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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From Breakthroughs to Engaging Youth Within the Lab (Interview with Dr. Sandeep Raha, associate professor and co-founder of the Children and Youth University at McMaster University) 17.11.2021 26:48

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Sandeep Raha, an associate professor in McMaster University's Department of Pediatrics, a co-founder of the Children and Youth University at McMaster, and the head of the Raha Lab 🥼! We'll be learning about his academic experiences, some of the research that is being done in his lab, and so much more 👀 🟨Journalis...

Innovation in Concussion Mitigation (Interview with Dr. Theo Versteegh, physiotherapist and Chief Technology Officer at TopSpin Technologies) 17.11.2021 15:16

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Theo Versteegh, a physiologist, an alum of Western University, and the Chief Technology Officer at TopSpin Technologies! We'll be learning about his academic experiences and career, his award-winning device that works to decrease concussion risk in sports, and so much more 👀 🟨Journalist: Amy Stewart 🟦Don’t forget...

Zooming Astronomically (Interview with Dr. Ed Krupp, Astronomer and Director of the Griffith Observatory) 17.11.2021 20:05

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Ed Krupp, an astronomer and Director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles 🌠🔭! We'll be learning about how he began his journey of becoming an astronomer, his work at the Observatory, and so much more 👀 🟨Journalist: Allison Yan 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live...

A Researcher Behind Your COVID-19 Vaccine (Interview with Dr. Daniel Wrapp, postdoctoral fellow at The Duke Human Vaccine Institute) 17.11.2021 7:26

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Daniel Wrapp, a graduate of Dartmouth College and a postdoctoral fellow at The Duke Human Vaccine Institute💉! We'll be learning about his work at The Duke Human Vaccine Institute, his research with coronavirus spike protein (including those of COVID-19), and so much more 👀 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget...

The Winners of the 2020 Canadian Undergraduate Research Competition 15.09.2021 51:51

🟦Welcome to SciSection 🧪! Joining us in today's interview is our special guests, the winners of the 2020 Canadian Undergraduate Research Competition🏅, all the winners explain their research, their processes, and so much more 🔬👀. First Place Winners 🥇: Aamna and Mohammad Second Place Winners 🥈: Alexandra Witt Aditi and Tanya Third Place Winners 🥉: Adibba and Sophia Jessica and Aishwaria Ni...

From Stem Cells to Saving Lives (Special Discussion with Dr. Warren Fingrut, founder and director of Stem Cell Club) 07.03.2021 44:46

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Warren Fingrut, a hematology resident physician and the founder and director of Stem Cell Club, a Canadian stem cell donor recruitment organization 🩺! We'll be learning about stem cell transplantation, the stem cell donation process itself, and so much more 🔬👀. 🟨Journalist: Sarah Jafari 🟦Don’t forget to follow u...

From Music to Medicine (Interview with Dr. Siobhan Deshauer, creator behind Violin MD on Youtube) 19.01.2021 14:31

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Siobhan Deshauer, a first-year rheumatology fellow, a McMaster University medical school alumni, and the creator of Violin MD on Youtube🩺🎶! We'll be learning about her career beginnings and academic background,  how she began creating content on Youtube, and her advice on switching things up and making changes...

A Conversation with Bozeman Science (Interview with Paul Anderson, the Science Educator Behind The Youtube Channel 'Bozeman Science') 19.01.2021 17:01

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Paul Anderson, the teacher behind the (for many students, life-saving) science channel Bozeman Science✏️! We'll be learning about his career beginnings and journey, his favourite molecules, his work in education, and his thoughts on COVID-19's effects on education during the pandemic 📚👀. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦D...

The Bridge Between Science and Journalism (Interview with Jay Ingram, former host of the Discovery Channel's 'Daily Planet') 19.01.2021 24:16

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Jay Ingram, the host of the Discovery Channel's show 'Daily Planet' from 1996 to 2011 as well as the author of the series 'The Science of Why' 📚! We'll be learning about his academic background and career as a science broadcaster, his experiences conducting research over the course of his career and advice he has for st...

The Big Questions of Astronomy Amidst Our Infinite Universe (Interview with Dr. Laura Parker, Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at McMaster University) 19.01.2021 15:38

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Laura Parker, a professor at McMaster University in the Department of Physics and Astronomy 🌌! We'll be learning about her academic background and career, how she began studying astronomy, and some fascinating topics concerning our universe—including her thoughts on life beyond Earth 🌠👀. 🟨Journalist: Omer Choudhr...

CPU, GPU, and the Hardware World (Interview with Dr. Andreas Moshovos, Professor at the University of Toronto and Director of NSERC COHESA) 19.01.2021 10:32

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Andreas Moshovos, a professor for electrical and computer engineering at the University of Toronto as well as the Director of NSERC COHESA 🖥️! We'll be learning about his academic background and career, what NSERC COHESA strives to achieve, and the improvements to hardware efficiency that we've seen over time ⚡👀.&n...

The Social and Cultural Impacts of Migration (Interview with Dr. Wendy Roth, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania) 19.01.2021 13:35

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Wendy Roth, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania 📚! We'll be learning about the research she has conducted over her career, the social impacts of genetic ancestry testing, and the influences of migration ✈️👀. 🟨Journalist: Jeryn Anthonypillai 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram...

Forests and Food: A Closer Look (Interview with Dr. Terry Sunderland, Professor in UBC's Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences) 19.01.2021 8:32

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Terry Sunderland, a Professor within UBC's Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences 🌲! We'll be learning about the Green Revolution, modern agriculture, and the many issues related to it—including food insecurity, diversity loss and even pandemic risk 🌾👀. 🟨Journalist: Solene Delumeau 🟦Don’t forget to follo...

A Battle Against COVID-19 (Interview with Dr. Wei Zhang) 19.01.2021 15:37

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Wei Zhang, Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph, and CIFAR Global Scholar✏️! We'll be learning about his field of research, crispr cas 9, COVID research, and COVID's effect on resources needed for researching 📚👀. 🟨Journalist: Raj Chakkal 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram , like us on Facebook , a...

The Division in our Generation (Interview with Dr. Kristin Laurin) 19.01.2021 13:14

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Kristin Laurin, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia👩‍🔬! We'll be learning about the division in our world in terms of the rich and the poor, as well as, the way we think using her work as examples 🧠📖. 🟨Journalist: Jeryn Anthonypillai 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram ,...

The Doctor Behind 3500 Heart Surgeries (Interview with Head of cardiovascular surgery at SickKids, Dr. David Barron) 19.01.2021 19:02

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. David Barron, Head of cardiovascular surgery at SickKids🩺🫀! We'll be learning about cardiac surgery, changes during COVID-19, his research, and advice for becoming more focused 🧪👨‍🔬. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram , like us on Facebook , and catch us live on the radio on CFM...

Animal Welfare (Interview with Dr. Dan Weary) 19.01.2021 17:20

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Dan Weary, Professor at UBC's Animal Welfare Program, and recipient of the 2020 UFAW medal🏅🐶! We'll be learning about his research in animal welfare, why it is important, and what kinds of improvements have been made thanks to his research in the Canadian dairy industry 🐄🔬. 🟨Journalist: Solene Delumeau 🟦Don’t f...

Orthopedics, Evidence-based Research, and Knowledge Dissemination (Interview with Dr. Mohit Bhandari, Canada Research Chair in Evidence-based Orthopedics) 30.12.2020 25:39

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is Dr. Mohit Bhandari, associate chair of research at McMaster University’s Department of Surgery and Canada Research Chair in Evidence-based Orthopedics.🧪🧠! Dr. Bhandari currently serves as Professor of Surgery and University Scholar at McMaster University. He is the Associate Chair of Research in the Department of Surgery and holds a Can...

Preoperative Anxiety (Interview with Jhanahan Sriranjan, Medical Student at McMaster University) 30.12.2020 24:39

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is Jhanahan Sriranjan, science valedictorian, and medical student at McMaster University🧪🧠! Jhanahan talked about his research about preoperative anxiety, which he presented at the McMaster Child Health Conference. 🟨Journalist: Kian Kousha 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram , like us on Facebook , and catch us live on the radio on C...

A Look at Studying Human Skeletal Remains (Interview with Dr. Rebecca Gilmour, Assistant Professor at Mount Royal University) 12.11.2020 10:48

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Rebecca Gilmour, an Assistant Professor at Mount Royal University 📚! We'll be learning about her journey towards becoming an archaeologist and useful advice she has for students interested in pursuing research 🦴👀. 🟨Journalist: Jeryn Anthonypillai 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram , like us on Facebook , an...

Let's Talk about Mental Health and Illnesses (Interview with Dr. Mat Savelli, Professor at McMaster University) 09.11.2020 19:22

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Mat Savelli! We'll be learning about his research in the way societies define mental health and illnesses, students dealing was stress and so much more interesting and important information 📖🧠👀. 🟨Journalist: Emily O'Halloran 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram , like us on Facebook , and catch us live on the...

Atmospheric Physics (Interview with Dr. Simon Clark, Physicist and Youtuber) 09.11.2020 19:49

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Simon Clark  ! We'll be learning more about his interests, his PhD work and so much more intriguing information 📹👨‍🔬🔬👀. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram , like us on Facebook , and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection...

Field Ecology and Photography (Interview with Scientist Ruchira Somaweera, Member of Australia's STEM professional schools and National Geographic Explorer) 09.11.2020 21:24

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Ruchira Somaweera! We'll be learning about his exciting work for National Geographic, field ecology, and so much more 📹🌎👀. 🟨Journalist: Allison Yan 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram , like us on Facebook , and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, c...

Stuntronics and the Magic of Disney (Interview with Morgan Pope, Imagineer at Disney) 09.11.2020 20:47

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Morgan Pope, an Imagineer at Disney! We'll be talking about developing acrobatic robots and the opportunities Disney brings to research 🤖👀. 🟨Journalist: Allison Yan 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram , like us on Facebook , and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSe...

Restoring Vision to the Visually Impaired: Bionic Vision (Interview with Dr. Michael Beyeler, Director of the Bionic Vision Lab at UC Santa Barbara) 09.11.2020 14:18

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Michael Beyeler, an Assistant Professor at UC Santa Barbara and the Director of its Bionic Vision Lab 🥼👁️! We'll be learning about his academic background, the biological process behind vision, his research in restoring vision to the blind, and so much more 🔬👀. 🟨Journalist: Lucy Cao 🟦Don’t forget to follow...