Dr. Cylita Guy opens our series with a seminar about fundamental science communication concepts like storytelling, knowing your audiences, and how to handle jargon.

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Register here:

https://wilfrid-laurier.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwkc-6rqTwqGdIbqH10OtoCB9RX_ITMpLtQ

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Dr. Guy is a Toronto based ecologist, data scientist, and science communicator. Learn more about her here!

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Dr. Terry McGlynn will introduce us to the basics of science blogging (and writing), drawing from his experiences with the popular science community blog Small Pond Science, and other ventures. 

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Register here: 

https://wilfrid-laurier.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0pcOyupz0qHNw9sdSUqKc7gu3PFBqpHCDD

 

Dr. McGlynn is an ecologist, entomologist, and science communicator. Learned more about him here!

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Dr. Imogen Coe will lead us through a seminar and panel about equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in science communication.

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Register for Dr. Coe's public talk here:
 https://wilfrid-laurier.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAocOmuqj4rE90j5-ge3fvhwAB4LuM15Jn7

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Register for the EDI in science communication panel:

 https://wilfrid-laurier.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsd-6uqD4iE93cb-493Cp9elKR6QHDt9vm

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Dr. Coe is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biology at X* University, and internationally known for her advocacy in support of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility  in STEM.

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Our panelists are:

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Dr. Anthony Bonato is a gay man and award-winning mathematician. In addition to his four mathematics books, his debut novel Patterns will be published in Fall 2022. He is currently full Professor in the Department of Mathematics at X University.* He’s served on several national research committees and recently co-chaired the first-ever LGBTQ+Math Day.
 

Dr. Laurie Rousseau-Nepton is an astronomer, currently based at the Canada-France-Hawaii Observatory, Mauna Kea, Hawaii.  She is first Indigenous woman in Quebec to obtain a PhD in astrophysics.

 

Dr. Krishana Sankar is a biologist and science communicator. Recently she's focused on COVID-19 in several roles, including serving as the scientific Liaison and Community Partnerships lead for the anti-misinformation ScienceUpFirst campaign, as a science communication lead for COVID-19 Resources Canada, and as an expert for COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Q&A sessions.

 

Vanessa Vakharia is the founder and director of The Math Guru, a STEM-tutoring studio. Through her writing, speaking, and teaching, she pushes to change the culture of math and science to make it accessible and welcoming to all, especially young women.

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X University

*The university's namesake was instrumental in the development of the residential school system, a system that caused, and the legacy of which continues to cause, incalculable suffering to Indigenous People and their communities. The Standing Strong (Mash Koh Wee Kah Pooh Win) Task Force is currently consulting with university community members and will be developing recommendations to the President and Board of Governors regarding the legacy of Egerton Ryerson and the principles that should be considered when making recommendations about commemoration.

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Ryan Imgrund will discuss his experiences in the last ~15 months of publishing daily COVID numbers for Ontario, and engaging with journalists, government officials, and others via social and traditional media.

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Register here:

https://wilfrid-laurier.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrduGrqTstEtKe12cN2STtqQA3Bx9ycLq8

 

Mr. Imgrund is a biostatistician, science communicator, and corporate consultant. Learn more about him here.

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Dr. Siri Carpenter will discuss the world of science writing and science journalism, key skills for newbies, and how to get started! 

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Register here:

 https://wilfrid-laurier.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qd-ysqT0pE9CVaBzOS3rb9FsgUZE6hEDm

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Dr. Carpenter is an award-winning science journalist and editor, and co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Open Notebook. Learn more about her here! 

To close out our program, we'll have a panel discussion featuring emerging science communicators, focusing on how they got started in scicomm, and where they are going next. 

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Our panelists are:

 

Farah Qaiser, Evidence 4 Democracy researcher, science writer, and co-founder Toronto Science Policy Network.

 

Alex Young, scientific illustrator, animator, and designer. 

 

Kurtis Baute, climate change Youtuber.

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Register here:  https://wilfrid-laurier.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwuf-ugqzMuHtd0-P2VKRn7fH46xNOVLwzG

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