Mornings with Simi

A team of Canadian and Danish scientists are drilling deep into the Müller Ice Cap on Axel Heiberg Island in the Canadian Arctic to extract an ice core containing up to 20,000 years of climate history. This ambitious project, led by glaciologist Dorthe Dahl-Jensen and supported by a $10-million Canadian research chair, aims to uncover data about past climate conditions, including volcanic eruptions and ocean activity, which can help predict future environmental changes. Guest: Dr. Dorthe Dahl-Jensen - Canada Excellence Research Chair in Arctic Ice, Freshwater-Marine Coupling and Climate Change in the Centre for Earth Observation Science at the University of Manitoba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Whales and humans might be worlds apart, but when it comes to how we structure our sounds, we’re surprisingly alike. In a new study, psychologist Inbal Arnon and her team found that humpback whale songs follow a core rule of human language known as Zipf’s law—a statistical pattern that predicts how often we use certain words. Guest: Professor Inbal Arnon - Linguist and Developmental Psycholinguist in the Department of Psychology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to make the perfect pour-over coffee, according to physics! Physicist Arnold Mathijssen studied how fluid dynamics can optimize pour-over coffee. The history of Expo 86! Expo 86 was a defining moment for Vancouver, drawing 22 million visitors and transforming the city’s global image. What does it take to win the Championship Seagull Screeching Contest? After suffering a personal loss, Danish woman Anna Brynald embraced joy and absurdity by entering — and winning — the 2025 European Championship Gull Screeching contest in Belgium. How to fight environmental decline in your backyard! Time to focus on the soil and less on the plants Go electric with all of your garden tools. Add bird feeders in the summer. Bring back the flowers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After suffering a personal loss, Danish woman Anna Brynald embraced joy and absurdity by entering — and winning — the 2025 European Championship Gull Screeching contest in Belgium. Dressed in feathers and yellow lipstick, she squawked her way to gold among 60 participants from 14 countries, who mimicked gulls in sound and performance. Guest: Anna Bryland - Winner of the 2025 European Championship Gull Screeching Contest Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can we expect from the Case of the Prosecution? Guest: Jennifer Johnston - Vice President of the BC Crown Counsel Association Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Expo 86 was a defining moment for Vancouver, drawing 22 million visitors and transforming the city’s global image. Guest: Craig Baird - Host of the Podcast “Canada History Ehx” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to focus on the soil and less on the plants Soil stores carbon, and the trees and plants in our gardens take this carbon from the air and through their roots, they store carbon in the ground. Healthy soil full of micro- organisms keeps the carbon in the ground. Cornell university reference - 1 lb of synthetic fertilizer releases 4-5 lbs of CO2 Go electric with all of your garden tools. A gas powered lawn mower releases the same emissions as driving 800 km Check your indoor battery tools to see if they also have outdoor garden tools New technology in this area makes the batteries recyclable Add bird feeders in the summer. Our local native songbirds are in decline due to Loss of habitat and food sources Summer feeding has shown to increase local nesting and allows parent birds to more easily care for young Bring back the flowers Too much of our landscaping has been focussed on evergreens, ornamental grasses and flowers that don’t support local pollinator communities Whether in a container or in the garden - add a section of mixed seeds suited for local pollinators Plant densely - living mulch. Guest: Carson Arthur - Celebrity Landscaping and Gardening Expert Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Physicist Arnold Mathijssen studied how fluid dynamics can optimize pour-over coffee. Their research, published in Physics of Fluids, found that pouring hot water from a higher height, slowly and steadily, improves coffee extraction, enhancing flavor without needing more beans. This kitchen-based science reflects broader physical phenomena and is part of Mathijssen’s ongoing passion for “kitchen physics,” which he began exploring during the pandemic and continues to study through a growing body of research. Guest: Dr. Arnold Mathijssen - Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at the University of Pennsylvania Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are mental health teams, and how do they operate? Guest: Jonny Morris, CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association of BC What two parties losing official party status will mean for Canadian politics? Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley How the Filipino culinary community is helping Lapu Lapu victims Guest: Maj Yee, Owner of Goldilocks Bake Shop How does consciousness work in the brain? Guest: Dr. Christof Koch, Meritorious Investigator at the Allen Institute The new reason why people aren’t getting married Guest: Benny Goldman, professor of economics and public policy, cornell University Should BC mandate involuntary mental health care? Guest: Dr. Julian Somers, Distinguished Professor of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the Filipino culinary community is helping Lapu Lapu victims Guest: Maj Yee, Owner of Goldilocks Bake Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What are mental health teams, and how do they operate? Guest: Jonny Morris, CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association of BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should BC mandate involuntary mental health care? Guest: Dr. Julian Somers, Distinguished Professor of Health Sciences at Simon Fraser University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The new reason why people aren’t getting married Guest: Benny Goldman, professor of economics and public policy, Cornell University Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What losing official party status will mean for Canadian politics? Guest: Hamish Telford, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of the Fraser Valley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Dealing with Mental Illness and Involuntary Care Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How does consciousness work in the brain? Guest: Dr. Christof Koch, Meritorious Investigator at the Allen Institute Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The challenges ahead for Prime Minister Mark Carney as the Liberals win another minority government. What's next for Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre after he lost his own riding? How the NDP lost official party status and its leader. Plus, the hopes the Liberals can reset relations with the Prairies. Click here for more Global National: ⁠https://link.chtbl.com/gndf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is BC working to prevent future mental health tragedies? Guest: Josie Osborne, BC’s Minister of Health Why are there 91 candidates running in Carleton? Guest: Blake Hamilton, Member of the Longest Ballot Committee and Independent Candidate for Carleton The science of magic Guest: Dr. Gustav Kuhn, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Plymouth and Director of the MAGIC Lab Are new downtowns better than old downtowns? Guest: Uytae Lee, Owner and Operator of ‘About Here’ on Youtube Report on Workplace Fatalities Guest: Sean Tucker, Part Time Professor of Occupational Health and Safety at the University of Regina, Sessional Lecturer in the Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Program at UBC, and Co-Author of the Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Making Cents of the Markets for Apr 30, 2025 Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski. Lori Pinkowski is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is BC working to prevent future mental health tragedies? Guest: Josie Osborne, BC’s Minister of Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are workplace fatalities rising in BC? Guest: Sean Tucker, Part Time Professor of Occupational Health and Safety at the University of Regina, Sessional Lecturer in the Occupational and Environmental Hygiene Program at UBC, and Co-Author of the Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are new downtowns better than old downtowns? Guest: Uytae Lee, Owner and Operator of ‘About Here’ on Youtube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are there 91 candidates running in Carleton? Guest: Blake Hamilton, Member of the Longest Ballot Committee and Independent Candidate for Carleton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: A difficult time for important questions and answers Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simple skills that might not exist in the future Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The science of magic Guest: Dr. Gustav Kuhn, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Plymouth and Director of the MAGIC Lab Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did the Federal Election unfold Guest: Dr. Julie Simmons, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Guelph How did the election shape up for Independent candidates? Guest: Mike de Jong, Independent for Abbotsford–South Langley What chain of events led to the death of a first-year UVic student? Guest: Lori Culbert, Reporter for the Vancouver Sun Party Leaders wrap up the evening with Speeches Audio: Liberal, Conservative and NDP Leaders Was this REALLY the most important election of our lifetime? Guest: Lydia Milja, Professor of Political Science at the University of Windsor Look back at how election night unfolded Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What happened to Sidney McIntyre-Starko? Guest: Lori Culbert, Reporter for the Vancouver Sun Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Look back at how election night unfolded Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Senior Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did the election shape up for Independent candidates? Guest: Mike de Jong, Independent for Abbotsford–South Langley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was this REALLY the most important election of our lifetime? Guest: Lydia Milja, Professor of Political Science at the University of Windsor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did the Federal Election unfold Guest: Dr. Julie Simmons, Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Guelph Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Mark Carney and how he will impact BC Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More Highlights from the 2025 Federal Election Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Party Leaders wrap up the evening with Speeches Audio: Liberal, Conservative and NDP Leaders Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the Filipino Community is reacting to the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy Guest: RJ Aquino, Board Chair, Filipino BC How the city moves forward after the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver What can you do during a time of tragedy? Guest: Marcelo Dominguez, Canadian Blood Services Tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Filipino Street Festival Guest: Steven Chang, CKNW Producer and Lapu Lapu Festival DJ Update on the tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Filipino Street Festival Guest: Andrea Macpherson, reporter for global news Another Update on the tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Filipino street festival Guest: Pete Fry, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What can you do during a time of tragedy? Guest: Marcelo Dominguez, Canadian Blood Services Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Update on the tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Filipino street festival Guest: Pete Fry, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the Filipino Community is reacting to the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy Guest: RJ Aquino, Board Chair, Filipino BC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the city moves forward after the Lapu Lapu festival tragedy Guest: Ken Sim, Mayor of Vancouver Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Tragedy and Elections Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Update on the tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Filipino Street Festival Guest: Andrea Macpherson, reporter for global news Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tragedy at the Lapu Lapu Filipino Street Festival Guest: Steven Chang, CKNW Producer and Lapu Lapu Festival DJ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which federal party has the most viable housing plan? Guest: Dr. Alexandra Flynn, Associate Professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law and Director of the Housing Research Collaborative at UBC How smart are farm animals? Guest: Megan Quail, PhD Candidate at the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences at Aberystwyth University Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Apr 25, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Why are vaccination rates dropping in BC? Guest: Dr. Michael Cooke, Pediatrician at the North Okanagan Pediatric Clinic Kickin’ It with the Caps for Apr 25, 2025 Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Who should be the MP for Burnaby Central? Guest: Jagmeet Singh, NDP Candidate for Burnaby Central (incumbent) Guest: Wade Chang, Liberal Candidate for Burnaby Central Guest: James Yan, Conservative Candidate for Burnaby Central Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who should be the MP for Burnaby Central? Guest: Jagmeet Singh, NDP Candidate for Burnaby Central (incumbent) Guest: Wade Chang, Liberal Candidate for Burnaby Central Guest: James Yan, Conservative Candidate for Burnaby Central Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Kickin’ It with the Caps for Apr 25, 2025 Guest: Jesper Sørensen, Head Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Which federal party has the most viable housing plan? Guest: Dr. Alexandra Flynn, Associate Professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law and Director of the Housing Research Collaborative at UBC Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why are vaccination rates dropping in BC? Guest: Dr. Michael Cooke, Pediatrician at the North Okanagan Pediatric Clinic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weekly Cecchini Check-In for Apr 25, 2025 Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: The first steps towards involuntary care Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices