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February 22, 2019

Posted by Darcy MacRae on February 22, 2019

Please find below suggested AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest for Friday, February 22, 2019.Ìý

In times of great tragedy, grief brings us together and helps us heal
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Dr. Simon Sherry, Professor and Director of Clinical Training, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Department of Psychiatry.Ìý
Research Specialties: Clinical psychology, depression, anxiety, personality, perfectionism, psychopathology, suicide, eating disorders, alcohol problems.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýSimon.Sherry@dal.ca and 902-494-7719/902-466-2789.

Research indicates it’s safer to consume marijuana with friends than it is alone 
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Toni Spinella, Substance Use and Addictions Lab.
Research Specialties: Substance misuse and dependence, addictive behaviour, facilitating relapse in humans.Ìý
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýtoni.spinella@dal.ca and 613-219-6698.Ìý

2019 could be a year filled with fraudulent olive oils, according to food experts 
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties: Food distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.ca and 902-222-4142.

Could the gig economy actually be hurting Canadian workers?
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Dr. Eddy Ng, Professor, F.C. Manning Chair in Economics and Business, Rowe School of Business.
Research Specialties: Compensation policies, aging workforce, diversity and inclusion, human resource management, cross-cultural management.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýedng@dal.ca 902-494-8998.

New carbon tax will cost some families more than it will cost others
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Dr. Larry Hughes, Professor and Founding Fellow, MacEachen Institute.
Research Specialties: Energy systems analysis, energy security, low-carbon economy.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:ÌýLarry.Hughes@Dal.ca and 902-494-3950.

Unvaccinated teens and young adults taking it upon themselves to be inoculated
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Experts: 
Dr. Scott Halperin, Division of Infectious Diseases, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Microbiology and Immunology; and Dr. Noni MacDonald, Professor, Department of Pediatrics.Ìý
Research Specialties: Vaccine safety, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine pain mitigation, bacteriology, vaccinology, pertussis, clinical trials, immunization, meningococcal vaccine, influenza vaccine.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýscott.halperin@dal.ca and 902-449-8502; Noni.MacDonald@Dal.Ca and 902-470-8799.

Researcher says it’s too early to declare a baby boom for endangered right whales
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Dr. Christopher Taggart, Professor, Department of Oceanography
Research Specialties: Oceanography, Biological oceanography, Evolution and Ecology
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýchris.taggart@dal.ca 902-494-47144.Ìý

Can consumers trust lab-grown meat?
AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Expert: 
Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties: Food distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
°ä´Ç²Ô³Ù²¹³¦³Ù:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.ca and 902-222-4142.