Full Show: The songs that make us dance, Protecting residents from 'Renovictions' & Using tech to manage emotions
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Show Notes
Seg 1: Why do songs make us want to dance?
New research explains why people naturally dance to music. The urge to dance, which researchers called the "groove experience," depends on the music's syncopation, which affects how predictable the rhythm is.
Guest: Dr. Benjamin Morillon, Cognitive Neuroscientist at Aix-Marseille University’s Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes
Seg 2: View From Victoria: BC Conservatives closing the gap on the NDP
It was the last legislative session before the election and the BC Conservatives are the main contender for the current government.
Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist
Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in
What did we hear from Michael cohen this week in the Trump Trial and Nikki Haley won 17-20% of the vote during primaries held this week
Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News
Seg 4: How is Burnaby protecting renters from ‘demovictions’?
A group of tenants displaced from their Metrotown apartment building in Burnaby four years ago are returning to the new development at their old rent prices. This marks a significant step in Burnaby’s efforts to address “demovictions,”
Guest: Mike Hurley, Mayor of Burnaby
Seg 5: CKNW Playoff Report:
It’s Playoff Hockey! We get the latest on the Vancouver Canucks as they make their way towards hopefully hoisting the Stanley Cup!
Guest: Jay Janower, Sports Anchor for Global News
Guest: Barry Delay, Sports Anchor for Global News
Seg 6: Can virtual reality help teenagers manage their emotions?
This week, Alexandra Kitson presented at the CHI ’24 Conference in Oahu, Hawaii, to showcase her work on using digital technologies, including virtual reality (VR), to help youth develop emotion regulation skills.
Guest: Dr. Alexandra Kitson, Post-Doctoral Researcher in the Tangible Embodied Child-Computer Interaction Lab at Simon Fraser University
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