RCIScience was sad to learn of the passing of Peter Calamai, 2007 Fleming Medal winner. Peter was recognized with this award for his contributions to public understanding of science in Canada as the National science writer for the Toronto Star.
Remembering Penny Park, 2014 Fleming Medal Winner
Penny Park, 2014 Fleming Medal Winner passes away. We remember Penny as a friend and adviser to the RCIScience Program Committee. She made vital contributions to science journalism in Canada. In her words, “Media abhors a vacuum, and when experts are not readily available, that vacuum can be filled with unreliable information.” She tried to fill that vacuum through all of her work, but especially with the Science Media Centre of Canada.
The 2018 Sandford Fleming Medal
The 2018 Science Scholarship
The 2018 William Edmond Logan Award
RCIScience Honorary Patron Announcement
The Royal Canadian Institute for Science (RCIScience) is delighted to welcome Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, as our Honorary Patron.
As Canada’s longest-running public, scientific society, RCIScience applauded Her Excellency’s appointment to the role of Governor General.
Science, Social Media and Going Viral
If Universities are going to drive innovation then we need to first innovate academia
Bryan Koivisto, Director of Ryerson University’s Science Discovery Zone and chair of RCIScience’s panel ‘Back to the Future: Yesterday’s Research brings Tomorrow’s Innovations’ shares his thoughts on innovating academia.
Focusing our ‘atmospheric’ lens with climate science literacy
Supercubs, Satellite Tracking, and Chainsaw Charlie: The Untold Stories of a Wolverine SWAT Team
Are Fish Populations in Hot Water Because of Climate Change?
Why study climate change in Canadian lakes? Canada has about 3-7 million lakes which account for about 20% of the world’s freshwater. These lakes are a non-renewable resource that contains potable water as well as food sources. Additionally, they are economically, socially and culturally significant resources.