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By Gordon Ruby
The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.
Bonnie Schmidt from Let's Talk Science explains:
The next Let's Talk Science event with Bonnie Schmidt and Scholar's Choice will be online:
WHEN:
Thursday, May 21, 2020
5:00 PM PDT
8:00 PM EST
Let's Talk Science: Bringing STEM Learning Home
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Mathew Brown a Scientific Data Visualization Specialist and founder of the Hakia Institute in British Columbia explains:
Mathew Brown
BACKGROUND READING
The story behind ‘flatten the curve,’ the defining chart of the coronavirus
The Financial Times: Coronavirus tracked: the latest figures as countries fight to contain the pandemic
Washington Post: Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”
New York Times: New York Times on Coronavirus
Johns Hopkins University: Johns Hopkins Institute Coronavirus Resource Center
Github Home
Government of Canda Open Government Portal for COVID-19 Data
Data Visualization Society
Mike Bostock
Center for Global Health Research
Caroline Colijn from SFU’s MAGPIE Research Group in British Columbia speaks about her team’s work on COVID-19 Mathematical Modelling in collaboration with the BC Centre for Disease Control and:
RESOURCES
Caroline Colijn
The MAGPIE Research Group
Dr. Mona Nemer (Canada's Chief Science Advisor)
BACKGROUND READING
ABOUT THE PODCAST
Tom Masterson discusses their new digital product Blue, the community assistant that
organizes ongoing community support for caregivers and their supporters, in a way that is sustainable and rewarding.
Resources:
Tom Masterson:
Dylan Byth
Caregiver Support Technologies
Podcast: What Can I Do?
Podcast: Teamistry
Contextual Awareness Companies:
Radar company
Goose
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Proof's platform helps governments with COVID-19 programming and Business Continuity Planning:
Renée LeVangie:
Luke DeCoste:
Summary:
Renee and Luke explain the history and the mission of a Canadian company whose government cloud software can be deployed 10 times faster at 1/10th the cost of traditional projects - with examples.
They describe how easy the onboarding process is and how they approach understanding the problems of their clients first to then quickly customize solutions to fit their needs in an agile SaaS environment, often without the procurement process.
Other Govtech and Civic Tech Resources:
Bonfire Strategic Sourcing Platform empowers procurement teams and stakeholders to come together to make better purchasing decisions.
eSCRIBE is a leading provider of revolutionary meeting management software, and the go-to-choice for public sector boards, committees, and councils looking to increase transparency, efficiency and stakeholder engagement.
OpenGov cloud software powers accounting and citizen services for over 1,000 Governments
Sean Boots:
Natasha Clarke:
Canadian Digital Service:
Code for Canada:
Ottawa Civic Tech:
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The next Institute on Governance Event with Ryan Androsoff and Ottawa Civic Tech will be online:
WHEN:
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
2:30 PM to 4:30 PM PDT
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM EST
Virtual Policy Crunch: The Future of Digital Governance in a Post-Pandemic World
SIGN UP:
https://iog.ca/events/digital-governance-post-pandemic/
Resources:
The Public Service's Digital Literacy Problem | Ryan Androsoff
How Covid-19 Could Reshape the Federal Public Service | Kathryn May
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The next OPEN Technologies Event:
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Tuesday, May 5, 2020
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM PDT
Civic Tech YVR #20 |
Green Buildings, Contech and Shift with OPEN Technologies
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https://www.meetup.com/Civic-Tech-Vancouver/events/270204972/
In this Episode:
Jenna McNeil
Open Technologies
Jenna Explains:
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Direct access to the Shift tool from OPEN Technologies:
Phil Northcott and C Change Labs:
Zero Emissions Building Exchange
Canadian Urban Sustainability Practitioners Network
City Hive
BC Energy Step Code
Evidence for Democracy
Kimberly Girling
Upcoming Webinar on May 5, 2020:
Social Media
Kimberly Describes:
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RESOURCES:
Science Policy Exchange
Toronto Science Policy Network
Spin (Vancouver) Science Policy Interchange Network
Science Slam Canada
Pint of Science
Science is Everywhere
Tanya Gadsby from Fuselight Creative, Inc. https://thefuselight.com/
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Resources:
Fuselight Creative Inc.
Kurzgesagt — Informational animations on a range of science and research topics
Toby Morris @XTOTL — Visualizes data. He’s based in New Zealand
Jerome Etienne — he shared code freely and openly on GitHub so people could start experimenting with Augmented Reality without needing to buy expensive programs.
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