Broad Science - podcast cover

Broad Science

Broad Science, making science inclusive, engaging and intersectional•www.broadscience.org
Science
Making science engaging, inclusive and intersectional through storytelling. #STEMdiversity #SciComm #STEMFemme
Follow on
Metacast
Apple Podcasts
Spotify
YouTube
RSS

Episodes

SciComm Workshop Bonus 2: The case of legionella pneumophila / How to detect an eating disorder?

Interviews by: Alyshia Guan (Undergraduate student in Dietetics) and Mariam Saad (PhD Student in Natural resource sciences) The Broad Science team recently hosted a 3 day science communication and podcast workshop, for mainly graduate science students at McGill University's Macdonald Campus, which was generously supported by the Lister Foundation. www.mcgill.ca/osas/cpd/listerengagedscience

Mar 23, 2018•17 min

SciComm Workshop Bonus 1: Microwaves, Cows and Wetland Carbon

Interviews by: Audrey St-Yves (Master's student in Animal Science), Haley Alcock (Master's student in Natural Resource Sciences), and Anthony Iheonye (PhD student in Bioresource Engineering) The Broad Science team recently hosted a 3 day science communication and podcast workshop, for mainly graduate science students at McGill University's Macdonald Campus, which was generously supported by the Lister Foundation. https://www.mcgill.ca/osas/cpd/listerengagedscience

Mar 22, 2018•25 min

The Social Life of DNA Part 2: What does it mean to be Indigenous?

This episode will conclude our series on the social life of DNA. First, on BiteSize Science (6.02min), we chat about Atlantic staff writer Ed Yong’s two-year mission to fix the gender imbalance in his writing. Our main story then follows Dr. Lynn Gehl(7.35min), an Algonquin-Anishinaabe woman from Eastern Ontario who just last April won her 30-year fight for status recognition under the complex rules of Canada’s Indian Act. Our guest, Dr. Kim TallBear(25.12min), helps us navigate the complicated ...

Mar 20, 2018•52 min

The Social Life of DNA

Join us as we wind our way through the complicated social life of DNA for the first part of the season. What can DNA tell us about our identity? How are direct to consumer DNA tests, like 23 and me, being used in different communities? From empowering African American communities to seek lost roots to white supremacist using it to perpetuate social constructs of race...we are about to get skin deep. Guests: Christine Carter, Dr. Alondra Nelson, Dr. Aaron Panofsky

Dec 30, 2017•36 min

Discovery: Stories of creativity, innovation and breakthroughs of all kinds

Broad Science and Confabulation present a night of storytelling and science. People of ALL backgrounds were invited to share their personal stories about science. https://www.broadscience.org/ http://www.confabulation.ca/ Music by: Louis Stein and Christian Apollo Photo by: Mickaël A. Bandassak

Nov 30, 2017•3 min

Broad Science youth: Back to School edition Ep.1

Our science communication workshops for youth introduces young people to alternative science careers, like science journalism. Through our one day workshops, youth learn about scientific interviewing and gain radio production skills. The young journalists then interview an #ActualLivingScientist about their research, successes and failures. This is a collaboration between Broad Science, Let's Talk Science McGill and CKUT 90.3fm

Sep 16, 2017•14 min

Dr. Barst Extended Interview by Gio

Dr.Barst is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the McGill Department of Natural Resource Sciences. He is interested in understanding how mercury affects the brain of arctic fish. Interview by: Gio (Age 11)

Sep 16, 2017•6 min

Dr.Mullen Extended Interview with Psy and Tristan

Dr.Mullen is a Professor in the McGill Department of Medicine. At the McGill Vision Research Unit, she uses brain imaging (fMRI) to study how humans understand and process colours. Interview by: Psy (10) and Tristan (11)

Sep 16, 2017•14 min

Dr. Peltier Extended Interview with Hope

Dr. Linda Peltier is a Clinical Research associate at the McGill University Health Centre, where she specializes in cord blood banking and stem cell research to treat people with cancer. Interview by Hope (Age 16)

Sep 16, 2017•17 min

Dr.Cheung Extended interview with Davin and Jacob

An extended interview with Dr. Jackie Chi Cheung. An Assistant Professor at the MCGill School of Computer Science. He leads the Reasoning and Learning Lab, a research group using artificial intelligence to better understand the human language. Interview by: Gavin (age 11) and Jacob (age 11).

Sep 16, 2017•13 min
← Prev
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android
Open in Metacast