Random Walk E.4: Hamilton, sewergate, and keeping city council accountable with Thea Kozakis
Hamilton Ontario has been dumping sewage into our protected wetland consistently for 4 years via a leaking sewer. When city council found out, they chose to cover it up rather than address the issue. ...
4 Des 201933min
The AlmaMAC: Volunteering for a carpal tunnel syndrome study with Amanda Farias Zuniga (Host: Adam)
Amanda Farias Zuniga is a soon-to-graduate PhD candidate in the kinesiology department focusing on biomechanics. Recently, Adam volunteered for one of her studies which involved simulating carpal tunn...
28 Nov 201928min
The AlmaMAC // CUPEcast: Teaching assistants on strike? (Host: Adam)
This episode is a bit of a deviation from the norm. Graduate students who work as Teaching Assistants are part of a union (CUPE 3906). The union was set to go on strike starting next Monday, but in li...
22 Nov 201929min
The AlmaMAC: Omega-3 and Muscle Repair in the Elderly (Host: Shawn)
Michael is a 2nd year MSc. student in the Parise Lab in the Department of Kinesiology. He studies how Omega-3 supplements can help in muslce repair in elderly. Find out more about his lab's previous w...
15 Nov 201929min
CUPEcast Ep. 4: No concessions! No agreement? No board... :(
Spoiler: Conciliation didn't go anywhere. We will be in legal strike position by the end of the month. Here's what you need to know this week. You can follow Adam on Twitter @adamfortais https://bette...
12 Nov 201912min
The AlmaMAC: A new lease on (the origins of) life with Ben Pearce (Host: Adam)
This week Adam talks to Ben Pearce about his PhD work studying the origins of life. But he wasn't always a physicist... Ben first graduated with a degree in electrical engineering. Like many, he was e...
7 Nov 201928min
CUPEcast Ep. 3: Tuesday is the big day...
Tuesday is the big day. Conciliation is happening this Wednesday, and as such, there is very little to report in terms of bargaining, so this one is pretty short. Adam briefly talks about one of the i...
4 Nov 20197min
The AlmaMAC: Chilling tales of blood splatter and a blob that eats to learn (Host: Adam and Matt)
It's the AlmaMAC Halloween Spooktacular, and this week Adam and Matt tell two terrifying tales. Adam tells a story of a man found guilty of murdering his wife and that blood splatter that got him, 35 ...
31 Okt 201927min
