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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Bringing Art and Science Together (Interview with Artist Lindsay Olsen) 09.11.2020 11:29

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest artist Lindsay Olsen ! We'll be learning about how she brought together her passion for art and science, how she fell in love with science, her usage of textiles and colours, how to connects the general public to factual scientific information and so much more interesting information 🎨🧪👀. 🟨Journalist: Renu Rajamahesh...

Let's talk about Learning in University/College and Research in Evolutionary Genetics and Aging (Interview with Dr. Jay Phelan, Co-author of 'Mean Genes' and Biology Professor at UCLA) 09.11.2020 18:20

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Jay Phelan, a professor at UCLA and co-author of "Mean Genes"! We'll be learning about a few tips and tricks about college/university, his research in evolutionary genetics and aging and so much more interesting information 🧬🧪👀.  🟨Journalist: Allison Yan  🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram ,...

Cancer Isn’t the End All Be All (Interview with Dr. Fei Fei Liu, Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Princess Margaret Cancer Center and University of Toronto) 05.11.2020 27:24

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Fei Fei Liu, the Chief of the Radiation Medicine Program and Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Princess Margaret Cancer Center and the University of Toronto 🏥! We'll be learning about her journey in medicine, her experiences being a physician-scientist, cancer stereotypes that should be broken, and...

An Introduction to Coral Reefs (Interview with Dr. Erinn Muller, Science Director at the Mote Marine Laboratory’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Research and Restoration) 05.11.2020 19:45

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Erinn Muller, the Program Manager and Science Director at the Mote Marine Laboratory’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Research and Restoration 🐠! We'll be learning about what coral reefs really are, their importance to various ecosystems, the threats they face, and more on the research she's conducte...

The Start of our Vision (Interview with Dr. Daphne Maurer, Professor at McMaster University and Co-Author of 'The World of the Newborn') 05.11.2020 9:23

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Daphne Maurer, a professor at McMaster University, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and co-author of the book 'The World of the Newborn' 📚✏️! We'll be learning about her career and research beginnings, how she became inspired to write her book, the importance of acknowledging visi...

Big Ideas in Small Packages—Working With Materials in Micro-Environments (Interview with Dr. Jose Moran-Mirabal, Associate Professor at McMaster University) 05.11.2020 15:03

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Jose Moran-Mirabal, an associate professor at McMaster University in the Faculty of Science, specializing in chemistry and chemical biology 🧪! We'll be learning about his background and career beginnings; the focus of some of the research he's done over the years, particularly the research he's done concerning micro...

Looking At Health Policy From Different Angles (Interview with Dr. Firas Khalid, Professor of Human and Social Sciences at the Wilfrid Laurier, York, and McMaster Universities) 05.11.2020 11:00

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Firas Khalid, a medical doctor, health policy researcher and advisor, as well as a Professor of Human and Social Sciences at the Wilfrid Laurier, York, and McMaster Universities 🩺! We'll be learning about his career beginnings, the early stages of COVID-19, and the research he's done over the years, including the wo...

AI is the Future (Interview with Dr. Robert J. Marks II, Director of the Walter Bradley Center for Natural & Artificial Intelligence) 05.11.2020 16:23

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Robert J. Marks II, the Director and a Senior Fellow of the Walter Bradley Center for Natural & Artificial Intelligence 🧠! We'll be learning about some of the research he's conducted over the course of his career, his road to success as one of the world's most influential scientists, and the power of AI 🖥️👀. 🟨...

The Real-Life Physicist Behind The Big Bang Theory (Interview with Dr. David Saltzberg, Professor at UCLA and Science Advisor for 'The Big Bang Theory') 04.11.2020 11:33

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. David Saltzberg, a professor of physics and astronomy at UCLA and a science advisor for shows such as 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'Young Sheldon' 🔭! We'll be learning about his work as a particle physicist and his experiences consulting for shows like 'The Big Bang Theory' 📺👀. 🟨Journalist: Anna Yang 🟦Don’t forget...

Connecting the (Brain) Circuits In Neuroscience (Interview with Dr. Avi Adhikari, Assistant Professor of Psychology at UCLA) 04.11.2020 33:23

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Avi Adhikari, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at UCLA, specializing in neuroscience 🧠! We'll be learning about some of his recent research with neural circuits, what "top-down" organization refers to in neuroscience, why mice are used in neuroscience studies, and more 🥼👀. 🟨Journalist: Luke...

An Inside Look at the Cannabis Industry and its History in Canada (Interview with Cultivation Scientist, Jason Verbeek) 17.10.2020 20:44

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is Jason Verbeek, Biologist and Cultivation Scientist at Aurora Cannabis.🧪🧠! Jason tells us his experience as a scientist in the Cannabis industry in Canada, while sharing his advice on how you could be involved in this growing industry as well! We also discuss the history of the legalization of cannabis and its significance. 🟨Journalist:...

Wave Learning Festival (Interview with Karly Hou, Harvard University Student) 17.10.2020 12:03

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is Karly Hou, Harvard University Student and Founder at Wave Learning Festival.🧪🧠! 🟨Journalist: Kian Kousha 🟦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, check us out on our website ! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to...

Advancing Music Therapy and its Psychological Aspects (Interview with Dr.Michael Thaut) 26.09.2020 23:27

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Michael Thaut, a professor at the University of Toronto of music with cross-appointments in Rehabilitation Science and Neuroscience. He is also the director of the music and health science research center🎶🧪🧠! We'll be learning about his personal experiences, his path towards his scientific career, music therapy an...

Interdisciplinary Science and the Science of LED Technology (Interview with Physicist at Imperial College London Dr. Jess Wade) 26.09.2020 16:20

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Jess Wade, an physicist at the Imperial College London, she is also a strong advocate for women in stem 🧪👩‍🔬! We'll be learning about her work on LED’s, her current work in the space of chemistry and physics and so much more  👀.  🟨Journalist: Allison Yan 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram , like...

Why Henry Reich Became A Science Communicator (Interview with Youtube’s Henry Reich from MinutePhysics and MinuteEarth) 26.09.2020 15:27

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Henry Reich, a Science communicator on YouTube who created educational science channels “MinutePhyscis” and “MinuteEarth”. Henry Reich studied at Grinnell College in Iowa and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario 📹🧪! We'll be learning about his YouTube career, how he communicates science...

The Growth of Computing Technology (Interview with Computer Scientist Dr. Brian Kernighan) 26.09.2020 25:30

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Brian Kernighan, a Canadian professor at Princeton University who is a computer scientist who helped develop Unix and authored a notable C programming language book👨‍🔬📖! We'll be learning more about Dr. Kernighan, his interests, the growth of computing technology and so much more👀.  🟨Journalist: Haleema Ah...

Passion Is The Key Ingredient For Success (Interview With Behrad Dehnadi, McMaster's Neuroscience Graduate Program) 24.09.2020 17:54

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Behrad Dehnadi, a recent graduate of McMaster's Neuroscience Program 🧠! We'll be learning about some of the research he's currently working on as a, now, graduate student; how he became interested in the field, and the concepts of perceptions and consciousness as well as the interdisciplinary nature of the two 👀📘. 🟨J...

Isolating COVID-19 (Interview with Dr. Arinjay Banerjee, postdoctoral researcher at McMaster University) 24.09.2020 11:09

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Arinjay Banerjee, a postdoctoral researcher at McMaster University who was a member of the team that isolated the novel coronavirus 🥼! We'll be learning about his career as a virologist studying bats and coronaviruses, a journey that started six years before the COVID-19 outbreak; his involvement in isolating the no...

Beating Procrastination and Maximizing Success Amid COVID-19 (Interview with Dr. Ali Abdaal, one of the biggest productivity Youtubers) 24.09.2020 17:44

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Ali Abdaal, a doctor from the UK, a Cambridge university alumni, and a prominent productivity and tech YouTuber 📹! We'll be learning about why he is taking a break from medicine, the secret to productivity, and maximizing success in the online school year 📚. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us o...

Passion + Dedication = Success (Interview with Dr. Michael Benarroch, President & Vice-Chancellor at the University of Manitoba 16.09.2020 13:54

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Michael Benarroch, the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manitoba 🏫! We'll be learning about his journey through university and how his passion and hard work played significant roles in his path to success 🤩✔️. 🟨Journalists: Romina Mahinpei, Kian Kousha 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram , l...

Destigmatizing Math (Interview with Dr. Matt Davison, Dean of Science at Western University) 16.09.2020 12:34

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Matt Davison, the Dean of Science at Western University 🔬! We'll be learning about his education in math and his journey to becoming the Dean of Science at Western University as well as addressing the need to making math more inclusive and appreciated as a field 👀🧮. 🟨Journalists: Romina Mahinpei, Kian Kousha 🟦Do...

Challenges Are Always the Presence of Unknown (Interview with Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur, President & Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo) 16.09.2020 18:19

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview are our special guests Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur, the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo as well as a professor of mechanical engineering at the university, and Mr. David Tubbs, the Associate Director of Executive Communications at the University of Waterloo 🔧🌐! We'll be learning about Dr. Hamdullahpur's educational...

Science Welcomes Everyone (Interview with Dr. Chris Moore, Dean of Science at Dalhousie University) 16.09.2020 10:32

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Chris Moore, the Dean of Science at Dalhousie University 🧪! We'll be learning about his educational path, his involvement with developmental psychology, and his thoughts on steps that should be taken to make science more accessible to the public 📗🔬.  🟨Journalist: Romina Mahinpei 🟦Don’t forget to follow us o...

The Man who Teaches Quantum Physics to Babies (Interview with Dr. Chris Ferrie, professor of theoretical physics at the University of Technology Sydney and author of children's science books) 16.09.2020 20:18

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Chris Ferrie, a professor of theoretical physics at the University of Technology Sydney, and the author of a popular children's book series called Baby University, which condenses scientific topics into short sentences and simple illustrations for kids 🍼📚! We'll be learning about Dr. Ferrie’s books, his thoughts on...

From a Crime Ridden City to Spine Surgery (Interview with YouTube’s Dr. Webb) 01.09.2020 16:59

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Antonio J. Webb; a spine surgeon based in Texas, Youtuber, and army veteran 🏥 ! We'll be learning about his secrets to resilience, success, and beating all odds; from a troubled childhood, to the military, and now as a successful spine surgeon 🔐🩺. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagra...