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How can you protect yourself from COVID-19? Wear a mask Get vaccinated Social Distance All of the above None of the above Although some may have differing opinions regarding if COVID-19 can be avoided or protected from, the science shows that masks, vaccines and socially distancing have all helped against the fight of getting COVID-19.Continue reading “COVID-19 Q&A”

Zootonic viruses are viruses that are transferred from animals to humans. An example of these can be rabies or COVID-19. These viruses can be due to human interactions with host animals, animal remains, or any other environmental source of the pathogen. Over the last few years, there has been an observed emergence of zootonic viruses,Continue reading “The rise of zootonic viruses”

David Takayoshi Suzuki is a Canadian scientist who is known worldwide from his work in science and tackling of environmental issues. He has been able to educate the public on issues in an effective way through his television series, The Nature of Things, his CBC podcast Quirks and Quarks and through the many books heContinue reading “David Takayoshi Suzuki”

For the Applied Plant Ecology film festival, the movie I had nominated was The Lorax, however, when making this decision I was very conflicted between choosing this film or my second choice. Wall-E was one of the other films I chose to nominate for the film festival. This film was made in 1994 by AndrewContinue reading “Wall-E: The greatest of all time”

Podcast: 174: Dr. Dawn Bazely: Investigating the Intriguing Interactions between Animals and Plant https://www.peoplebehindthescience.com/dr-dawn-bazely/#disqus_thread 13 mins “If you can’t explain it to a 6-year-old, you don’t understand it yourself”. When asked what motivational quotes Professor Bazely has held on to on the People Behind the Science podcast, she had many answers that came to herContinue reading ““If you can’t explain it to a 6-year-old, you don’t understand it yourself”.”