Experts
We help the news media connect with Western academics and other experts to gain insight, context and further understanding of the day’s news for their audiences. Contact us to learn more.
Early childhood education expert available to comment on federal budget and national childcare
April 19, 2021
Western University expert in early childhood education focused on environmental and racialization issues in child care has been studying the effectiveness of such a program for nearly 20 years with collaborators from across the country.
Sustainability legal expert available to comment on Supreme Court carbon charges verdict
March 25, 2021
Today, the Supreme Court of Canada issued its long-awaited verdict in the carbon charges case. According to Western Law professor…
Experts call for research transparency on human challenge studies for COVID-19
March 23, 2021
A week after the world’s first COVID-19 human challenge trial began in London, UK, in which volunteers are deliberately exposed…
Media expert available to comment on covering crime in Canada
March 10, 2021
A superior court justice’s decision to refer to the man convicted in the Toronto van attacks as “John Doe” has…
Expert available to comment on impact of COVID-19 pandemic on Paralympic athletes
March 1, 2021
The recent release of the Canadian COVID-19 Disability Advisory Group Report demonstrated that while the COVID-19 pandemic has deeply affected…
Child sleep experts up all night – so parents don’t have to be
February 26, 2021
A recent study found that more than 90 per cent of parents want to change something about their child’s sleep….
Expert Explainer: Art Poon, PhD, on coronavirus ‘variants of concern’
February 2, 2021
As new coronavirus variants emerge, scientists are keeping a close eye on how the virus continues to evolve. Recent studies…
Expert and former Olympian available to comment on possible cancellation of Tokyo Olympic Games
January 22, 2021
Reports indicate that the Tokyo Olympic Games are set to be cancelled though no official decision has been announced. The…
U.S. politics expert available to comment on Joe Biden’s inauguration
January 18, 2021
Donald Trump’s presidency ends and Joe Biden will be sworn as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday,…
Planetary scientist available to comment on Canadian astronauts going to the Moon
December 16, 2020
Gordon Osinski, director of Western’s Institute for Earth and Space Exploration (Western Space), is available to media for comment about…
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