Full Show: Did humans have tails?, How accurate are personality tests & Opting out of AirBnB regulations
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Show Notes
Seg 1: Did Humans once have tails? How did we lose them?
Tails are a widespread feature in the animal kingdom, with nearly every vertebrate class possessing them so did humans once have tails?
Guest: Dr. Bo Xia, Geneticist and researcher at the Broad institute of Harvard and MIT.
Seg 2: Can you tell a chef how to prepare your meal?
Dietary restrictions are increasing in Canada but does that mean that restaurants need to cater to everyone's specific intolerances?
Guest: Scott Shantz, CKNW Contributor
Seg 3: View From Victoria:
The budget says that $3 billion are available in unallocated contingency funding over each of the next three years. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.
Seg 4: What is Winter Warming Syndrome?
Winter warming is a significant indicator of climate change, leading to a phenomenon known as "warming winter syndrome."
Guest: Richard B Rood, Professor Emeritus of Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering at the University of Michigan.
Seg 5: Personality Tests, how accurate are they?
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator categorizes individuals into 16 personality types based on four dimensions…but are they accurate?
Guest: Dr. Spencer Greenberg, Mathematician and Entrepreneur in Social Science
Seg 6: Some Municipalities want out of Airbnb Legislation
Some municipalities in BC are resisting provincial legislation restricting short-term rental with Prince George city council unanimously voting to request opting out of the Short-Term Rental Accommodations Act
Guest: Kyle Sampson, Prince George City councillor
Seg 7: Richmond Etching Catalytic Converters
A Handful of Richmond auto service shops are offering free etching of partial VIN numbers onto catalytic converters in order to help aid in the increasing theft of the converters.
Guest: Corporal Dennis Hwang, Richmond RCMP
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