Jade Radke

People with food allergies or gluten intolerance were more likely to perceive that food influenced their dreams, while participants with lactose intolerance were more likely to report that food worsened their sleep. (Unsplash+)

August 24, 2025

Is your diet influencing your dreams? Here’s what our research says about food and nightmares

Jade Radke, University of British Columbia; Claudia Picard-Deland, Université de Montréal; Russell Arnold Powell, MacEwan University, and Tore Nielsen, Université de Montréal

While people have long believed that food and dreams are connected, scientific research into this notion has been limited.

The world produces trillions of plastic beverage containers every year. The promise of winnings could encourage more people to recycle. (Unsplash+)

July 9, 2025

How a lottery-style refund system could boost recycling

Jiaying Zhao, University of British Columbia and Jade Radke, University of British Columbia

Offering people the chance to win a prize instead of only receiving their deposit back could incentivize more people to recycle more often.

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