1. BOOK
Wonder World
By K.R. Byggdin
K.R. Byggdin (BA鈥�22) has won the $30K Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award for their debut novel. Weaving a heartfelt queer narrative with humour, honesty and grace, Byggdin has proven themselves a writer to watch.
2. RADIO
How Halifax technology could help in the fight against climate change
By Dr. Boris Worm and Dr. Will Burt (PhD鈥�16)
In a February 6, 2023, segment of CBC NS鈥檚 program, Mainstreet, Dr. Worm discusses ocean acidification and how technology being developed and tested in Halifax could help prevent global temperatures from rising with guest Dal alum, Dr. Burt. Listen now.听
3. BOOK
Listening to Laredo
By Mehnaaz Momen (MPA鈥�97)
In a matter of mere decades, the city of Laredo, which houses the largest inland port in the U.S., has changed, not only in terms of its physical landscape, but also in terms of its people and identity.
4. TV & RADIO
Power Play
Hosted by Vassy Kapelos
Former CBC journalist Kapelos is the Chief Political Correspondent and host of CTV News Channel鈥檚 daily political program,听. She also hosts the iHeartRadio program听.
5. BOOK
Milk, Eggs, Butter and Broccoli
By Dr. Rishi Gupta and Dr. Anuradha Mishra Gupta
Young readers can practice counting, learn the names of their fingers, test their memory, sing, and more with this book written by spouses and Dal professors Dr. Rishi Gupta and Dr. Anu Mishra, and illustrated by Catherine Ajin Jeon. All proceeds from 2023 sales will be donated to the Halifax IWK Children's Hospital.
6. PODCAST
Sciographies
Season five of Sciographies, a podcast and radio show produced by the Faculty of Science, has launched with eight new episodes featuring conversations about chemistry, clean technology, oceanography and more. It鈥檚 available on most podcast apps or by visiting dal.ca/sciographies.
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