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University of Saskatchewan • Technology start-ups that fail fast succeed faster

https://news.usask.ca/articles/research/2019/Technology-start-ups-that-fail-fast-succeed-faster.php

Saskatchewan: Technology start-ups that fail fast succeed faster

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UBC • Canada’s high school curricula not giving students full picture of climate change

https://news.ubc.ca/2019/07/18/canadas-high-school-curricula-not-giving-students-full-picture-of-climate-change-ubc-study/

UBC: Canada’s high school curricula not giving students full picture of climate change

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Western University • Car/cyclist crash stats support speed drop: study

https://news.westernu.ca/2019/08/car-cyclist-crash-stats-support-london-speed-drop-study/

Western: Car/cyclist crash stats support speed drop

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University of Ottawa • On a whim: Impulsive behaviour linked to sleep and screen time

https://media.uottawa.ca/news/whim-impulsive-behaviour-linked-sleep-and-screen-time

Ottawa: On a whim: Impulsive behaviour linked to sleep and screen time

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McMaster University • Extreme Evolution

https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/extreme-evolution/

McMaster: Extreme Evolution

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Ryerson University • Maayan Ziv’s AccessNow receives federal funding

https://www.ryerson.ca/news-events/news/2019/08/opening-doors/

Ryerson: Maayan Ziv’s AccessNow receives federal funding

Every week, I adapt research stories from Canadian universities for my podcast. The length of each story is the time it takes me to make a shot of espresso.

This week, we have stories from Western University, University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Waterloo, and Queens University.

Western University:
Divorce data revealing – and still murky
https://news.westernu.ca/2020/02/divorce-data-revealing-and-still-murky/

University of Calgary:
Neighbourhood design linked to weight, risk of injury and chronic disease
https://www.ucalgary.ca/news/neighbourhood-design-linked-weight-risk-injury-and-chronic-disease

University of Alberta:
Virtual assistants provide disappointing advice when asked for first aid, emergency information: study
https://www.folio.ca/virtual-assistants-provide-disappointing-advice-when-asked-for-first-aid-emergency-information-study/

University of Waterloo:
Few consumers understand THC levels in cannabis edibles
https://uwaterloo.ca/news/news/few-consumers-understand-thc-levels-cannabis-edibles

The Conversation:
Women CEOs negotiate better severance than men — for all the wrong reasons
https://theconversation.com/women-ceos-negotiate-better-severance-than-men-for-all-the-wrong-reasons-130971

Enjoy.

Espresso Knowledge  #1 Feb 21 2020

Every week, I adapt research stories from Canadian universities for my podcast. The length of each story is the time it takes me to make a shot of espresso.

www.researchstoryteller.com

This week, we have stories from University of British Columbia, McGill University, and University of Saskatchewan.

University of British Columbia:
The smelly truth about romantic relationships and health
https://theconversation.com/the-smelly-truth-about-romantic-relationships-and-health-131171

Paying attention to complaints can protect nurses from violence
https://news.ubc.ca/2020/02/20/paying-attention-to-complaints-can-protect-nurses-from-violence/

University of Saskatchewan
USask kinesiology and medicine researchers examine how diabetes affects bone strength 
https://news.usask.ca/articles/colleges/2020/usask-kinesiology-and-medicine-researchers-examine-how-diabetes-affects-bone-strength.php

McGill University:
Boys with inattention-hyperactivity face increased risk for traumatic brain injuries
https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/boys-inattention-hyperactivity-face-increased-risk-traumatic-brain-injuries-320521

Love matters: how parents' love shapes children’s lives
https://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/love-matters-how-parents-love-shapes-childrens-lives-320409

Espresso Knowledge #2 Feb 26 2020

Every week, I adapt research stories from Canadian universities for my podcast. The length of each story is the time it takes me to make a shot of espresso.

www.researchstoryteller.com

This week, we have stories from McMaster, Concordia, Ryerson, Toronto, and Ottawa.

Ryerson University
How urban agriculture is taking root in African cities
https://www.ryerson.ca/news-events/news/2020/02/urban-agriculture-is-taking-root-in-african-cities/

University of Toronto
First-of-its-kind skin patch aims to prevent low blood sugar in diabetes
https://www.utoronto.ca/news/developed-u-t-researchers-first-its-kind-skin-patch-aims-prevent-low-blood-sugar-diabetes

University of Ottawa
Why Bumble Bees Are Going Extinct in Time of “Climate Chaos”
https://media.uottawa.ca/news/why-bumble-bees-are-going-extinct-time-climate-chaos

McMaster University
McMaster researchers uncover hidden antibiotic potential of cannabis
https://brighterworld.mcmaster.ca/articles/mcmaster-researchers-uncover-hidden-antibiotic-potential-of-cannabis/

The Conversation
How Tinder is being used for more than just hook-ups
https://theconversation.com/how-tinder-is-being-used-for-more-than-just-hook-ups-131256

Espresso Knowledge Podcast #3 Mar 6 2020

Canadian Universities are doing cutting-edge research. Every week, I curate six research stories from Canadian Universities and one research story involving Indigenous communities, for your listening pleasure.

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