How do you "follow the science" when there are contradictions? Why are people increasingly cranky & bothersome? Unpacking the ousting of Erin O'Toole & What's it like on the ground at the 2022 Winter Olympics?

Published: Feb. 3, 2022, 4:43 a.m.

How do you "follow the science" when there's science that contradicts other scientific findings?\n\nGuests: Dr. Victor Menaldo, Professor, Political Science, University of \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Washington\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0\xa0 Dr. Mark Smith, Professor, Political Science & Adjunct Professor, \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0 \xa0\xa0 \xa0\xa0 Comparative Religion and Communication\n\n-\n\nBeing locked down and isolated from others can be bad enough on its own however when you start factoring burn out's impact on a person, it starts to make sense why they might be a little more aggressive and unpleasant to be around. How common is this state becoming and how bad does it appear to be?\n\nGuest: Dr. Richard Cytowic, Neurologist, Speaker & Author\n\n-\n\nErin O'Toole has been booted from his role as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. There's a lot to unpack here so Scott made sure to bring some help.\n\nGuest: Kate Harrison, Vice Chair, Summa Strategies\n\n-\n\nThe Winter Olympics have a very peculiar history and as we near the opening ceremony for the 2022 Olympics, Scott gets a feel for what it's like in Beijing with help from someone who's there on the ground while also revisiting some of the Winter Games from years past.\n\nGuest: Philip Barker, Writer, insidethegames.biz & Executive Committee Member, International Society of Olympic Historians