Experts
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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…
Piano performance expert available to comment on 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth
December 15, 2020
Leslie Kinton, one of Canada’s best-known and most sought-after chamber musicians, is available to comment on the 250th anniversary of…
Expert and former Olympian available to comment on breakdancing as Olympic sport
December 8, 2020
Competitive breakdancing or “breaking” has been added as an official sport by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the Paris…
Experts available to comment on COVID-19 pandemic’s emerging challenges
November 25, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the globe, experts from Western University are available to media to comment on emerging…
Expert Explainer: Dr. Nitin Mohan on Circuit Breaker Lockdowns
November 23, 2020
Some experts in Canada are considering a ‘circuit breaker lockdown’ to help control the surging case counts of COVID-19. Dr….
Expert Explainer for World Diabetes Day: Dr. Irene Hramiak on advances in diabetes care
November 11, 2020
World Diabetes Day is marked every year on November 14 to draw attention to issues of paramount importance to the…
U.S. politics expert available to comment on President-elect Joe Biden’s first steps
November 9, 2020
Matthew Lebo, chair of Western University’s department of political science, is available to comment on U.S. President-elect Joe Biden and…
Biden in great position to win U.S. election
November 3, 2020
Matthew Lebo, the chair of Western University’s department of political science, is available to comment on U.S. President Election Day….
Expert Explainer: Greta Bauer, PhD, on celebrating a COVID-19-safe Halloween
October 27, 2020
As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across Ontario, parents are grappling with how and if they can continue with…
Planetary scientist available to comment on NASA’s discovery of surface water on Moon
October 26, 2020
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) confirmed today – for the first time ever – water on the sunlit…
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