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Please find below suggested HÂþ»­ University experts on current topics of regional, provincial, national and international interest forÌýThursday, April 11, 2019.Ìý

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested, faces possible extradition to United States
HÂþ»­ Expert: Dr.ÌýRobert Currie, Professor of Law, Schulich School of Law, Law and Technology Institute.
Research Specialties:ÌýInternational criminal law, international litigation, international law, extradition, civil procedure, criminal law.Ìý
Contact:Ìýrobert.currie@dal.ca.Ìý

Astronomers reveal first-ever picture of a black hole
HÂþ»­ Expert:ÌýDr. Scott Chapman, Professor, Department of Physics and Atmospheric Science.
Research Specialties:ÌýSubmillimetre-wave Instrumentation, adaptive Optics, instrumentation, gravitational lenses, archaeology, astrophysics, cosmology.
Contact:ÌýScott.Chapman@Dal.caÌýand 902-494-2340.

Conservative leader Andrew Scheer encourages Prime Minister to move ahead with libel lawsuit
HÂþ»­ Expert:ÌýLori Turnbull, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science.
Research Specialties:ÌýCanadian parliamentary governance, political ethics, elections, electoral systems, and public engagement.Ìý
Contact:Ìýlturnbul@dal.caÌýand 902-494-6605.

Newfoundland and Labrador joins PEI in banning plastic bags – will other provinces follow?
HÂþ»­ Expert:ÌýDr. Boris Worm, Professor, Department of Biology; and Dr. Tony Walker,ÌýAssistant Professor, School for Resource and Environmental Studies.
Research Specialties:ÌýMarine biodiversity, management of marine ecosystems, biodiversity conservation, freshwater and marine systems, industrial sustainability.
Contact:Ìýbworm@dal.caÌýor 902-494-2478/902-210-8330; andÌýtrwalker@dal.caÌýor 902-494-4478.Ìý

Should people be afraid of genetically-modified foods?
HÂþ»­ Expert:ÌýDr. Sylvain Charlebois, Professor, Food Distribution and Policy, Faculties of Management and Agriculture.
Research Specialties:ÌýFood distribution, food policy, food safety, food security, traceability.
Contact:Ìýsylvain.charlebois@dal.caÌýand 902-222-4142.

Examining how B.C. man was guilty of driving while on his phone, when phone was dead and stored in cubby hole
HÂþ»­ Expert:ÌýWayne MacKay, Professor Emeritus of Law, Yogis and Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law.
Research Specialties:ÌýCanadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, cyberbullying, education law, human rights, humanitarian law, public policy analysis, public law and public interest.
Contact:ÌýWayne.Mackay@dal.caÌýand 902-483-7810.

Childhood immunization rates still too low in Canada
HÂþ»­ Experts:ÌýDr. Noni MacDonald, Professor, Department of Pediatrics.Ìý
Research Specialties:Vaccine safety, vaccine hesitancy, vaccine pain mitigation, immunization, meningococcal vaccine, influenza vaccine.
Contact:ÌýNoni.MacDonald@Dal.CaÌýand 902-470-8799.