Challenging Bill 21, the connection between sleep & intelligence, pedaling around the world, & leaving Twitter for Mastadon
Montreal Now with Aaron Rand Podcast · CJAD 800
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Show Notes
STEPHEN BROWN, CEO of the National Council of Canadian Muslims -
The government and groups who oppose Bill 21 - Quebec’s secularism law - had their voices heard yesterday in court. We heard from Lawyer Julius Grey yesterday just after he left court. What did the other opponents have to say?
AARON GIBBINGS, postdoctoral fellow at the Sleep Research Laboratory and School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa
A new study has found that verbal intelligence may be more prominent in early-birds than night-owls, depending on sleeping patterns and natural inclinations. It’s interesting that this study comes just as we change the clocks back an hour to standard time. How are sleep and intelligence linked?
LARRY LESSARD, a mechanical engineering professor at McGill University
A mechanical engineering professor from McGill is on a year long sabbatical but Instead of using it to unwind or work on other projects, get this- he is doing a 400 day, 20,000km bike tour around the world. Along the way he stops to lecture at universities about sustainability and recycling… and right now he’s in Turkey -Larry Lessard is on the phone.
CARMI LEVY, CJAD 800 Tech Expert
It seems that despite Elon Musk’s reassurances, a lot of people are leaving Twitter until his plan is more clear and defined, and until they know it won’t be a breeding ground for hate, disinformation, etc. Many are making the switch to alternative platforms, one of which is Mastodon.