I don’t think I’ll ever understand why drivers speed up when you’re attempting a turn in front of them. Scary if you’re also driving, but absolutely terrifying if you’re on a bicycle. My best explanation is that operating a car forces competition and fosters aggression.

It feels so nice to finally be in a place where I can focus my energy on my book. This proposal will be done by the end of the summer, if I have my way.

Today we celebrate as the Province introduces legislation to recognize the Haida Nation’s Aboriginal title.

If we want to create the inclusive, welcoming, sustainable city we aspire to be, if we want the excellence we strive for, we need to rethink #procurement Carolyn Whitzman Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa Dr. Robin Mazumder Brent Toderian Theresa Kavanagh She/Her Sean Devine

Dr. Robin Mazumder Thank you for sharing this — I need to listen to it. I have a love/hate relationship with cities, and can only cope if I live near a large park!

Dr. Robin Mazumder Great work! I heard a bit on the radio last night

Dr. Robin Mazumder I caught this CBC Ideas episode as I was driving home after a 65 km bike ride through New West, Burnaby, Vancouver and back. Your research summarized and solidified things I’ve been intuiting on bike rides for years. Thank you! Going down the #neurourbanism rabbit hole tomorrow.

'Road width, street and building design, noise and pollution...the physical design of cities can cause stress...environments are physical and social.
And the intersection of those two is what I try to study using science.'

'Sometimes I think this city is trying to kill me'
That phrase led scientist Robin Mazumder to research urban stress
cbc.ca/radio/ideas/ro…

So many stories of micromanaging PIs and toxic academic supervisors filtered in at a recent national symposium.
Heartbreaking given the power structures at place in academia.

If in medicine, it is 'doctor, heal thyself', in science it is 'PI, build thyself'.
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Time is running out! If you want to have your say and vote for the next leader of the Alberta NDP, you need to have your NDP membership purchased by Monday, April 22. Go to nenshi.ca to get your membership. Let’s do this! For Alberta. For all of us.

Pierre’s Plan:  

💰 $60 Billion handout for Corporations gouging Canadians. 
❌ No relief for renters.

Love my office space at UniversityOfVictoria! A room with a view. 🌲🌲🌲

“A proliferation of short-term contracts, low salaries (particularly for early-career researchers), competitive working environments and pressure to publish are all contributors — but so are bullying, discrimination and harassment.” nature.com/articles/d4158…

How I fell out of love with academia

(this video was an accidental publication/scheduling blunder😬😬 but well uh, happy Friday I guess)

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ICYMI, I recently co-authored an editorial in British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) with the legendary Rachel Aldred on using an intersectional lens for active transportation. Very honoured to be in such an esteemed journal discussing critical issues in urbanism.
#neurourbanism
bjsm.bmj.com/content/bjspor…