SciSection

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SciSection is the #1 Science Show being produced from the center of Hamilton, in Ontario, Canada. SciSection aims to bridge the gap between individuals who may not be exposed to the same information as those studying sciences. Science is not just about chemical titrations or DNA transcription - nor is it only for that one character who wears an Einstein shirt in all those TV shows. From time to time we tend to forget that all the sciences are being studied for the betterment of us as a global population! So, we can learn and apply it to our day to day lives. We are here to remind you of that!

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The Significance of Peer Support Programs for Transplant Recipients (Interview with Megan Liang) 05.12.2023 9:40

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Megan Liang! Megan is from the 2023 McMaster Child Health Conference 👦👬. In this episode, Megan discusses her impressive poster presentation on the iPeer2Peer mentorship recipients piloted by the Anthony Lab at SickKids Toronto, connecting trained adolescent mentors one-on-one with mentees instilling confidence and d...

What Role Does Trust Play in Persuasion? (Interview with Dr. Richard Petty) 24.11.2023 31:23

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Richard Petty! Dr. Petty is a titan in the field of social psychology, having published over 450 journal articles and winning numerous awards for his research into persuasion 🧠💬. In this episode, Dr. Petty breaks down the basics of how we form attitudes, how the credibility of the source changes our attitudes, an...

Petri Dish to Bioreactors - The Scalling up of Stem Cell Production (Interview with Tiffany Dang) 28.06.2023 18:03

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Tiffany Dang! Tiffany is currently a Biomedical Engineering PhD student From the University of Calgary🧫☢️. In this episode, we will be learning about her journey to becoming a biomedical enfineer, her research involving induced pluripotent stem cells, her pioneering method to mass produce stem cells for clinical trial...

The History, Philosophy, and Sociology Behind the Physical Sciences (Interview with Roula Faraj) 28.06.2023 13:37

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Roula Faraj! Roula is currently a PhD Student at the University of Toronto 📚📖! In this episode, we will be learning about the history, philosophy and sociology of the physical sciences, the role perception and psychology have in the development of science, her own career path, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Shaness...

The Legume-Rhizobium Model & Evolution of Symbiont-Host Relationships (Interview with Dr. Rebecca Batstone) 21.06.2023 16:18

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Rebecca Batstone! Dr. Batstone is an assistant professor in the Department of Biology at McMaster 🧫!  ! We will be learning about how she initially become interested in researching symbiotic relationships between organisms & her introduction with the legume-rhizobium model for studying symbiosis 🥜, and so mu...

Inducing Neural Plasticity to Improve Motor Control in Clinical Populations (Interview with Dr. Aimee Nelson) 21.06.2023 20:42

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Aimee Nelson! Dr. Nelson is a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Sensorimotor Neuroscience 🧠! We will be learning about how the extraordinary research being done at her Neuro Lab where techniques ranging from transcranial magnetic stimulation, electromyography, electroencephalography, and high-intensity aerobic exerc...

Part 2: Combatting Scientific Misinformation - Separating Sense from Nonsense (Interview with Dr. Joe Schwarcz) 21.06.2023 16:37

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's part 2 interview is our special guest from McGill University's Office of Science and Society Dr. Joe Schwarcz 📚🔎! In this episode will be learning about the world of scientific misinformation, the important tools we need to battle it, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Amy Stewart Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fri...

Part 1: Combatting Scientific Misinformation - Separating Sense from Nonsense (Interview with Dr. Joe Schwarcz) 21.06.2023 18:18

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Joe Schwarcz! Dr. Schwarcz is an acclaimed author, chemist, pseudoscientist debunker, and director of McGill University's Office of Science and Society📚🧪👨‍⚕️! We will be learning about the strengths and weaknesses of the peer review process, how to make science more accessible, and so much more 👀! Journali...

Is Your Soulmate Destined or Grown? (Interview with Dr. Jessica Maxwell) 21.06.2023 26:07

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Jessica Maxwell! Dr. Maxwell is currently an assistant professor at McMaster University, where she researches relationships and sex 👫👬👭! In this episode, we will be learning about the difference between soulmate and growth beliefs, how to maintain passion with our partners, the key partner trait that leads to an...

Studying Infection Patterns of Diseases Such as COVID-19 in Large-Scale Populations Using a Theoretical Lens (Interview with Dr. Jonathan Dushoff) 21.06.2023 22:08

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Jonathan Dushoff! Dr. Dushoff is a member of the Department of Biology at McMaster University and one of the three core faculty members of the Theobio Lab👨‍⚕️! We will be learning about how infections can be modeled for whole populations by linking the processes by which the disease spreads withing and between ind...

Exploring Differences in Muscle Use as a Comparative Physiologist & Nurturing Genuine Interest in Research (Interview with Dr. Grant McClelland) 21.06.2023 13:18

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Grant McClelland! Dr. McClelland is a comparative physiologist and professor in the Department of Biology at McMaster University 💪🔬👨‍⚕️! We will be learning about his interests in researching how animals work, the mechanisms that evolved within them to produce the traits that we see today, and so much more 👀! ...

An Examination Into WHO's Top Four Fungal Pathogens Risking Human Health - Non-Zombie Related (Interview with Dr. Jianping Xu) 21.06.2023 31:59

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Jianping Xu! Dr. Xu is a professor in the Department of Biology at McMaster University and renowned for his research into the field of mycology👨‍⚕️🔬🧫! We will be learning about the field of mycology, details in his findings largely relating to Cryptococcus neoformans and Aspergillus fumigatus, and so much more...

Exploring the Dangers of Button Battery Ingestions in Children (Interview with 2023 MCHC Winner Yasmine Madan) 21.06.2023 7:09

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Yasmine Madan! Yasmine is the winter of the 2023 McMaster University Child Health Conference (MCHC)👧👦! We will be learning about her award-winning research with SickKids on button battery ingestions and so much more 👀! Journalist: Yumnah Jafri Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fridays at...

The Brain-Mind Connection: A Multi- Disciplined Approach to Studying one of Life's Most Complex Questions (Interview with Dr. Georg Northoff) 21.06.2023 15:45

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Georg Northoff! Dr. Northoff is the research chair of Mind, Brain Imaging, and Neuro Ethics 👨‍⚕️🧠! We will be learning about how passion to elucidate what connects the brain and the mind, his experiences as a philosopher, psychiatrist, and neuroscientist, disagnostic and treatment potentials and so much more 👀! ...

Your Selfhood Exists to Serve the Group (Interview with Dr. Roy Baumeister) 17.01.2023 39:20

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Roy Baumeister! Dr. Baumeister is one of the most respected and cited social psychologists alive👨‍⚕️! He spent his career studying the self, and is going to break down his lifetime of research on this episode🏅🔬 ! We will be learning about what the self is, its purpose, how we develop the self-identity that we have,...

Studying Algae and Being Systematic in Science Inquiry (Interview with Dr. Susan Brawley) 05.12.2022 12:13

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Susan Brawley, renowned Phycologist and Professor Emerita of Plant and Marine Biology at the University of Maine 🧫🌊! We'll be learning about her path to interitidal research, the importance of being systematic and thoughtful in science inquiry, why she studies algae, and so much more👀! Journalist: Maya Chari Don’t f...

“Why Does She Run Down the Street Naked?”; Function Matters in Deciphering Human Behaviour! (Interview with Dr. Ennio Cipani) 05.12.2022 20:00

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Ennio Cipani! Dr. Cipani developed the Cipani Behavioral Classification System, which he refers to as the Holy Grail of classifying of understanding another person's behaviour.  During his career as a behavioural psychologist, Dr. Cipani compiled everything that he learned about human behaviour into a book, Functi...

Physiology Research on High Altitude Deer Mice (Interview with Dr. Graham Scott) 05.12.2022 13:42

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Graham Scott, Associate professor in Biology at McMaster, with his research focusing on animal physiology in high altitude deer mice 🐭👨‍🔬! We'll be learning about research in physiology of living organisms at high altitudes, high altitude deer mice' bodies adapt to receive oxygen more efficiently from a low-oxygen e...

The Dopamine System and Computational Brain Science (Interview with Dr. Michael J. Frank) 05.12.2022 25:31

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Michael J. Frank, Director at the Carney Center For Computational Brain Science 🧠💻! We'll be learning about raise awareness about his research in computational brain science, understanding the dopamine system that goes against the stereotypical conception of how dopamine works, and so much more👀! Journalist: Daniel...

Using Cannabis Products in the Treatment of Childhood Disorders (Interview with Dr. Lauren Kelly) 05.12.2022 15:02

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Lauren Kelly, Assistant professor of pharmacology and therapeutics; pediatrics and child health, researcher of opioid use during pregnancy, effects of taking meds while breast milk, and use of medicinal Cannabis in pediatric populations with expertise in clinical trial ethics 🌱🍼! We'll be learning about potentials of...

Motor Cortex Research and Potential Clinical Applications (Interview with Dr. Simon Chen) 05.12.2022 14:49

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Simon Chen, Professor in department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine. Researcher of motor function and the neuronal basis of learning, and is currently investigating a wide range of motor diseases🦿🔬! We'll be learning about his motor cortex research and clinical applications, motor delay in autism spectrum disorder...

Potential New Drug Target for Atheroscerlosis (Interview with Dr. Dawei Zhang) 05.12.2022 16:35

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Dawei Zhang, Associate Professor at the University of Albertain the Department of Pediatrics in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry 🧬👨‍⚕️! We'll be learning about his discovery of a key protein in that accelerates the progression of atheroscerlosis that could potentially be a new drug target, and so much mor...

Health Outcomes of Different Diets (Interview with Dr. Chris Gustafson) 05.12.2022 16:47

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Chris Gustafson, Professor and researcher of behavioural economics who studies the decision making process and health outcomes of different diets 🥘🏃! We'll be learning about his opinions on fad diets, misinformation in his field, and so much more👀! Journalist: Amy Stewart Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 F...

CAN HEAL Project (Interview with Dr. Sarah Elshahat) 05.12.2022 15:23

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Sarah Elshahat, principal investigator of CAN HEAL Project - Mental Health and Wellbeing of immigrant Arab populations in Canada 🧠🌎! We'll be learning about mental health & wellbeing of immigrant Arab populations in Canada, research on AIR participants regarding their mental health protective/problematic factors,...

The Gut-Brain Connection (Interview with PhD Student, Shania Bhopa) 03.12.2022 13:28

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Shania Bhopa, a PhD Student in Health Evidence and Impact & Global Health at McMaster University, non-profit co-founder, Wellness Content Creator, Knowledge Translator, and most recently a published children's book author 👩‍🎓🌎📚! We'll be learning about her role as a Knowledge Translator and student wellness content...