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Connecting is important: local workshop

27/03/2014 Leave a Comment

We get so busy but it is important to take a break, connect with others, and see how your work fits in the greater picture. I had the opportunity to do this at a local outreach workshop on March 7th. It was an inspiring day and I loved the chance to see what others are […]

Filed Under: Misc, photos, Sci Ed Tagged With: conferences, connection, education, in person, learning, networking, outreach, Vancouver

Finkbeiner posts: round 2

13/03/2014 5 Comments

More students writing about scientists! Not only do they get to learn about some cool science, they get to think about how communication can impact the take away message. Over half the students in our program are girls and yet our ‘wall of scientists photos are predominantly men. The students could write about either gender […]

Filed Under: Sci Ed Tagged With: finkbeiner, future science leaders, gender, girls in science, science communication, scientist, women

Curling and Science Literacy

20/02/2014 2 Comments

curling stones in the house

I like curling and I like science. In 2012, I saw the chance to talk about both of them in a ScienceOnline session with fellow Canadian Marie-Claire Shanahan. How did these two disparate things fit together? Both science and curling can seem boring or confusing if you don’t know the language or the process.

Filed Under: Misc, Sci Ed Tagged With: curling, documentary, infographic, jargon, lingerie, science communication, Sir David Attenborough

Earthing: Science or Marketing?

29/01/2014

I love that people want scientific explanations for how to improve their health. But in the realm of alternative health, the science is often cherry-picked and applied incorrectly – despite sounding impressive, the explanations are often misinterpretations of the scientific principles and collapse when subjected to scrutiny. On a positive note, the attempts to use […]

Filed Under: Sci Ed, Science Tagged With: earthing, energy, grounding, health, pseudoscience, science-based medicine, selling health

Take a Closer Look

05/01/2014 3 Comments

Guest post: Jenny McQueen 1 I like to look. I like to take a real, good, close-up look. As a child, I examined the fleas pulled from my dogs. I hunted through their fur for the fleas that were fat with blood and placed them under my childs microscope. This unseen world was exciting and […]

Filed Under: Sci Ed, Science

Young Science Geeks Need Your Vote

21/11/2013 Leave a Comment

UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who voted. We didn’t win but there was a great show of support from the community. It gave everyone a chance to learn more about our program and organization. A Vancouver company is holding a vote to determine where to send their charity dollars. My teen science program is one […]

Filed Under: archived, Sci Ed Tagged With: funding, request, science education

Need jury members re: Tragic Death in Suja

30/09/2013 1 Comment

Every year, I create a mystery for students in the Future Science Leaders program to solve. There are several bits of evidence – some of it conflicting – and the students need to determine who did it and provide the evidence that supports their theory. This year, there has been a tragic death in the […]

Filed Under: Sci Ed Tagged With: fictional, future science leaders, science education

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