/oss/taxonomy/term/5324/all en /oss/article/covid-19-health-and-nutrition/masked-kids-are-alright <p>It is easy to raise the spectre of science to scare people. Talk about a new vaccine technology messing with your DNA and you’ve conjured up instant anxiety. It is an especially potent technique when the target of the sciency boogeyman is a child. Children are frequently at the center of moral panics, from video games to heavy metal music, from alleged Satanic ritual abuse to reactionary views on gender expression.</p> Fri, 25 Feb 2022 18:56:31 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 9039 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-health/what-wont-protect-you-covid-19 <hr /> <p>This article was first published in <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/columnists/christopher-labos-what-wont-protect-you-from-covid-19">The Montreal Gazette.</a></p> <hr /> <p>In the early days of the pandemic, one of the big worries was the possibility that COVID-19 could survive and be spread by inanimate objects. This idea of fomite transmission led many to disinfect their groceries, put their mail in quarantine for three days before opening it, and worry excessively about touching any physical surface.</p> Fri, 16 Apr 2021 21:47:54 +0000 Christopher Labos MD, MSc 8705 at /oss /oss/article/covid-19-videos/dr-joe-schwarcz-explains-graphene-face-masks <p><div class="media-youtube-video media-element file-default media-youtube-1"> <iframe class="media-youtube-player" id="media-youtube-2fnkgco1p4e" width="640" height="390" title="Dr. Joe Schwarcz explains graphene face masks" src="https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/2fNKgCO1p4E?wmode=opaque&controls=&enablejsapi=1&modestbranding=1&playerapiid=media-youtube-2fnkgco1p4e&origin=https%3A//www.mcgill.ca&rel=0" name="Dr. Joe Schwarcz explains graphene face masks" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen>Video of Dr. Joe Schwarcz explains graphene face masks</iframe> </div> </p> <p> </p> Fri, 02 Apr 2021 21:43:02 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8680 at /oss