Science Sucks

Kyelle Byne (she/her) is wrapping up her degree in Laurentian University's Science Communication program—the only one of its kind in Canada! She did her Master's research on science podcasts. Why do we love them? What keeps us coming back for more? Are they useful tools in communicating science? 

Check out Our Science, a podcast hosted by the 2019 SciComm cohort.

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Ive tackles the upcoming federal election — with a science twist!  You'll hear from Sivani Baskaran and Molly Sung, co-founders of the Toronto Science Policy Network, Irene Calloyanis from Science and Policy Exchange, and Kimberly Girling and Emma Bugg of Evidence for Democracy to help us unpack this upcoming election and what it means for science. #elxn43 is just around the corner, and this episode will help you get informed.

Get involved in the #VoteScience Campaign!

Find when, where, and how to vote through Elections Canada!

How do the main parties compare on some key issues?

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Jalina Bielaska Da Silva (she/her) is a researcher turned teacher. She's a science communication wiz, a critic of burnout culture in academia, and a tutor at The Math Guru. In this episode, Jalina shares tips for self-care, science communication, and good teaching practices.

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One of this year's AAAS Mass Media Fellows, Dr. Kimberly McCoy (who goes by Berly) spent the summer writing at PBS News Hour. 

We chat about how her love for snowboarding let her to a PhD, how she got her writing gig at It’s Ok to be Smart, and how you can join the NPR SciCommers community! Don't forget to check out Berly's clips for PBS News Hour and her full portfolio on her website! 

Interested in the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship? Shoot your shot!

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This week, we step into the Royal Ontario Museum (aka the ROM) to talk to Talia Lowi-Merri (she/her), a Ph.D. student whose office is right in the museum! And if you stay ‘till the end, you’ll get an exclusive, never-before-seen-by the-general public tour of the bird archives. We go behind the scenes for this one. It’s like the movie “Night at the Museum,” but less Ben Stiller and more paperwork.

Check out her Twitter for field research pics and bird facts! 

Follow along with all the specimens we saw through this Twitter thread! 

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ComSciConCAN is Canada’s FIRST national science communication workshop for graduate students. This 3-day professional development conference helps graduate students expand their communication skillset—creating videos, writing policy, crafting stories, and more!

Ive was lucky enough to attend and bring some wisdom from the conference back to the podcast. With the help of 8 special guests, Ive takes you on a trip to ComSciConCan 2019! 

Thank you to our awesome guests!

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This episode is an ode to LGBT STEM Day! The second-annual #LGBTSTEMDay was on Friday, July 5, 2019. It’s a day full of events, campaigns, and storytelling to celebrate LGBTQ+ folks in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It also acknowledges the unique challenges faced by trans and queer scientists in these fields. 

To celebrate queer folks in STEM, I invited 6 guests to chat about their experiences as LGBTQ+ scientists. Here are our guests:

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Lina Duque, MBA (she/her) is a social media strategist who advises academics, executives, and CEO's on social media and personal branding. She’s been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes magazine, and the Globe and Mail. Lina has given talks and lectures at Harvard Law School, McGill University, University of Toronto, and York University.

In this episode, Lina shares tips on how to use social media for networking and career advancement. Lina has specific tips to build your audience and guides you through which platforms you should use and for what purpose. Enjoy!

Check out Lina Duque on Twitter, LinkedIn, and her website. 

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Natalie Westwood (she/her) is an ecologist working on her Ph.D. at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. We chat about her field research adventures in Costa Rica, coming out as queer as a scientist, and why ecology more than just the food chain you learned about in elementary school.

Check out Natalie on her Twitter and Instagram! 

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Meet our first guest of Pride Month, Eva!

Eva Bloom (she/her) is a sex researcher wrapping up her Master’s on sexting behaviour in Canadian women! She is also a sex-ed YouTuber with over 7000 subscribers! On her channel, she talks about pleasure, masturbation, social justice, bisexuality, and sexual health in all its forms. This year, Eva hosted at a workshop on kindness and casual sex at Good For Her, a sex toy shop in Toronto!

Eva recommended @blkgirlmanifest @gabalexa and @whatswrongwithmyvagina for more inclusive sex ed. 

Check out Eva on her YouTube channel, Twitter, and Instagram! 

Keep up to date on the launch of Sex Ed School on Twitter and Instagram! 

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