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April 11, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on April 11, 2019

Please find below suggested 鲍鱼tv University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for听Thursday, April 11, 2019.听

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested, faces possible extradition to United States
鲍鱼tv Expert:
Dr.Robert Currie, Professor of Law, Schulich School of Law, Law and Technology Institute.
Research Specialties:听International criminal law, international litigation, international law, extradition, civil procedure, criminal law.听
Contact:听robert.currie@dal.ca.听

Astronomers reveal first-ever picture of a black hole
鲍鱼tv Expert:听
Dr. Scott Chapman, Professor, Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science.
Research Specialties:听Submillimetre-wave Instrumentation, adaptive Optics, instrumentation, gravitational lenses, archaeology, astrophysics, cosmology.
Contact:听Scott.Chapman@Dal.ca听and 902-494-2340.

Conservative leader Andrew Scheer encourages Prime Minister to move ahead with libel lawsuit
鲍鱼tv Expert:听
Lori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties:听Canadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.听
Contact:听lturnbul@dal.ca听and 902-494-6605.

Newfoundland and Labrador joins PEI in banning plastic bags 鈥� will other provinces follow?
鲍鱼tv Expert:听
Dr. Boris Worm, Professor, Department of Biology; and Dr. Tony Walker,听Assistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.
Research Specialties:听Marine biodiversity, management of marine ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, freshwater and marine systems, industrial sustainability.
Contact:听bworm@dal.ca听or 902-494-2478/902-210-8330; and听trwalker@dal.ca听or 902-494-4478.听

Should people be afraid of genetically-modified foods?
鲍鱼tv Expert:听
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties:听Food distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
Contact:听sylvain.charlebois@dal.ca听and 902-222-4142.

Examining how B.C. man was guilty of driving while on his phone, when phone was dead and stored in cubby hole
鲍鱼tv Expert:听
Wayne MacKay, Professor Emeritus of Law, Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law.
Research Specialties:听Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, cyberbullying, education law, human rights, humanitarian law, public policy analysis, public law and public interest.
Contact:听Wayne.Mackay@dal.ca听and 902-483-7810.

Childhood immunization rates still too low in Canada
鲍鱼tv Experts:听
Dr. Noni MacDonald, Professor, Department of Pediatrics.听
Research Specialties:Vaccine safety, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine pain mitigation, immunization, meningococcal vaccine, influenza vaccine.
Contact:听Noni.MacDonald@Dal.Ca听and 902-470-8799.