A&S scholars sharing their expertise in the media

May 23, 2025 by A&S News

From hydrogen as a potentially clean energy source to reducing single-use plastic, experts from a range of disciplines across the Faculty of Arts & Science are sharing their expertise on a variety of issues in the media.

Here’s some of what they had to say this week.

May 16, 2025

  • Department of Earth Sciences University Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar shares new research with ABC News online, Times of India, Popular Mechanics and LiveScience on how to discover naturally occurring hydrogen, a potential clean energy source.
  • Incoming professor Jason Stanley and professors Marci Shore and Timothy Snyder are highlighted by MSNBC, Toronto Star (paywall), Daily Mail and The Logic (paywall) for joining the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy.

May 18, 2025

  • Department of Philosophy professor Mark Kingwell shares advice with Toronto Star (paywall) readers on what constitutes stealing.

May 19, 2025

  • Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics postdoctoral fellow James Beattie shares with Earth and LiveScience a new highlight detailed model to visualize turbulence in the interstellar medium.

May 20, 2025

  • Department of Political Science associate professor Olga Chyzh writes in The Guardian about Donald Trump’s role in Ukraine-Russia peace talks.
  • School of Cities adjunct professor Carolyn Whitzman talks to CBC: The Current and The Globe and Mail (paywall) about the housing crisis.
  • A&S student Diego Arreola Fernández, supervised by Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Professor Chelsea Rochman, studies how to reduce single-use plastic produce bags, as highlighted in the National Observer.
  • Department of Anthropology professor Ivan Kalmar writes in The Globe and Mail (paywall) that there are “Canadians” in America and “Americans” in Canada.
  • Department of Political Science professor emeritus Nelson Wiseman explains on CBC Radio the looming Canada Post strike.

May 21, 2025

  • Department of English professor and Provostial Advisor on Civil Discourse Randy Boyagoda writes in The Atlantic (paywall) about the new Pope and his relationship with his birthplace.
  • Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy senior fellow Jon Allen analyzes on CBC Radio: The Current increasing diplomatic pressures on Israel.
  • School of the Environment instructor Keith Stewart writes in La Presse about rejecting new oil pipelines in favor of renewable energy.
  • Department of Chemistry professor Jonathan Abbatt comments on a study for Science, calling for future studies to explore how long personal care products affect indoor air chemistry.

May 22, 2025

  • Department of History professor Heidi Bohaker examines for CBC News online and Sun Times a Métis rights claim.
  • Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy professor Marci Shore explains on CBC Radio: Ideas why it’s time to rethink the relationship with the United States.
  • Department of Political Science professor emeritus John Kirton talks to CBC News, Associated Press, Canadian Press, Canadian Press and BNN Bloomberg about the G7 finance meetings.
  • Department of Philosophy professor Mark Kingwell shares advice with Toronto Star (paywall) readers on how to tolerate noisy environments.
  • Woodsworth College associate professor, teaching stream Beth Fischer highlights for CBC News online the feasibility of defense projects reliant on non-existent technologies.
  • Centre for Industrial Relations & Human Resources professor Rafael Gomez discusses in the National Post (paywall) the Canada Post workers’ strike.
  • Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy distinguished fellow Peter Warrian talks to CHCH News about the high U.S. tariff prices.

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