{"id":1847,"date":"2015-12-30T23:13:19","date_gmt":"2015-12-31T04:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/?page_id=1847"},"modified":"2026-01-03T07:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:41:42","slug":"making-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/making-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Making News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Some featured media appearances are included below. For more of Dr. Bowdish and her team&#8217;s media appearances, click<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/search?q=dawn%20bowdish&amp;hl=en-CA&amp;gl=CA&amp;ceid=CA%3Aen\"> here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[Health &amp; Wellness] Is dementia a vaccine-preventable condition? with Dr. Dawn Bowdish\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EqOYp8cvOwQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/live-radio\/1-63-the-current\/clip\/16178738-is-canada-losing-battle-measles\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1024x367.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1024x367.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-450x161.png 450w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-768x275.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-1536x551.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2048x734.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-500x179.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/live-radio\/1-63-the-current\/clip\/16178738-is-canada-losing-battle-measles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"From Elimination to Outbreak: Measles and the Fight for Public Trust | The Rundown\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HhFssZNKrJk?list=PLccpGzH6Qk0FzUdE4ZRRqCrZeMqswJlTX\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EXPLAINED - National Vaccine Summit 2025\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ERGd7Q9O84I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/11446319\/ontario-launches-its-vaccine-rollout-as-other-provinces-take-pricier-paths\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1024x430.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1024x430.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-450x189.png 450w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-768x323.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-1536x645.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-500x210.png 500w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image.png 1542w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Quirks-and-Quarks-1024x803.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Quirks-and-Quarks-1024x803.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Quirks-and-Quarks-450x353.png 450w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Quirks-and-Quarks-768x602.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Quirks-and-Quarks-383x300.png 383w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Quirks-and-Quarks.png 1261w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Dr. Bowdish and MD\/PhD student Kevin Zhao discuss how their research on sex and gender has been affected by changes in NIH funding policies (start at 36:10 min, but the episode is excellent and worth a listen). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s-qS4lbRYPU?si=GhPhgNRM2oRsX-MN\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/the-health-advocates\/s7-ep-24-spreading-awareness-this-asthma-peak-week\/embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"S7, Ep 24- Spreading Awareness This Asthma Peak Week\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The importance of immunization Explained\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rH43_QGkNE8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Measles Explained: What you need to know about this highly contagious virus\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oKBLttThSHY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How the MICROBIOME and GUT HEALTH can affect your overall health and its effects on aging. |Ep.15\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yhlsiAqnxZM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Protecting older adults amid rising COVID-19 hospitalization rates\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/848460678?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Gb_9wxR3YGA?si=5gZgIlfBl7-9xlZC\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p> Globe &amp; Mail:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/life\/health-and-fitness\/article-covid19-vaccine-booster-fall-2023\/\">Do I really need another COVID vaccination this Fal<\/a>l? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2022<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7xSoGUUs4IE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2021<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Global News. &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/8222575\/canadians-try-pronouncing-the-new-covid-19-vaccines-names\/\">Canadians try pronouncing vaccine names<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CBC: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/health\/mixing-vaccines-pfizer-astrazeneca-1.6083245\">Mixing Pfizer, AstraZeneca doses provides strong immune response against COVID-19: study<\/a>&#8221; See similar article in <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/7987667\/hamilton-covid-19-cases-vaccines-coronavirus-june-29\/\">Global News<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Post, Ottawa Sun &amp; others: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/health\/pfizer-is-not-superior-to-moderna-and-its-perfectly-okay-to-mix-covid-vaccines-experts-say\">Pfizer not superior to Moderna, okay to mix COVID doses: experts<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Post: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/nationalpost.com\/news\/canada\/what-can-i-do-when-im-vaccinated-calls-grow-for-guidance-from-canadian-public-health-officials\">What can I do when I&#8217;m vaccinated? Calls grow for guidance from Canadian public health officials<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Star: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/local-caledon\/news\/2021\/04\/26\/can-grandparents-in-peel-see-their-grandkids-after-their-first-covid-vaccine-shot.html\">Can grandparents visit their grandkids after they are vaccinated?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mesKzZKyt5M\" width=\"900\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/525124298\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Join Globe and Mail health columnist Andr\u00e9 Picard in conversation with McMaster University researchers Dawn Bowdish and Andrew Costa about the impact of COVID-19 and its implications for older Canadians.<br><br>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespec.com\/news\/hamilton-region\/2021\/03\/18\/mcmaster-vaccine-study-long-term-care.html\">Mac gets $5 million to study vaccine effectiveness in long-term care<\/a>.&#8221; The Hamilton Spectator &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/7704130\/mcmaster-federal-funding-study-vaccines-long-term-care\/\">Global News<\/a><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CBC News:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/player\/play\/1881874499884\"> Explaining new antibody tests for COVID-19.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scientific American: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/vaccines-need-not-completely-stop-covid-transmission-to-curb-the-pandemic1\/\">Vaccines Need Not Completely Stop COVID Transmission to Curb the Pandemic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2020<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Drs. Bowdish and Surette get funding from the Weston Family Foundation to study whether the microbiome influences who gets infected and who doesn&#8217;t.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featured on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chch.com\/researchers-at-mcmaster-university-looking-into-different-ways-to-treat-the-coronavirus\/\">CHCH news,&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&amp; on Global News&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-global-news\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"i5Lobp1TJw\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/6835013\/mcmaster-additional-research-funding-covid-19\/\">McMaster researchers use additional funding to study how COVID-19 impacts people differently<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;McMaster researchers use additional funding to study how COVID-19 impacts people differently&#8221; &#8212; Global News\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/6835013\/mcmaster-additional-research-funding-covid-19\/embed\/#?secret=8T9XEDVRUn#?secret=i5Lobp1TJw\" data-secret=\"i5Lobp1TJw\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;.and in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespec.com\/news\/hamilton-region\/2020\/04\/17\/hamilton-researchers-aim-to-find-out-why-some-get-deathly-ill-from-covid-19.html\">Hamilton Spectator.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"\/\/players.brightcove.net\/18140038001\/HJR5gvfVf_default\/index.html?videoId=6150073442001\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Discussion of immunity and antibodies to COVID-19\/SARS-COV2 on The Agenda with Steve Paikin<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discussing all things COVID-19\/SARS-CoV2 on the Futures podcast http:\/\/thefutureof.libsyn.com\/coronavirus-special<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Discussion of outbreaks within large American cities with A<a href=\"https:\/\/abc6onyourside.com\/news\/nation-world\/no-metro-area-will-be-spared-officials-warn-more-cities-will-face-outbreaks\">BC6 On Your Side<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transcript of Newswise panel discussion on COVID-19 in which Dr. Bowdish discusses the immunology of the disease&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(transcript) https:\/\/www.newswise.com\/articles\/video-and-transcript-newswise-live-covid-19-expert-panel-3-16-2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(video) https:\/\/vimeo.com\/398160943<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Protecting older adults from COVID19 benefits us all. Dr Bowdish explains why here..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/395995364\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"vimeo-player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/396002055\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Canadian companies are making vaccines for SARS-CoV2 &#8211; Dr. Bowdish explains the technology behind this <a href=\"http:\/\/www1.wbrz.com\/news\/canadian-company-announces-possible-coronavirus-vaccine-candidate\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why are older adults more susceptible to COVID19? Dr. Bowdish talks about the factors that make them more susceptible&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/cjoy.com\/news\/6656792\/coronavirus-what-we-dont-know-about-covid-19\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8230;and on the opposite end of life &#8211; why are kids protected from SARS-CoV2\/COVID?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/963bigfm.com\/news\/6667245\/coronavirus-children-infection-risk\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2019<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>How worried should we be about the coronovirus coming to Canada? Dr. Bowdish talks to the CBC about the risks. Listen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/live-radio\/1-82-here-and-now-toronto\/clip\/15758125-canada-is-going-to-try-and-repatriate-citizens-stuck-in-wuhan.-what-happens-next\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/CBC-tweet-928x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/CBC-tweet-928x1024.png 928w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/CBC-tweet-408x450.png 408w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/CBC-tweet-768x848.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/CBC-tweet-272x300.png 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Bowdish talks to Zoomer magazine about why older adults are more likely to die from coronavirus (or more commonly influenza and pneumonia). Read the article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.everythingzoomer.com\/health\/2020\/01\/23\/coronavirus-outbreak-why-the-risk-is-higher-for-older-people-with-pre-existing-health-conditions\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bowdish lab&#8217;s work on the evolution of the scavenger receptor MARCO may help us understand why humans are so susceptible to air pollution (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/01\/13\/science\/air-pollution-fires-genes.html\">article in the New York Times<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What cold remedies work &amp; which don&#8217;t? The Toronto Star asks Dr. Bowdish <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/life\/health_wellness\/opinion\/2019\/11\/04\/in-the-throws-of-a-cold-you-do-what-makes-you-feel-better-but-are-you-treating-the-symptom-or-the-disease.html\">what the evidence says<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote twitter-tweet is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Cold-FX. Oil of oregano. Vitamin C. Extreme hand-washing. Ginger tea. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MsMacrophage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MsMacrophage<\/a> talks to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thestar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@thestar<\/a> about the best way to treat the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CommonCold?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CommonCold<\/a>. | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MacHealthSci?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MacHealthSci<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sismondo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sismondo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lTz9SqWwzY\">https:\/\/t.co\/lTz9SqWwzY<\/a><\/p><p>\u2014 McMaster University (@McMasterU) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/McMasterU\/status\/1191396449663291392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br>Also picked up by the St Catharines Standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Bowdish talks to CHML radio about why the public has lost its trust in science. Are scientists elitist? What can scientists do to regain the public&#8217;s trust ? Listen to this clip to hear more&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1847-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20190923-GlobalNews-ScottThomsonPodcast-Canadians_losing_trust_in_science-clip.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20190923-GlobalNews-ScottThomsonPodcast-Canadians_losing_trust_in_science-clip.mp3\">https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20190923-GlobalNews-ScottThomsonPodcast-Canadians_losing_trust_in_science-clip.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowdish.ca\/lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/20190923-GlobalNews-ScottThomsonPodcast-Canadians_losing_trust_in_science-clip-mp3-image.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nathan Shock Center webinar on &#8220;Inflammation and Aging&#8221;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/La0jlfZf4Fg\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2018<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ewcZ0b9j2x0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Bowdish is the Canadian Lung Association&#8217;s spokesperson for World Pneumonia Day (November 12, 2018). Here she discusses the importance of being vaccinated for pneumonia&#8230;.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also speaks to Zoomer Magazine about pneumonia, vaccinations and the aging immune system here&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.everythingzoomer.com\/health\/2018\/11\/14\/flu-and-pneumonia-prevention\/\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block;\" 560=\"\" height=\"315\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/span><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2017<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/webapps.9c9media.com\/vidi-player\/1.4.0\/share\/iframe.html?currentId=1291765&amp;config=ctvnews\/share.json&amp;kruxId=ImoeZsch&amp;cid=%5B%7B%22contentId%22%3A1291765%2C%22ad%22%3A%7B%22adsite%22%3A%22ctv.ctvnews%22%2C%22adzone%22%3A%22embed%22%7D%7D%5D\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dawn discusses how making vaccination a family affair can protect older adults from pneumonia on CTV Toronto.<br><br>https:\/\/www.ctvnews.ca\/health\/how-flu-shots-for-the-young-can-prevent-pneumonia-among-seniors-1.3736385<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dawn discusses how older adults can protect themselves from pneumonia on Zoomer Radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote twitter-tweet is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">It&#8217;s a very serious illness, especially for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Zoomers?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Zoomers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libbyznaimer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@libbyznaimer<\/a> talks with expert <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MsMacrophage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MsMacrophage<\/a> Dawn Bowdish, Chair of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Aging?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Aging<\/a> &amp; 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