavior and cognition. He joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the ways human intelligence gets in the way of happiness, why higher thinking has led to destruction and why bees playing soccer (yes!) might be the height of bliss. His book is “If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity.”

The Daily Stoic
Justin Gregg on Animal Intelligence and Human Stupidity

The Daily Stoic

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 69:23


Ryan talks to Justin Gregg about his new book If Nietzsche Were a Narwhal: What Animal Intelligence Reveals About Human Stupidity, what we can learn from the nature of animals, the double edge sword of human intelligence, and more.Justin Gregg is science writer and author. He writes about animal behavior and cognition, with articles and blog posts appearing in The Wall Street Journal, Aeon Magazine, Scientific American, BBC Focus, Slate, Diver Magazine. Justin produced and hosted the dolphin science podcast The Dolphin Pod, and has provided voices for characters in a number of animated films. Justin regularly lectures on topics related to animal/dolphin cognition and teaches a course on Animal Minds at St. Francis Xavier University. ✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail