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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
By Nick Dirienzo, Department of Health Sciences (Carleton University) & Julia Walker, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (Dalhousie University) Any time you want to achieve something great, collaboration and teamwork are a necessity, not an option. You learn this one way or another if you have ever pursued greatness, whether in the... More
Thursday, August 10, 2017
By: Jyllenna Wilke At least once a week, I make the mistake of looking at videos of dogs on Instagram and promptly text my boyfriend to tell him that I want a dog. When I drive by someone walking a dog, I seriously consider pulling over and asking to pet the dog. The biggest challenge... More
Saturday, December 3, 2016
More than Farmland: Assessing the Impacts of the Central Experimental Farm on health of Ottawa’s residents By Keith Van Ryswyk & Paul Villeneuve, Department of Health Sciences Cities internationally recognize that features of the urban built environment have dramatic impacts on a number of environmental exposures that, in turn, are linked... More
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
By Amanda Pappin, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Carleton University Ever paid attention to the black smoke rising out of the stack pipe of a transport truck? Caught that unmistakable hydrocarbon smell that goes along with it? Transportation of people and their goods is a major culprit for deteriorating the quality of our... More
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
By Ariel Root, Department of Health Sciences “The land is everything. It’s family, it’s kin, it’s friends. It’s a part of you.” -- Ashlee Cunsolo Willox, TedX Cape Breton, Nov 25 2014. Health geographer, community researcher, and environmental advocate, Ashlee Cunsolo Willox visited Carleton University on February 5th to help convey... More
Sunday, January 3, 2016
By Anna Tomczak, Department of Health Sciences, Carleton University Although the saying “sleep is for the weak” was a common theme throughout high school and university, sleep has become more of a luxury – something we always want and can never get enough of. This is especially true considering that Canadians’ quality of sleep... More
Saturday, October 3, 2015
By Mary Daniel, Department of Biology, Carleton University It’s a simple question, is it not? Well, no not really. There are many theories behind why organisms age. Is it something planned and carried out? Or is it something random that occurs due to damage? In this blog, I will go through four main theories... More
Thursday, September 3, 2015
By Natalie Linklater, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University Wastewater; it’s the term we use to denote anything and everything that gets flushed in toilets, rinsed down drains and washed off our streets. It can include residue from soaps and creams, residual pharmaceuticals, pollution from streets, and yes… poop.... More
Monday, August 24, 2015
By Marie-Claire Flores Pajot, Dept. of Health Sciences, Carleton University No child should be left out from going to school for the very first time, playing at recess with new friends, or having the opportunity to learn about what the world will offer them in life. And no family should lose these or other... More
Thursday, August 13, 2015
By Amanda Pappin, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carleton University. We have all experienced the law of diminishing returns. It shows up in various scientific disciplines and in our everyday lives. Weight loss is one example that often comes to mind. If you cut your food intake by a fixed amount, initially weight... More
Thursday, July 9, 2015
By Frank Welsh, Director of Policy, Canadian Public Health Association Your health and quality of life is determined by a wide range of factors. These social determinants of health (SDH) are broadly defined as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age” and include education, income, housing, gender, physical... More
Friday, July 3, 2015
By Anna Tomczak, Department of Health Sciences, Carleton University For many years the environment has been considered to have important effects on human well-being. Feng shui, for instance, is a Chinese philosophical system that aims to harmonize everyone with the surrounding environment through orientation of buildings and other structures. You... More
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