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SciSection The Significance of Peer Support Programs for Transplant Recipients (Interview with Megan Liang) 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-one with mentees instilling confidence and disease self-management skills in adolescent thoracic transplant recipients, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Yumnah Jafri Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fridays at 1:30 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hea...

2023-12-0509 min

SciSection What Role Does Trust Play in Persuasion? (Interview with Dr. Richard Petty) 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 credibility of the source changes our attitudes, and provides practical implications for everyday persuasion, and so much more 👀! Visit Dr. Pett's website here for more information https://richardepetty.com/people/ Journalist: Timur Begaliyev Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fr...

2023-11-2431 min

SciSection Petri Dish to Bioreactors - The Scalling up of Stem Cell Production (Interview with Tiffany Dang) 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 to mass produce stem cells for clinical trials and therapies, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Amy Stewart Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fridays at 1:30 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us t...

2023-06-2818 min

SciSection The History, Philosophy, and Sociology Behind the Physical Sciences (Interview with Roula Faraj) 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 path, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Shanessa Furtado Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fridays at 1:30 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any fee...

2023-06-2813 min

SciSection The Legume-Rhizobium Model & Evolution of Symbiont-Host Relationships (Interview with Dr. Rebecca Batstone) 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 model for studying symbiosis 🥜, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Yumnah Jafri Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by s...

2023-06-2116 min

SciSection Inducing Neural Plasticity to Improve Motor Control in Clinical Populations (Interview with Dr. Aimee Nelson) 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, electroencephalography, and high-intensity aerobic exercise are being used to induce neural plasticity in populations, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Yumnah Jafri Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fridays at 1:30 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to...

2023-06-2120 min

SciSection Part 2: Combatting Scientific Misinformation - Separating Sense from Nonsense (Interview with Dr. Joe Schwarcz) 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 live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fridays at 1:30 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to scisectionshow@gmail.com! Insta...

2023-06-2116 min

SciSection Part 1: Combatting Scientific Misinformation - Separating Sense from Nonsense (Interview with Dr. Joe Schwarcz) 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 accessible, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Amy Stewart Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fridays at 1:30 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sendin...

2023-06-2118 min

SciSection Is Your Soulmate Destined or Grown? (Interview with Dr. Jessica Maxwell) 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 partners, the key partner trait that leads to an amazing relationship, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Timur Begaliyev Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fridays at 1:30 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear u...

2023-06-2126 min

SciSection Studying Infection Patterns of Diseases Such as COVID-19 in Large-Scale Populations Using a Theoretical Lens (Interview with Dr. Jonathan Dushoff) 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 which the disease spreads withing and between individuals, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Yumnah Jafri Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fridays at 1:30 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic...

2023-06-2122 min

SciSection Exploring Differences in Muscle Use as a Comparative Physiologist & Nurturing Genuine Interest in Research (Interview with Dr. Grant McClelland) 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 traits that we see today, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Yumnah Jafri Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fridays at 1:30 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let...

2023-06-2113 min

SciSection An Examination Into WHO's Top Four Fungal Pathogens Risking Human Health - Non-Zombie Related (Interview with Dr. Jianping Xu) 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 and Aspergillus fumigatus, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Yumnah Jafri Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fridays at 1:30 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any fe...

2023-06-2131 min

SciSection Exploring the Dangers of Button Battery Ingestions in Children (Interview with 2023 MCHC Winner Yasmine Madan) 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 on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fridays at 1:30 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to scisectionshow@gmail.com! Instagram: Instagram.com/scisection ...

2023-06-2107 min

SciSection The Brain-Mind Connection: A Multi- Disciplined Approach to Studying one of Life's Most Complex Questions (Interview with Dr. Georg Northoff) 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 and treatment potentials and so much more 👀! Journalist: Amy Stewart Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fridays at 1:30 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let...

2023-06-2115 min

SciSection Your Selfhood Exists to Serve the Group (Interview with Dr. Roy Baumeister) 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, how we develop the self-identity that we have, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Timur Begaliyev Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Fridays at 1:30 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic...

2023-01-1739 min

SciSection Studying Algae and Being Systematic in Science Inquiry (Interview with Dr. Susan Brawley) 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, and so much more👀! Journalist: Maya Chari Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by...

2022-12-0512 min

SciSection “Why Does She Run Down the Street Naked?”; Function Matters in Deciphering Human Behaviour! (Interview with Dr. Ennio Cipani) 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 learned about human behaviour into a book, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment, which is a textbook taught in universities across the United States and Canada 📚🧠! We'll be learning what functional behaviour assessment is, how to apply it to your life, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Timur Begaliyev Don’t forget to c...

2022-12-0520 min

SciSection Physiology Research on High Altitude Deer Mice (Interview with Dr. Graham Scott) 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 receive oxygen more efficiently from a low-oxygen environment, and so much more👀! Journalist: Yumnah Jafri Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk abo...

2022-12-0513 min

SciSection The Dopamine System and Computational Brain Science (Interview with Dr. Michael J. Frank) 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 dopamine works, and so much more👀! Journalist: Daniel Almeida Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sen...

2022-12-0525 min

SciSection Using Cannabis Products in the Treatment of Childhood Disorders (Interview with Dr. Lauren Kelly) 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 ethics 🌱🍼! We'll be learning about potentials of cannabis products to treat severe childhood diseases, the effects and treatment of foetal opioid withdrawal, the importance of emphasizing patient voices in clinical clinics, modernizing methods to be more empathetic, and so much more 👀! Journalist: Amy Stewart question for Dr. Lauren Kelly? Send her...

2022-12-0515 min

SciSection Motor Cortex Research and Potential Clinical Applications (Interview with Dr. Simon Chen) 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 applications, motor delay in autism spectrum disorder and how it is associated with a deprivation in noradrenaline, and so much more👀! Journalist: Amy Stewart Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: hu...

2022-12-0514 min

SciSection Potential New Drug Target for Atheroscerlosis (Interview with Dr. Dawei Zhang) 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 potentially be a new drug target, and so much more👀! Journalist: Amy Stewart Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback...

2022-12-0516 min

SciSection Health Outcomes of Different Diets (Interview with Dr. Chris Gustafson) 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 Stewart Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to scisections...

2022-12-0516 min

SciSection CAN HEAL Project (Interview with Dr. Sarah Elshahat) 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 mental health protective/problematic factors, and so much more👀! Journalist: Yumnah Jafri Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedbac...

2022-12-0515 min

SciSection The Gut-Brain Connection (Interview with PhD Student, Shania Bhopa) 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 Knowledge Translator and student wellness content creator as well as her research in the gut-brain connection and publishing her children's book Gurk and Bianca 👀! Journalist: Shanessa Furtado Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansands...

2022-12-0413 min

SciSection New Study Finds No Evidence That Depression is a Chemical Imbalance (Interview with Dr. Joanna Moncrieff, psychiatrist and researcher at University College London)🟨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 Moncrieff, a psychiatrist and a part-time academic that researches drug treatment at University College London ! We'll be learning about her research on the serotonin theory of depression, the groundbreaking results, the implications they have on antidepressants, and so much more ! 🟨Journalist: Timur Begaliyev 🟦Don’t...

2022-11-1028 min

SciSection Navigating Academics and Friendships (Interview with Dr. Abid Hidayat) 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, the importance of staying consistent with scaling treatments, and so much more👀! Journalist: Yumnah Jafri Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about...

2022-10-2614 min

SciSection Using Artificial Intelligence to Diagnose Birth Defects (Interview with Dr. Mark Walker) 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 forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to scisectionshow@gmail.com! Insta...

2022-10-2615 min

SciSection Prioritizing Mental Health in Academia and Education (Interview with Dr.Noam Raiter) 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 Biabani Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to scisectionshow@gmail.com! In...

2022-10-2611 min

SciSection The Ups and Downs from Undergraduate to Research Chair and Professor (Interview with Dr. Andrea Gonzalez) 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 McMaster, the ups and downs, advise for students, and so much more👀! Journalist: Anam Biabani Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any fee...

2022-10-2610 min

SciSection Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning Approaches (Interview with Dr. Pascal Tyrrell) 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 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning approaches (MiDATA Data Science Program), SofTx Innovations start-up company, and so much more👀! Journalist: Shanessa Furtado Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our website: humansandscience.com Curious about a top...

2022-10-2615 min

SciSection Falling in love, quickly and often - Emophilia (Interview with Dr. Daniel N Jones from the University of Virginia) 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 the survey to see your emophilia score💯: https://acsurvey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bHlu61DcFNVQpjE Visit Dr. Daniel Jones’ Website 🧑‍💻: https://www.darktriadandcorporateclimate.com/take-a-survey-1 Journalist: Timur Begaliyev Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection...

2022-10-2618 min

SciSection The Great Potential of Bacteriophages to Replace Antibiotics (Interview with Dr. Steven Theriault, CEO and Chief Scientific Officer of Cytophage Technologies)🟦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 more👀! 🟨Journalist: Amy Stewart 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about...

2022-05-0517 min

SciSection Nutrigenetics- What Science Says About Genetically-Based Diet Plans (Interview with Dr. Dylan MacKay, Assistant Professor at the University of Manitoba) 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 scientific trend of nutrigenomics may not be the key to the perfect diet, combating scientific misinformation with transparency and trust, and so much more👀! Journalist: Amy Stewart Don’t forget to catch us live on CFMU 93.3 FM radio station, Wednesdays at 6 pm. For more info and SciSection content, check our w...

2022-05-0517 min

SciSection 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)🟦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 endless applications in various fields, such as cell imaging and technology manufacturing, and so much more👀! 🟨Journalist: Amy Stewart 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesda...

2022-04-3016 min

SciSection 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)🟦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 microenvironment of tumours, developing methods to target treatment-resistant hypoxic tumours, some sage advice on the importance of developing a solid scientific approach, and so much more👀! 🟨Journalist: Amy Stewart 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the r...

2022-04-3014 min

SciSection 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)🟦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 medicine, the TMM program's many pros, including small class sizes and a no textbook approach, the amazing research and lab opportunities that students in the program have, and so much more👀! 🟨Journalist: Amy Stewart 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch...

2022-04-3014 min

SciSection 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)🟦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 🧠💪! We'll be learning about brain health, the connection between the brain and exercise, the work she does in the NeuroFIT Lab, and so much more 🚴! 🟨Journalist: Omer Choudhry 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio...

2022-03-0216 min

SciSection 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)🟦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 school's plan to fill the physician shortage in the north 🔬👩‍⚕️👨‍⚕️! 🟨Journalist: Amy Stewart 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our...

2022-01-0609 min

SciSection The Role of Microbiota in Depression and Anxiety Disorders (Interview with Arthi Chinna-Meyyappan, a PhD Candidate at Queen's University)🟦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 in research 🔬👩‍🔬👨‍🔬! 🟨Journalist: Amy Stewart 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about...

2022-01-0612 min

SciSection Epilepsy Is Not What You Think (Interview with Dr. Jacqueline French, professor at the NYU Langone School of Medicine and neurologist)🟦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 down, and why supporting the research is essential 📚🩺! 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our...

2022-01-0618 min

SciSection Guinness Worlds Records and Physics (Interview with Dr. Burnaby Q. Orbax)🟦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 business🏆. 🟨Journalist: Raj Chakkal 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website!

2021-12-1518 min

SciSection Guinness World Record for modelling a Zombie Apocalypse (Interview with Dr. Stacey Smith)🟦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 🦠🧟‍♂️. 🟨Journalist: Amy Stewart 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk...

2021-12-1518 min

SciSection Producing the First Human MRI and Human Hybrid PET MRI in Canada (Interview with Dr. Frank Prato)🟦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 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬🧪. 🟨Journalist: Jeryn Anthonypillai 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it...

2021-11-2525 min

SciSection COVID-19 and the Future Pandemics (Interview with Dr. Jeff Kwong)🟦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 Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to scisections

2021-11-2515 min

SciSection The Health and Technology Industry (Interview with Dr. Joshua Liu)🟦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 CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to scisectionshow@gmail.com!

2021-11-2520 min

SciSection Psychology and History of Pandemics (Interview with Dr. Steven Taylor)🟦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, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to scisectionshow@gmai

2021-11-2514 min

SciSection The Fundamentals of Wireless Communication (Interview with Dr. Ekram Hossain, author and professor at the University of Manitoba)🟦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 wireless networks and technology, and so much more 👀 🟨Journalist: Jeryn Anthonypillai 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our websi...

2021-11-1713 min

SciSection From Sports to STEM (Interview with Dr. Kim Clay, founder and CEO of Play Like a Girl)🟦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 👀 🟨Journalist: Allison Yan 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! ...

2021-11-1719 min

SciSection 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)🟦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 led vaccine confidence service, and so much more 👀 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want...

2021-11-1715 min

SciSection From Breakthroughs to Engaging Youth Within the Lab (Interview with Dr. Sandeep Raha, associate professor and co-founder of the Children and Youth University at McMaster University)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Sandeep Raha, an associate professor in McMaster University's Department of Pediatrics, a co-founder of the Children and Youth University at McMaster, and the head of the Raha Lab 🥼! We'll be learning about his academic experiences, some of the research that is being done in his lab, and so much more 👀 🟨Journalist: Omer Choudhry 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨C...

2021-11-1726 min

SciSection Innovation in Concussion Mitigation (Interview with Dr. Theo Versteegh, physiotherapist and Chief Technology Officer at TopSpin Technologies)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Theo Versteegh, a physiologist, an alum of Western University, and the Chief Technology Officer at TopSpin Technologies! We'll be learning about his academic experiences and career, his award-winning device that works to decrease concussion risk in sports, and so much more 👀 🟨Journalist: Amy Stewart 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk abou...

2021-11-1715 min

SciSection Zooming Astronomically (Interview with Dr. Ed Krupp, Astronomer and Director of the Griffith Observatory)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Ed Krupp, an astronomer and Director of the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles 🌠🔭! We'll be learning about how he began his journey of becoming an astronomer, his work at the Observatory, and so much more 👀 🟨Journalist: Allison Yan 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about i...

2021-11-1720 min

SciSection A Researcher Behind Your COVID-19 Vaccine (Interview with Dr. Daniel Wrapp, postdoctoral fellow at The Duke Human Vaccine Institute)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Daniel Wrapp, a graduate of Dartmouth College and a postdoctoral fellow at The Duke Human Vaccine Institute💉! We'll be learning about his work at The Duke Human Vaccine Institute, his research with coronavirus spike protein (including those of COVID-19), and so much more 👀 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk...

2021-11-1707 min

SciSection The Winners of the 2020 Canadian Undergraduate Research Competition🟦Welcome to SciSection 🧪! Joining us in today's interview is our special guests, the winners of the 2020 Canadian Undergraduate Research Competition🏅, all the winners explain their research, their processes, and so much more 🔬👀. First Place Winners 🥇: Aamna and Mohammad Second Place Winners 🥈: Alexandra Witt Aditi and Tanya Third Place Winners 🥉: Adibba and Sophia Jessica and Aishwaria Nicole and Victor 🟨Journalist: Afrin Prio and Luming Cao 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? W...

2021-09-1551 min

SciSection From Stem Cells to Saving Lives (Special Discussion with Dr. Warren Fingrut, founder and director of Stem Cell Club)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Warren Fingrut, a hematology resident physician and the founder and director of Stem Cell Club, a Canadian stem cell donor recruitment organization 🩺! We'll be learning about stem cell transplantation, the stem cell donation process itself, and so much more 🔬👀. 🟨Journalist: Sarah Jafari 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to...

2021-03-0744 min

SciSection From Music to Medicine (Interview with Dr. Siobhan Deshauer, creator behind Violin MD on Youtube)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Siobhan Deshauer, a first-year rheumatology fellow, a McMaster University medical school alumni, and the creator of Violin MD on Youtube🩺🎶! We'll be learning about her career beginnings and academic background, how she began creating content on Youtube, and her advice on switching things up and making changes to our daily lives 📹👀. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content...

2021-01-1914 min

SciSection A Conversation with Bozeman Science (Interview with Paul Anderson, the Science Educator Behind The Youtube Channel 'Bozeman Science')🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Paul Anderson, the teacher behind the (for many students, life-saving) science channel Bozeman Science✏️! We'll be learning about his career beginnings and journey, his favourite molecules, his work in education, and his thoughts on COVID-19's effects on education during the pandemic 📚👀. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a to...

2021-01-1917 min

SciSection The Bridge Between Science and Journalism (Interview with Jay Ingram, former host of the Discovery Channel's 'Daily Planet')🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Jay Ingram, the host of the Discovery Channel's show 'Daily Planet' from 1996 to 2011 as well as the author of the series 'The Science of Why' 📚! We'll be learning about his academic background and career as a science broadcaster, his experiences conducting research over the course of his career and advice he has for students interested in scientific journalism 📝👀. 🟨Journalist: Sarah Jafari 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. F...

2021-01-1924 min

SciSection The Big Questions of Astronomy Amidst Our Infinite Universe (Interview with Dr. Laura Parker, Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at McMaster University)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Laura Parker, a professor at McMaster University in the Department of Physics and Astronomy 🌌! We'll be learning about her academic background and career, how she began studying astronomy, and some fascinating topics concerning our universe—including her thoughts on life beyond Earth 🌠👀. 🟨Journalist: Omer Choudhry 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a...

2021-01-1915 min

SciSection CPU, GPU, and the Hardware World (Interview with Dr. Andreas Moshovos, Professor at the University of Toronto and Director of NSERC COHESA)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Andreas Moshovos, a professor for electrical and computer engineering at the University of Toronto as well as the Director of NSERC COHESA 🖥️! We'll be learning about his academic background and career, what NSERC COHESA strives to achieve, and the improvements to hardware efficiency that we've seen over time ⚡👀. 🟨Journalist: Jeryn Anthonypillai 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our we...

2021-01-1910 min

SciSection The Social and Cultural Impacts of Migration (Interview with Dr. Wendy Roth, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Wendy Roth, an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania 📚! We'll be learning about the research she has conducted over her career, the social impacts of genetic ancestry testing, and the influences of migration ✈️👀. 🟨Journalist: Jeryn Anthonypillai 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk abo...

2021-01-1913 min

SciSection Forests and Food: A Closer Look (Interview with Dr. Terry Sunderland, Professor in UBC's Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Terry Sunderland, a Professor within UBC's Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences 🌲! We'll be learning about the Green Revolution, modern agriculture, and the many issues related to it—including food insecurity, diversity loss and even pandemic risk 🌾👀. 🟨Journalist: Solene Delumeau 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us ta...

2021-01-1908 min

SciSection A Battle Against COVID-19 (Interview with Dr. Wei Zhang)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Wei Zhang, Assistant Professor at the University of Guelph, and CIFAR Global Scholar✏️! We'll be learning about his field of research, crispr cas 9, COVID research, and COVID's effect on resources needed for researching 📚👀. 🟨Journalist: Raj Chakkal 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any fe...

2021-01-1915 min

SciSection The Division in our Generation (Interview with Dr. Kristin Laurin)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Kristin Laurin, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of British Columbia👩‍🔬! We'll be learning about the division in our world in terms of the rich and the poor, as well as, the way we think using her work as examples 🧠📖. 🟨Journalist: Jeryn Anthonypillai 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic...

2021-01-1913 min

SciSection The Doctor Behind 3500 Heart Surgeries (Interview with Head of cardiovascular surgery at SickKids, Dr. David Barron)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. David Barron, Head of cardiovascular surgery at SickKids🩺🫀! We'll be learning about cardiac surgery, changes during COVID-19, his research, and advice for becoming more focused 🧪👨‍🔬. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to sci

2021-01-1919 min

SciSection Animal Welfare (Interview with Dr. Dan Weary)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Dan Weary, Professor at UBC's Animal Welfare Program, and recipient of the 2020 UFAW medal🏅🐶! We'll be learning about his research in animal welfare, why it is important, and what kinds of improvements have been made thanks to his research in the Canadian dairy industry 🐄🔬. 🟨Journalist: Solene Delumeau 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Cu...

2021-01-1917 min

SciSection Orthopedics, Evidence-based Research, and Knowledge Dissemination (Interview with Dr. Mohit Bhandari, Canada Research Chair in Evidence-based Orthopedics)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is Dr. Mohit Bhandari, associate chair of research at McMaster University’s Department of Surgery and Canada Research Chair in Evidence-based Orthopedics.🧪🧠! Dr. Bhandari currently serves as Professor of Surgery and University Scholar at McMaster University. He is the Associate Chair of Research in the Department of Surgery and holds a Canada Research Chair in Surgical Outcomes. He received his Masters Degree in Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics from McMaster University and his PhD Degree from Sweden. He is recognized a global leader in evidence-based surgery and orthopaedic research receiving the fields highest award...

2020-12-3025 min

SciSection Preoperative Anxiety (Interview with Jhanahan Sriranjan, Medical Student at McMaster University)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is Jhanahan Sriranjan, science valedictorian, and medical student at McMaster University🧪🧠! Jhanahan talked about his research about preoperative anxiety, which he presented at the McMaster Child Health Conference. 🟨Journalist: Kian Kousha 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to...

2020-12-3024 min

SciSection A Look at Studying Human Skeletal Remains (Interview with Dr. Rebecca Gilmour, Assistant Professor at Mount Royal University)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Rebecca Gilmour, an Assistant Professor at Mount Royal University 📚! We'll be learning about her journey towards becoming an archaeologist and useful advice she has for students interested in pursuing research 🦴👀. 🟨Journalist: Jeryn Anthonypillai 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let u...

2020-11-1210 min

SciSection Let's Talk about Mental Health and Illnesses (Interview with Dr. Mat Savelli, Professor at McMaster University)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Mat Savelli! We'll be learning about his research in the way societies define mental health and illnesses, students dealing was stress and so much more interesting and important information 📖🧠👀. 🟨Journalist: Emily O'Halloran 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us kn...

2020-11-0919 min

SciSection Atmospheric Physics (Interview with Dr. Simon Clark, Physicist and Youtuber)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Simon Clark ! We'll be learning more about his interests, his PhD work and so much more intriguing information 📹👨‍🔬🔬👀. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to scisectionshow@gmail.com

2020-11-0919 min

SciSection Field Ecology and Photography (Interview with Scientist Ruchira Somaweera, Member of Australia's STEM professional schools and National Geographic Explorer)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Ruchira Somaweera! We'll be learning about his exciting work for National Geographic, field ecology, and so much more 📹🌎👀. 🟨Journalist: Allison Yan 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to scisectionshow@gmail.com

2020-11-0921 min

SciSection Stuntronics and the Magic of Disney (Interview with Morgan Pope, Imagineer at Disney)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Morgan Pope, an Imagineer at Disney! We'll be talking about developing acrobatic robots and the opportunities Disney brings to research 🤖👀. 🟨Journalist: Allison Yan 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to scisectionshow@gmail

2020-11-0920 min

SciSection Restoring Vision to the Visually Impaired: Bionic Vision (Interview with Dr. Michael Beyeler, Director of the Bionic Vision Lab at UC Santa Barbara)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Michael Beyeler, an Assistant Professor at UC Santa Barbara and the Director of its Bionic Vision Lab 🥼👁️! We'll be learning about his academic background, the biological process behind vision, his research in restoring vision to the blind, and so much more 🔬👀. 🟨Journalist: Lucy Cao 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic...

2020-11-0914 min

SciSection Bringing Art and Science Together (Interview with Artist Lindsay Olsen)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest artist Lindsay Olsen ! We'll be learning about how she brought together her passion for art and science, how she fell in love with science, her usage of textiles and colours, how to connects the general public to factual scientific information and so much more interesting information 🎨🧪👀. 🟨Journalist: Renu Rajamahesh 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! ...

2020-11-0911 min

SciSection Let's talk about Learning in University/College and Research in Evolutionary Genetics and Aging (Interview with Dr. Jay Phelan, Co-author of 'Mean Genes' and Biology Professor at UCLA)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Jay Phelan, a professor at UCLA and co-author of "Mean Genes"! We'll be learning about a few tips and tricks about college/university, his research in evolutionary genetics and aging and so much more interesting information 🧬🧪👀. 🟨Journalist: Allison Yan 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about...

2020-11-0918 min

SciSection Cancer Isn’t the End All Be All (Interview with Dr. Fei Fei Liu, Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Princess Margaret Cancer Center and University of Toronto)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Fei Fei Liu, the Chief of the Radiation Medicine Program and Head of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Princess Margaret Cancer Center and the University of Toronto 🏥! We'll be learning about her journey in medicine, her experiences being a physician-scientist, cancer stereotypes that should be broken, and more 🩺👀. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content...

2020-11-0527 min

SciSection An Introduction to Coral Reefs (Interview with Dr. Erinn Muller, Science Director at the Mote Marine Laboratory’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Research and Restoration)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Erinn Muller, the Program Manager and Science Director at the Mote Marine Laboratory’s Elizabeth Moore International Center for Coral Research and Restoration 🐠! We'll be learning about what coral reefs really are, their importance to various ecosystems, the threats they face, and more on the research she's conducted with them 🌊👀. 🟨Journalist: Luming Cao 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, ch...

2020-11-0519 min

SciSection The Start of our Vision (Interview with Dr. Daphne Maurer, Professor at McMaster University and Co-Author of 'The World of the Newborn')🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Daphne Maurer, a professor at McMaster University, a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and co-author of the book 'The World of the Newborn' 📚✏️! We'll be learning about her career and research beginnings, how she became inspired to write her book, the importance of acknowledging vision issues in infants, and more 👀. 🟨Journalist: Jeryn Anthonypillai 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and...

2020-11-0509 min

SciSection Big Ideas in Small Packages—Working With Materials in Micro-Environments (Interview with Dr. Jose Moran-Mirabal, Associate Professor at McMaster University)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Jose Moran-Mirabal, an associate professor at McMaster University in the Faculty of Science, specializing in chemistry and chemical biology 🧪! We'll be learning about his background and career beginnings; the focus of some of the research he's done over the years, particularly the research he's done concerning micro-nano structured materials; and the breakthroughs that his research group has had in this field 📘👀. 🟨Journalist: Omer Choudhry 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 F...

2020-11-0515 min

SciSection Looking At Health Policy From Different Angles (Interview with Dr. Firas Khalid, Professor of Human and Social Sciences at the Wilfrid Laurier, York, and McMaster Universities)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Firas Khalid, a medical doctor, health policy researcher and advisor, as well as a Professor of Human and Social Sciences at the Wilfrid Laurier, York, and McMaster Universities 🩺! We'll be learning about his career beginnings, the early stages of COVID-19, and the research he's done over the years, including the work he's done on crisis zones and global health issue responses 📚👀. 🟨Journalist: Omer Choudhry 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 F...

2020-11-0511 min

SciSection AI is the Future (Interview with Dr. Robert J. Marks II, Director of the Walter Bradley Center for Natural & Artificial Intelligence)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Robert J. Marks II, the Director and a Senior Fellow of the Walter Bradley Center for Natural & Artificial Intelligence 🧠! We'll be learning about some of the research he's conducted over the course of his career, his road to success as one of the world's most influential scientists, and the power of AI 🖥️👀. 🟨Journalist: Jeryn Anthonypillai 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection co...

2020-11-0516 min

SciSection The Real-Life Physicist Behind The Big Bang Theory (Interview with Dr. David Saltzberg, Professor at UCLA and Science Advisor for 'The Big Bang Theory')🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. David Saltzberg, a professor of physics and astronomy at UCLA and a science advisor for shows such as 'The Big Bang Theory' and 'Young Sheldon' 🔭! We'll be learning about his work as a particle physicist and his experiences consulting for shows like 'The Big Bang Theory' 📺👀. 🟨Journalist: Anna Yang 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website!

2020-11-0411 min

SciSection Connecting the (Brain) Circuits In Neuroscience (Interview with Dr. Avi Adhikari, Assistant Professor of Psychology at UCLA)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Avi Adhikari, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at UCLA, specializing in neuroscience 🧠! We'll be learning about some of his recent research with neural circuits, what "top-down" organization refers to in neuroscience, why mice are used in neuroscience studies, and more 🥼👀. 🟨Journalist: Luke Peterson 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Cur...

2020-11-0433 min

SciSection An Inside Look at the Cannabis Industry and its History in Canada (Interview with Cultivation Scientist, Jason Verbeek)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is Jason Verbeek, Biologist and Cultivation Scientist at Aurora Cannabis.🧪🧠! Jason tells us his experience as a scientist in the Cannabis industry in Canada, while sharing his advice on how you could be involved in this growing industry as well! We also discuss the history of the legalization of cannabis and its significance. 🟨Journalist: Sarah Jafari 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on o...

2020-10-1720 min

SciSection Wave Learning Festival (Interview with Karly Hou, Harvard University Student)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is Karly Hou, Harvard University Student and Founder at Wave Learning Festival.🧪🧠! 🟨Journalist: Kian Kousha 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk about it? Any feedback? Let us know by sending an email to scisectionshow@gmail.com!

2020-10-1712 min

SciSection Advancing Music Therapy and its Psychological Aspects (Interview with Dr.Michael Thaut)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Michael Thaut, a professor at the University of Toronto of music with cross-appointments in Rehabilitation Science and Neuroscience. He is also the director of the music and health science research center🎶🧪🧠! We'll be learning about his personal experiences, his path towards his scientific career, music therapy and so much more👀. 🟨Journalist: Allison Yan 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check...

2020-09-2623 min

SciSection Interdisciplinary Science and the Science of LED Technology (Interview with Physicist at Imperial College London Dr. Jess Wade)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Jess Wade, an physicist at the Imperial College London, she is also a strong advocate for women in stem 🧪👩‍🔬! We'll be learning about her work on LED’s, her current work in the space of chemistry and physics and so much more 👀. 🟨Journalist: Allison Yan 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want...

2020-09-2616 min

SciSection Why Henry Reich Became A Science Communicator (Interview with Youtube’s Henry Reich from MinutePhysics and MinuteEarth)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Henry Reich, a Science communicator on YouTube who created educational science channels “MinutePhyscis” and “MinuteEarth”. Henry Reich studied at Grinnell College in Iowa and the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ontario 📹🧪! We'll be learning about his YouTube career, how he communicates science on various platforms and so much more👀. 🟨Journalist: Romina Mahinpei 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us...

2020-09-2615 min

SciSection The Growth of Computing Technology (Interview with Computer Scientist Dr. Brian Kernighan)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Brian Kernighan, a Canadian professor at Princeton University who is a computer scientist who helped develop Unix and authored a notable C programming language book👨‍🔬📖! We'll be learning more about Dr. Kernighan, his interests, the growth of computing technology and so much more👀. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want...

2020-09-2625 min

SciSection Passion Is The Key Ingredient For Success (Interview With Behrad Dehnadi, McMaster's Neuroscience Graduate Program)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Behrad Dehnadi, a recent graduate of McMaster's Neuroscience Program 🧠! We'll be learning about some of the research he's currently working on as a, now, graduate student; how he became interested in the field, and the concepts of perceptions and consciousness as well as the interdisciplinary nature of the two 👀📘. 🟨Journalist: Kian Kousha 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our...

2020-09-2417 min

SciSection Isolating COVID-19 (Interview with Dr. Arinjay Banerjee, postdoctoral researcher at McMaster University)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Arinjay Banerjee, a postdoctoral researcher at McMaster University who was a member of the team that isolated the novel coronavirus 🥼! We'll be learning about his career as a virologist studying bats and coronaviruses, a journey that started six years before the COVID-19 outbreak; his involvement in isolating the novel coronavirus, as well as his current research moving forward and how he hopes to help prevent future pandemics 🧪. 🟨Journalist: Anna Yang 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live...

2020-09-2411 min

SciSection Beating Procrastination and Maximizing Success Amid COVID-19 (Interview with Dr. Ali Abdaal, one of the biggest productivity Youtubers)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Ali Abdaal, a doctor from the UK, a Cambridge university alumni, and a prominent productivity and tech YouTuber 📹! We'll be learning about why he is taking a break from medicine, the secret to productivity, and maximizing success in the online school year 📚. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious ab...

2020-09-2417 min

SciSection Passion + Dedication = Success (Interview with Dr. Michael Benarroch, President & Vice-Chancellor at the University of Manitoba🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Michael Benarroch, the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Manitoba 🏫! We'll be learning about his journey through university and how his passion and hard work played significant roles in his path to success 🤩✔️. 🟨Journalists: Romina Mahinpei, Kian Kousha 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us talk abo...

2020-09-1613 min

SciSection Destigmatizing Math (Interview with Dr. Matt Davison, Dean of Science at Western University)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Matt Davison, the Dean of Science at Western University 🔬! We'll be learning about his education in math and his journey to becoming the Dean of Science at Western University as well as addressing the need to making math more inclusive and appreciated as a field 👀🧮. 🟨Journalists: Romina Mahinpei, Kian Kousha 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our websit...

2020-09-1612 min

SciSection Challenges Are Always the Presence of Unknown (Interview with Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur, President & Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview are our special guests Dr. Feridun Hamdullahpur, the President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Waterloo as well as a professor of mechanical engineering at the university, and Mr. David Tubbs, the Associate Director of Executive Communications at the University of Waterloo 🔧🌐! We'll be learning about Dr. Hamdullahpur's educational journey, how he discovered his passion for engineering and his other academic interests. We'll also be discussing how challenges can help students grow and offering students some tips for the upcoming academic year 👀📘. 🟨Journalists: Romina Mahinpei, Kian Yousefi Kousha 🟦Don’t forget to...

2020-09-1618 min

SciSection Science Welcomes Everyone (Interview with Dr. Chris Moore, Dean of Science at Dalhousie University)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Chris Moore, the Dean of Science at Dalhousie University 🧪! We'll be learning about his educational path, his involvement with developmental psychology, and his thoughts on steps that should be taken to make science more accessible to the public 📗🔬. 🟨Journalist: Romina Mahinpei 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic? Want to hear us...

2020-09-1610 min

SciSection The Man who Teaches Quantum Physics to Babies (Interview with Dr. Chris Ferrie, professor of theoretical physics at the University of Technology Sydney and author of children's science books)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Chris Ferrie, a professor of theoretical physics at the University of Technology Sydney, and the author of a popular children's book series called Baby University, which condenses scientific topics into short sentences and simple illustrations for kids 🍼📚! We'll be learning about Dr. Ferrie’s books, his thoughts on math and the challenges that come with math education, his tips for online lectures, and his thoughts on journal publications 📖. 🟨Journalist: Renu Rajamahesh 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us...

2020-09-1620 min

SciSection From a Crime Ridden City to Spine Surgery (Interview with YouTube’s Dr. Webb)🟦Welcome to SciSection! Joining us in today's interview is our special guest Dr. Antonio J. Webb; a spine surgeon based in Texas, Youtuber, and army veteran 🏥 ! We'll be learning about his secrets to resilience, success, and beating all odds; from a troubled childhood, to the military, and now as a successful spine surgeon 🔐🩺. 🟨Journalist: Haleema Ahmed 🟦Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and catch us live on the radio on CFMU 93.3 FM Wednesdays at 6pm. For more info and SciSection content, check us out on our website! 🟨Curious about a topic...

2020-09-0116 min