Best SciSection Podcasts (2024)

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

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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-…

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

5M ago31:23

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 credibi…

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

10M ago18:03

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 …

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

10M ago13:37

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 pa…

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

10M ago16:18

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 mod…

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

10M ago20:42

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, electroence…

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

10M ago16:37

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 l…

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

10M ago18:18

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 acc…

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

10M ago26:07

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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 partn…

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

10M ago22:08

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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 whic…

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

10M ago13:18

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 trait…

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

10M ago31:59

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 an…

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

10M ago7:09

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 …

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

10M ago15:45

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 an…

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

1+ y ago39:20

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, …

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

1+ y ago12:13

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, an…

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

1+ y ago20:00

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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 learn…

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

1+ y ago13:42

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 rece…

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

1+ y ago25:31

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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 dopamin…

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

1+ y ago15:02

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 …

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

1+ y ago14:49

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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 appli…

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

1+ y ago16:35

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 potentiall…

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

1+ y ago16:47

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 Stewa…

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

1+ y ago15:23

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 m…

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

1+ y ago13:28

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 Knowled…

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New Study Finds No Evidence That Depression is a Chemical Imbalance (Interview with Dr. Joanna Moncrieff, psychiatrist and researcher at University College London) 28:23

1+ y ago28:23

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🟨Please note this episode is for informational use only and discusses the topics of depression and antidepressants. Please discuss any concerns you have with your primary care provider and mental health professionals before altering any medication intake. 🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Joanna Moncri…

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Navigating Academics and Friendships (Interview with Dr. Abid Hidayat) 14:52

1+ y ago14:52

14:52

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Abid Hidayat, an alum at McMaster University's undergraduate Life Science program, as well as University of Toronto's Dental College 🦷🥼! We'll be learning about the Smile Team Family Dentistry, his academic journey, advice on navigating academics along with friendships,…

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Using Artificial Intelligence to Diagnose Birth Defects (Interview with Dr. Mark Walker) 15:10

1+ y ago15:10

15:10

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Mark Walker, Chief of Dept. Obstetrics, Gynecology & Newborn Care at the Ottawa Hospital and research in maternal-fetal health 👶🩺! We'll be learning about his research concerning deep-learning AI to diagnose birth defects and so much more👀! Journalist: Amy Stewart Don’t…

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Prioritizing Mental Health in Academia and Education (Interview with Dr.Noam Raiter) 11:27

1+ y ago11:27

11:27

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Noam Raiter, a podcast host, social media wellness creator, founder of charitable clothing line and a resident physician 🎙👕🥼! We'll be learning about prioritizing mental health in academia & education, lessons for pre-med students, and so much more👀! Journalist: Anam Bi…

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The Ups and Downs from Undergraduate to Research Chair and Professor (Interview with Dr. Andrea Gonzalez) 10:41

1+ y ago10:41

10:41

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Andrea Gonzalez, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neuroscience at McMaster University 🧠🥼! We'll be learning about her journey from undergraduate to being a research chair and professor in the department of Psychology, Neuroscience and Behaviours at McMa…

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Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning Approaches (Interview with Dr. Pascal Tyrrell) 15:40

1+ y ago15:40

15:40

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Pascal Tyrrell, Director of Data Science and Associate Professor with the Department of Medical Imaging, Temerity Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto 🩻🥼! We'll be learning about his research in the area of paediatric rheumatology at SickKids, innovative Art…

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Falling in love, quickly and often - Emophilia (Interview with Dr. Daniel N Jones from the University of Virginia) 18:46

1+ y ago18:46

18:46

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Daniel N Jones, a professor and researcher within the University of Virginia in the subject area of legal psychology 👨‍⚖️🧠! We'll be learning about his research concerning emophilia - the tendency to fall in love quickly, falling in love often, and so much more💗👀! Take …

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The Great Potential of Bacteriophages to Replace Antibiotics (Interview with Dr. Steven Theriault, CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of Cytophage Technologies) 17:33

2y ago17:33

17:33

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Steven Theriault, the CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of Cytophage Technologies🦠🧪! We'll be learning about his company, how he plans to use bacteriophages where antibiotics fail in the medical and agricultural industries, the use of phages in vaccinations, and so much…

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Nutrigenetics- What Science Says About Genetically-Based Diet Plans (Interview with Dr. Dylan MacKay, Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba) 17:02

2y ago17:02

17:02

Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Dylan MacKay, an assistant professor and researcher within the University of Manitoba's Department of Food and Human Nutritional Sciences 🍎🥼! We'll be learning about his research concerning the role of lifestyle in the treatment of chronic diseases, how the new scientif…

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The Endless Possibilities of Attosecond Science (Interview with Dr. Paul Corkum, a professor at the University of Ottawa, researcher with the National Research Council, and 2022 Wolf Prize Winner) 16:07

2y ago16:07

16:07

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Paul Corkum, a professor at the University of Ottawa, a researcher with the National Research Council, and a co-recipient of the 2022 Wolf Prize in physics🥼⚛️! We'll be learning about his pioneering work in the field of attosecond science, how it will have virtually en…

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Targeting Hypoxic Tumours through Metabolism Reprogramming (Interview with Dr. Marianne Koritzinsky, Professor and Director of Research in the University of Toronto's Department of Radiation Oncology) 14:33

2y ago14:33

14:33

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Marianne Koritzinsky, an associate professor and the director of research in the University of Toronto's Department of Radiation Oncology as well as a researcher at the Princess Margaret Cancer Center🧬🔬! We'll be learning about her lab’s research concerning the microen…

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All About TMM: A Research Focused Undergraduate Program (Interview with Dr. Jonathan Lee, Director of the Translational and Molecular Medicine (TMM) Program at the University of Ottawa) 14:00

2y ago14:00

14:00

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Jonathan Lee, a professor in the University of Ottawa's Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology, and Immunology and the director of the Translational and Molecular Medicine (TMM) Undergraduate Program 🥼🧪! We'll be learning about the future of cellular and molecular me…

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Move the Body, Heal the Mind: Movement as Medicine for the Mind (Interview with Dr. Jennifer Heisz, Professor at McMaster University and head of the NeuroFIT Lab) 16:11

2y ago16:11

16:11

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Jennifer Heisz, an associate professor in McMaster University's Department of Kinesiology, associate director of the Physical Activity Center of Excellence, head of the NeuroFIT Lab, and the author of "Move the Body, Heal the Mind", set for release on March 8, 2022 🧠💪!…

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Learning about the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (Interview with Dr. Sarita Verma, the Dean, President, and CEO of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine) 9:32

2+ y ago9:32

9:32

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Sarita Verma, the Dean, President, and CEO of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine 📚🩺! We'll be learning about the school's core values of social accountability in medicine, specifically in reference to rural, Indigenous, and Francophone populations, as well as the …

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The Role of Microbiota in Depression and Anxiety Disorders (Interview with Arthi Chinna-Meyyappan, a PhD Candidate at Queen's University) 12:21

2+ y ago12:21

12:21

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Arthi Chinna-Meyyappan, a PhD Candidate at Queen's University 🧠! We'll be learning about her research on the gut-brain axis and how microbiota plays a major role in depression and anxiety disorders. We'll also learn about the future of neuroscience and how to get involved …

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Epilepsy Is Not What You Think (Interview with Dr. Jacqueline French, professor at the NYU Langone School of Medicine and neurologist) 18:32

2+ y ago18:32

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🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Jacqueline French, a professor at the NYU Langone School of Medicine, the founder and director of the Epilepsy Study Consortium, and the Chief Scientific Officer of the Epilepsy Foundation 🧠! We'll be learning about the stigmas associated with epilepsy, breaking them d…

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Guinness Worlds Records and Physics (Interview with Dr. Burnaby Q. Orbax) 18:19

2+ y ago18:19

18:19

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Hans Barnard, a showman and physics professor at the University of Guelph 👨‍🔬! We'll be learning about his 26 Guinness World Records, what got him into show business while studying physics, and the overall message he wants to put out in the world of science and show bu…

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Guinness World Record for modelling a Zombie Apocalypse (Interview with Dr. Stacey Smith) 18:07

2+ y ago18:07

18:07

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Stacey Smith, a professor of Biomathematics at the University of Ottawa 🔢! We'll be learning about the various diseases she's studied, important factors to take into account when researching, and her Guinness World Record for modelling a zombie apocalypse 🦠🧟‍♂️. 🟨Journ…

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Producing the First Human MRI and Human Hybrid PET MRI in Canada (Interview with Dr. Frank Prato) 25:43

2+ y ago25:43

25:43

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Frank Prato, founder of the Lawson Imaging Research Program 🔬! We'll be learning about producing the first human MRI in Canada, as well as the first human hybrid PET MRI in Canada. Dr. Prato also speaks about the creation of the Lawson Imaging Research Program 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬🧪.…

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COVID-19 and the Future Pandemics (Interview with Dr. Jeff Kwong) 15:25

2+ y ago15:25

15:25

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Jeff Kwong, an associate professor at the University of Toronto and scientist with ICES and Public Health Ontario 👨‍🔬! We'll be learning more about COVID-19, vaccinations, and the future of pandemics 🔬🦠. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagra…

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The Health and Technology Industry (Interview with Dr. Joshua Liu) 20:46

2+ y ago20:46

20:46

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Joshua Liu, physician and CEO of SeamlessMD👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️! We'll be learning about his company, the health and technology industry, and its future 🔬. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFM…

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Psychology and History of Pandemics (Interview with Dr. Steven Taylor) 14:19

2+ y ago14:19

14:19

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Steven Taylor, a professor at the University of British Colombia and renowned author👨‍🔬📚! We'll be learning about the psychology of pandemics as well as the history of pandemics 🦠.🟨Journalist: Luke Peterson🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, a…

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The Fundamentals of Wireless Communication (Interview with Dr. Ekram Hossain, author and professor at the University of Manitoba) 13:58

2+ y ago13:58

13:58

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Ekram Hossain, a professor in the University of Manitoba's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as an author of many titles, such as 'Introduction to Network Simulator NS2' ⚡📚! We'll be learning about his career and work thus far, the future of wir…

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From Sports to STEM (Interview with Dr. Kim Clay, founder and CEO of Play Like a Girl) 19:52

2+ y ago19:52

19:52

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Kim Clay, the founder and CEO of the non-profit Play Like a Girl 🏃‍♀️! We'll be learning about the beginnings of the non-profit itself, how skills learned from sports and mentorship can prepare young girls to pursue career paths like those in STEM, and so much more 👀 🟨…

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Modern Medicine Must Consider the Social Determinants of Health (Interview with Dr. Latif Murji, family physician and founder of the Stand Up for Health organization and Vaxfact Clinic) 15:39

2+ y ago15:39

15:39

🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Latif Murji, a family physician, lecturer at the University of Toronto and founder of the Stand Up for Health organization and Vaxfact Clinic 🩺! We'll be learning about his experiences as a family physician, experiential medication education, Canada's first-physician l…

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