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Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond
A startling examination of the pandemics that have ravaged humanity and how history can prepare us to confront the most serious acute global health emergency of our time.
Sidewalk Science
Science is all around us. And by the same token, so are scientists! That’s why we started a Sidewalk Science campaign as an opportunity for local scientists in Canada to connect and share their research directly with their neighbours.
Superior: The Return of Race Science
A timely exploration of the relationship between Science and Race.
Progress and Pandemics: A Historic Perspective Offers Hope
Second year biology undergraduate student Jacob Fine suggests a reflection on historical plagues offers optimism for science-based contributions to the alleviation of disease.
Silver Linings for Science
Our Executive Director reflects on science communication and trust in science during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Uniting Toronto science communicators: U of T alumni, students attend first-ever SciCommTO conference
Over 120 attendees come together in downtown Toronto to share knowledge and passion for the field of science communication at the first ever SciCommTO Conference.
From food environments to food marketing: the science behind diets
Expert panel informs what we “should, and could, and can do” about dieting.
Reflections from Sir Peter Ratcliffe, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine
Reflections of a Nobel Prize Winner following a talk on his discovery as part of RCIScience’s 2019-20 program.
A Message from Our Executive Director
Thank you for helping to make 2019 a very successful year!
Black Holes Don't Suck!
Black Holes: From Speculative to Spectacular panelist Dr. Christina Smith casually guides us through how black holes often appear in popular culture!
RCIScience Panel Injects a Dose of Reality into the Stem Cell Hype
Farah Qaiser reports from one of RCIScience’s most engaging panel discussions to date exploring Stem Cells: The Path to Future Regeneration.
SynBio Brings Together Synthetic Biology’s Best and Brightest
On Wednesday, March 6 2019, Ontario Genomics hosted their annual Canada SynBio conference at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, Canada. University of Toronto PhD candidate Louis Ho shares his thoughts on the proceedings.
Science, Social Media and Going Viral
PhD candidate Sasha Weiditch, or @SciGirlSash as she’s better known on social media, talks about her research and the importance of science communication and visibility in STEM.
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
Summary of an RCIScience Talk by Dr. Hind Al-Abadleh and science activities with Let’s Talk Science – March 5th, 2017
Supercubs, Satellite Tracking, and Chainsaw Charlie: The Untold Stories of a Wolverine SWAT Team
Even for the most intrepid modern day explorers, the wolverine remains something of an enigma. As an avid nature enthusiast myself, the wolverine remains one of the few unchecked items on my wildlife ‘bucket list’.
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.
