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Congratulations to all the recent Faculty of Science contributors to The Conversation Canada. Launched in 2017, The Conversation Canada is an independent source of explanatory journalism and views from the academic and research community delivered direct to the public. Editors work with experts to unlock their knowledge for use by the wider public. Two of the contributors participated in the McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching & Leadership Program. Publishing an opinion piece is one of the key deliverables for program members.

If you are interested in contributing to The Conversation, please contact McMaster Media Relations Managers Michelle Donovan (donovam@mcmaster.ca) or Wade Hemsworth (hemswor@mcmaster.ca).

Recent contributions include:

“How very hungry caterpillars grow and grow and don’t get sick” by NSERC and McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellow Dennis Kolosow with the Department of Biology.

“The chronic stress of coronavirus is affecting your mental health. Here’s how exercise can help” by professor Jennifer Heisz and master’s student Maryann Marashi with the Department of Kinesiology.

“‘Vampire fish’ gorged on Great Lakes trout until the invasive species was subdued,” by NSERC and McCall MacBain Post-doctoral Fellow Oana Birceanu with the Department of Biology.

“How the Earth’s last supercontinent broke apart to form the world we have today” by professor Alex Peace, with the School of Geography & Earth Sciences,

“Longer growing seasons have a limited effect on combating climate change,” by professor Alemu Gonsamo with the School of Geography & Earth Sciences.