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Tai Munro

I am passionate about making science, sustainability, and sport accessible through engaging information and activities.
Tai Munro has written 588 posts for Connecting with Science

Allergies and probiotics

I posted a couple weeks ago about allergies and parasites. More research on the allergy front indicates a possible mechanism to prevent, at least some, allergies. There is a lot of research going into probiotics these days. They have been linked with all sorts of health concerns as a possible means of prevention, or at … Continue reading

Muscle mass and rehab after casting

In a previous post I talked about scaphoid fractures. Mine has been a very long journey. I broke my scaphoid 21 weeks ago and for most of that 21 weeks my wrist has been immobilized either in a cast or a splint. What’s more is that for scaphoid fractures they include your thumb in the … Continue reading

Allergies and parasites

So I have some pretty severe allergies. Given the wide variety that I have personally I would be surprised if science found a single mechanism that caused all allergies. But I have to admit, I never thought that the fact that I am not, nor have I ever been, exposed to parasites would be at … Continue reading

Phosphorus: A vital mineral we never think of

I’ve never given much thought to phosphorus. It isn’t one of the minerals that we are told to supplement. The reason is that most of us get enough phosphorus through our diets already. No supplement needed. And too much phosphorus can have negative consequences. High phosphorus levels are linked with cardiovascular disease and long term … Continue reading

What I now know about scaphoid fractures

Yep, that’s right I broke my scaphoid. I was commuting to work on my bike (pedal not motor) in June and a car turned towards me. I crashed but didn’t get hit by the car; I still say it was the best possible option. So after walking around for a couple days in a lot … Continue reading

Confession – I always have a nighttime snack.

I need to have a snack before bed. Otherwise I lay awake thinking about how hungry I am, wake up in the middle of the night grumpy about life, and barely make it to breakfast in the morning. Eating it does not stop me from eating breakfast. It does let me take a little longer … Continue reading

Constantly chewing gum

I seem to be constantly chewing gum these days. I heard that chewing really minty gum could help with the ability to focus, so now whenever I feel myself drifting off I pull out a piece. Some days this means two or three pieces, which got me wondering, is all of this gum chewing helping … Continue reading

Dry your hands with one paper towel

For years now I have stubbornly refused to use two paper towels to dry my hands. The prevalence of the two towel hand dry had to be having a negative impact on our paper consumption and waste production. But until now this meant that my pants generally assisted in my hand drying efforts. Little did … Continue reading

I need to see a tree

I need to see a tree. It’s a biological or perhaps a psychological need. I’ve often worked multiple jobs and gone to school. But very rarely does my pace catch up to me. Until, given conditions such as the length of the day prevent me from seeing nature. I mean yeah, there’s a couple trees … Continue reading

Thinking critically about our connections with our phones

One day I forgot my phone. I was supposed to meet someone after work, but, as is typical in the age of cell phones our version of concrete plans was, I’ll text you when I leave and let you know where I’ll meet you. This obviously wasn’t going to work when I didn’t have my … Continue reading

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