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    Blind Date with Knowledge
    September 24, 2019

    Three Queen’s particle astrophysics researchers – Gilles Gerbier, Wolfgang Rau, and Tony Noble – are detectives and leaders in the international hunt for dark matter, which makes up about 85% of matter in the universe.

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    Blind Date with Knowledge
    September 24, 2019

    Queen's researcher Adrian Baranchuk saw a need to address the glaring gap in expert knowledge about a widely consumed substance – red wine.

    [Kerry Rowe]
    Blind Date with Knowledge
    September 24, 2019

    Human beings have undoubtedly been throwing things away for as long as we have had things to throw. These ancient middens – the predecessors of our modern landfills – provide a treasure trove of artefacts for archaeologists, who sift through discarded items for clues to how people once lived.

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    Blind Date with Knowledge
    September 24, 2019

    Short for “diluted bitumen,” the term "dilbit" refers to a chemical concoction that makes petroleum extracted from oil sands easier to transport. Diane Orihel – an assistant professor in the School of Environmental Studies and Queen’s National Scholar – is exploring the effects of this increasingly controversial material.

    [David Murakami-Wood and researcher team]
    Blind Date with Knowledge
    September 24, 2019

    What does a smart city look like? Will technology rule? Or, should technology be a means to an end in creating a good city where diverse human beings can flourish?