History graduate student Andrew Watson talks zombies with TVO's "The Agenda"

Andrew Watson, a York graduate student in the Department of History and the Institute for Research & Innovation in Sustainability, took part in a panel discussion about art and the science around zombies, on TVO’s “The Agenda” March 10. You can watch the clip on The Agenda's website. Braaaaaaaaaains! Posted by Elizabeth Monier-Williams, research communications […]

Why some smart people do dumb things: Professor Maggie Toplak on intelligence and rationality

Why is it that some smart people do really dumb things? That’s the question York psychology Professor Maggie Toplak is trying to answer through her research on rationality. What she’s found is that intelligence as measured by IQ tests is not the same as rationality or a rationality quotient (RQ). “There’s a folk idea that […]

Professor Gregory Chin on TVO's "The Agenda"

On air Professor Gregory Chin, a senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation and a political scientist in York's Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies, took part in a panel discussion about China’s growing economic power in the world, on TVO’s “The Agenda” July 19.

Video: Professor Ananya Mukherjee-Reed Talks to the Agenda about the G20 and emerging powers

Professor Ananya Mukherjee-Reed in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies' Department of Political Science took part in a panel discussion on the status and responsibilities of the leaders of G20 countries and the emerging powers of India, Brazil and China on TVO’s “The Agenda” June 22. The clip runs almost 37 minutes. You […]

Video: Professor Pablo Idahosa talks World Cup football on The Agenda

Professor Pablo Idahosa, director of the African Studies Program at York, was a guest on TVO's The Agenda June 11 to discuss the World Cup's global impact and importance beyond the stadium's walls. The segment runs 28 minutes. Pablo Idahosa is a social science professor in York’s Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies. Posted […]

Video: Faculty of Environmental Studies Prof discusses Avatar on The Agenda

Avatar didn't win the Oscars for directing and best overall picture, but it's still generating discussions. Prior to the Oscar broadcast, Professor Peter Timmerman in the Faculty of Environmental Studies joined Steve Paikin and other panelists on TVO's The Agenda to discuss the film's cultural, environmental, and financial impact. The episode aired March 8. and […]