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It has been a long and painful pandemic but the light at the end of the tunnel is within our sights. While there are many reasons for what will surely be a celebration, there is one one particular medical advancement that has raised all of our
It’s time for the Super Awesome Science Show SASS Class on COVID-19 variants.I want to thank everyone who reached out to me. We received quite a few and will try to answer them today. We’re back with Earl Brown, a professor emeritus at the
Over the course of the pandemic, our vocabulary has gained a specific word that has come to represent great concern and distress in our global community. Variant. In the context of COVID-19, it has meant a resurgence in viral infections, resist
It’s time for the Super Awesome Science Show SASS Class on COVID-19 and wastewater.I want to thank everyone who reached out to me. We received quite a few and will try to answer them today. We’re back with Tyson Graber, a research associate
It may seem like COVID-19 is everywhere and this week, we’re going to find out how we can take advantage of that fact. Research has shown that the virus behind the disease, SARS-CoV-2 can survive in sewage and be identified using a diagnostic t
It’s time for the Super Awesome Science Show SASS Class on COVID-19 and diagnostic tests.I want to thank everyone who reached out to me. We received quite a few and will try to answer them today. Our guest this week has been focused on why
The old adage of the only thing to fear is fear itself sometimes rings true although in the case of pandemics, it has a different meaning. We should fear the pandemic but in many cases, people tend to fear and rebel against the measures to keep
It’s time for the Super Awesome Science Show SASS Class on COVID-19 and its effects on our healthcare heroines.I want to thank everyone who reached out to me. We received quite a few and will try to answer them today.Our guest is Emily Jenk
Pandemics usually are known for their impact on physical health in the forms of infection. But these worldwide outbreaks also affect mental health both in direct and indirect ways. We spoke about the direct manners earlier this season and this
In times of crisis, we look to heroines. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they have come in the form of healthcare workers. They have given so much of themselves and we are grateful. Yet, even as we offer our thanks, there continues to be sufferin
In times of crisis, we look to heroines. During the COVID-19 pandemic, they have come in the form of healthcare workers. They have given so much of themselves and we are grateful. Yet, even as we offer our thanks, there continues to be sufferin
SHOW NOTES – COVID-19 AND THE BRAIN - SASS CLASSIt’s time for the Super Awesome Science Show SASS Class on COVID-19 and its effects on our brains and nervous system.I want to thank everyone who reached out to me. We received quite a few Ema
The brain is one of the most protected parts of the human body. Yet, viruses such as herpes, HIV and now SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, have demonstrated their ability to get into this sacred space. Because the brain controls so many of our
It’s time for the Super Awesome Science Show SASS Class on COVID-19 and heart health.I want to thank everyone who reached out to me. We received quite a few Emails and DMs and we got to so many during this discussion.We again are joined by
Almost as soon as COVID-19 appeared, one of the most troubling consequences was revealed. The virus, SARS-CoV-2 had an effect on the cardiovascular system, including the heart. Since then, researchers have tried to better understand not only th
It’s time for the Super Awesome Science Show SASS Class on COVID-19 and biological sex.I want to thank everyone who reached out to me. We received quite a few Emails and DMs about the episode although most of them centred on a few important q
The determination of biological sex occurs at the genetic level in which one of our 46 chromosomes can either be an X or a Y. But that one variance can lead to countless differences between the two. Now, thanks to COVID-19, we have another as i
It’s time for the Super Awesome Science Show SASS Class on travel.I want to thank everyone who reached out to me. We received quite a few Emails and DMs about the episode although most of them centred on a few important questions. It shows th
Billions of trips occur yearly by all sorts of vessels including cars, trains, boats, and airplanes. They help humans get from point A to point B quickly and effectively. But travel can also help turn an outbreak into a pandemic. Over the mille
As 2020 comes to a close we’re moving away from COVID-19 for a moment to talk with one of Canada’s greatest treasures, David Suzuki.For almost sixty years, he has been bringing science into our homes on radio and television and has inspired g
It’s time for the Super Awesome Science Show SASS Class on grief.I want to thank everyone who reached out to me. We received quite a few Emails and DMs about the episode and it seems like many of you are opening up about other areas of scienc
There are several unknowns when it comes to a pandemic but there is always one guarantee. People are going to be hurt and many are going to die. When that happens, people are going to grieve.This week, we are going to explore the science of g
It’s time for the Super Awesome Science Show SASS Class on vaccines.I want to thank everyone who reached out to me. We received quite a few Emails and DMs about the episode although as we saw with airborne spread, most of them centred on a si
There’s no doubt vaccines have changed our world for the better. We’ve been able to save countless lives from several infectious diseases and managed to eradicate one of the deadliest, smallpox, off the planet. Now people are calling for a vacc
It’s time for the Super Awesome Science Show SASS Class on panic..I want to thank everyone who reached out to me. We received several questions, many of which were asked more than once. And then there was one that it seems everyone wanted to
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