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THIS WEEK: Gracielle grew up in Brazil immersed in science (communication). Her dream has always been to be a scientist by day, and writer by night. She currently studies computational ecology at Université Montréal, and we talk about her work, communicating science, and the difficulties English Second Language (ESL) researchers have. Some of her work includes organizing SciComm training with IGNITE.

CHECK OUT: SciComm in Portuguese: https://github.com/graciellehigino/divulgacao-cientifica-pt/blob/master/lista.md…  (ap.mcmaster.ca/mcauth/login.jsp?app_id=1505&app_name=Avenue)

SciComm training: https://github.com/graciellehigino/IGNITE… https://ignitescicomm.comIf  (https://ignitescicomm.com/)

email: graciellehigino [at] gmail [dot] com

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GracielleHigino

AMPLIFY: I dug into ecology twitter and found a research group focusing on ecosystem health using computer modelling led by Dr. Samniqueka Halsey (https://twitter.com/Samniqueka_H) that's currently looking to recruit M.Sc students (https://twitter.com/theHalseyACELab). Also check out Danielle N Lee's (https://twitter.com/DNLee5) article on diversity and inclusion in behavioral ecology (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0003347220300890?dgcid=author). And for something really unique, check out Asia Murphy (https://twitter.com/am_anatiala) , a scientist who is also writing an ecological fantasy novel (https://www.patreon.com/am_anatiala)

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THIS WEEK: Sarah Turner studies Community Health Science at the University of Manitoba, focusing on breast milk, epidemiology, and health promotion.  Her work in science communication stems from interest in science policy and advocacy. We talk about her research, scientific/non-scientific writing, and she gives some tips for writing your first OpEd.  

CHECK OUT: CHILD study: https://childstudy.ca/  Quick tips for writing your first OpEd: https://evidencenetwork.ca/resources/write-a-snappy-oped-2/  Twitter: Sarah =  https://twitter.com/SarahTurner11 , and the Azad Lab: https://www.azadlab.ca/  

AMPLIFY: If you want to learn more about the science of infant health and breastfeeding, Sarah recommends following Kimberly Seals Allers. Check her out on Twitter (https://twitter.com/iamKSealsAllers) or her website, (https://twitter.com/washingtonpost)  

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Shawn has been writing covid-related grant proposals and Adam has been running at-home labs for first-year physics students. Adam shows off the best way to organize your spaghetti.

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Dr. Jacobs is an assoc. professor at the University of Guelph studying seabird ecology, with what I would call an extra special focus on mentorship, knowledge transfer, and equity in academia. We talked about academia's response to the "C" word; the opportunities but also the long-range issues it may cause. You HAVE to listen to this one.

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Alexandra Gelle is a Ph.D candidate at McGill University studying green chemistry. But today, we are talking about Pint of Science Canada 2020! Alexandra is the Director of the Canadian arm of the international festival, and it's coming up NEXT WEEK. We talk about some of the exciting talks you can tune in for next week, including the SCIENCE OF SEXTING (did I get that right?!), MAKING CLOUDS AT HOME, BEING AN ASTRONAUT and a tonne of other topics. It's totally free, but you have to sign up at www.pintofscience.ca  

Ben Davis-Purcell smashes particles at the Large Hadron Collider as a part of ATLAS. He is also giving a talk as part of the Pint of Science Canada Festival next week. Tune in for a sneak peak into Ben's research, a discussion about whether space or the ocean is scarier, and curdled-milk cocktails.

To see Ben's talk, register here (it's free, but you have to register): https://pintofscience.ca/

Follow Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenDavisPurcell

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The Maillard reaction what makes a lot of foods taste great. When sugars and proteins are heated, they created a cascade of delicious molecules that make toasted bread so nice, seared steaks so satisfying, and coffee drinkable. The Maillard reaction usually requires heat, but in some cases (sparkling wine), it doesn't. The reason is still a mystery.

Whiskey is one of those drinks that seem to command a higher price the older it is. As a whiskey ages, things happen to its chemical makeup that changes, making it more desirable to whiskey-lovers. However, having to age a product for years means high quality whiskey production requires a huge investment in both time and money. But what if you could get the same effect without having to wait years and years? What if whiskey could be artificially aged by blasting soundwaves at it?

On this episode, Adam talks to Hannah Charnock about her work in various beverage industries, studying how the Maillard reaction affects the end product of some of our favorite fluids. They also talk about her upcoming Pint of Science Canada talk, where she will be presenting some of her work on the aging of whiskey.

[Hannah is working toward an MSc at Brock University's Cool Climate Oenology & Viticulture Institute (CCOVI), focused on investigating the impact of sugar-type on Maillard Reaction (MR) associated flavours in sparkling wine under supervision of Dr. Belinda Kemp & Prof. Gary Pickering.] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-charnock/?originalSubdomain=ca)

Adam has put his PhD on hold for a semester to help emergency-redesign some of the first-year physics labs at McMaster. Because of COVID, the summer term will have to take place all online and at home. On this episode, Adam shows off the ultra-minimist kit he's helped design (to be mailed to students), and walks Shawn through a few of the experiments.  

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