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Field Trips: Salmon Run
Oct
18
Field Trips, Toronto

Field Trips: Salmon Run

  • Sunday, October 18, 2026
  • 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
  • Etienne Brulé Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Catch the annual Salmon Run on the Humber River with RCIScience and SCI AIDE!

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Dazed and Confused: Divided We Laugh
Oct
8
Comedy, In Conversation, Interactive, Psychology

Dazed and Confused: Divided We Laugh

  • Thursday, October 8, 2026
  • 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m.
  • The Parkdale Hall (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Navigating today’s tricky digital landscape through comedy and conversation.

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Field Trips: Beyond the Bloom
Oct
3
Field Trips, Nature Walks

Field Trips: Beyond the Bloom

  • Saturday, October 3, 2026
  • 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
  • Todmorden Mills (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

What happens to the landscape when most petals drop? Join this Fall plant walk exploring the often underappreciated era of the plant world.

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Building trust in science with Dr. Prativa Baral
Oct
1
Online, Health, The Curious Mindset, ICYMI

Building trust in science with Dr. Prativa Baral

  • Thursday, October 1, 2026
  • 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
  • Google Calendar ICS

From navigating uncertainty during COVID-19 to building relationships with communities and understanding how global and domestic health risks are connected, Dr. Prativa Baral’s work looks at how we can create healthier, more equitable systems.

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SciCommTO Social
Sep
24
Networking, Toronto, SciCommTO

SciCommTO Social

  • Thursday, September 24, 2026
  • 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
  • Great Lakes Brewpub (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Casual networking for practicing and aspiring science communicators. 

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Field Trips: Turtle Walk
Sep
13
Toronto, Nature Walks, Field Trips

Field Trips: Turtle Walk

  • Sunday, September 13, 2026
  • 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
  • 39 Commissioners Street Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1A6 Canada (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Heroes in a half-shell–Turtle Power–getting ready for their annual power nap! 

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How a gene discovery led to life-changing CF treatments with Dr. Michael Welsh & Dr. Paul Negulescu
Sep
9
Online, Health, The Curious Mindset, ICYMI

How a gene discovery led to life-changing CF treatments with Dr. Michael Welsh & Dr. Paul Negulescu

  • Wednesday, September 9, 2026
  • 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
  • Google Calendar ICS

From discovering the CFTR gene and understanding how it affects protein function to developing medicines that can restore that function, Drs. Michael Welsh and Paul Negulescu’s work shows what can happen when basic science, industry and collaboration come together.

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SciComm Side Con presented by SCI AIDE
Aug
29
Science Communication, Conference

SciComm Side Con presented by SCI AIDE

  • Saturday, August 29, 2026
  • 10:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m.
  • Downsview Park Hub (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This isn’t your academic supervisor’s conference!

Experience. Engage. Empower.

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Journal Club
Aug
27
SciCommTO, Networking, Online

Journal Club

  • Thursday, August 27, 2026
  • 12:00 p.m. 12:40 p.m.
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a low-pressure, high-impact way to stay sharp, connect with peers, and bridge the gap between theory and practice in SciComm.

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The hidden connection between the gut and cancer treatment with Dr. Arielle Elkrief
Aug
25
Online, Health, The Curious Mindset, ICYMI

The hidden connection between the gut and cancer treatment with Dr. Arielle Elkrief

  • Tuesday, August 25, 2026
  • 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
  • Google Calendar ICS

From uncovering how antibiotic exposure can affect treatment outcomes to investigating fecal microbiota transplantation, Dr. Arielle Elkrief’s work is helping reveal new ways to improve how patients respond to cancer treatment.

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RESCHEDULED Field Trips: Tall Tales | A Tree ID Walk
Aug
22

RESCHEDULED Field Trips: Tall Tales | A Tree ID Walk

  • Saturday, August 22, 2026
  • 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
  • Royal Canadian Institute for Science (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Crack the code of bark, leaf, and seed on this urban tree ID walk around Mount Pleasant Cemetery, home to 600+ species of tree!

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Field Trips: Sprouting Curiosity
Aug
20
Field Trips, Nature Walks

Field Trips: Sprouting Curiosity

  • Thursday, August 20, 2026
  • 5:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
  • High Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A guided nature walk reframing green spaces through a Black and Indigenous lens.

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RESCHEDULED Field Trips: Beach, Please with Dr. Kwaga Musselle
Aug
17
Field Trips, Nature Walks

RESCHEDULED Field Trips: Beach, Please with Dr. Kwaga Musselle

  • Monday, August 17, 2026
  • 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
  • Hanlan's Point (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A queer RCIScience Field Trip for citizen scientists to learn about diversity in science, queer histories and communications, and adhesion in its many forms. We’ll stick it to the system while sticking to our true selves!

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The science behind how cells communicate with Dr. Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas
Aug
14
Online, Health, The Curious Mindset, ICYMI

The science behind how cells communicate with Dr. Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas

  • Friday, August 14, 2026
  • 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
  • Google Calendar ICS

From the model organisms that helped unlock fundamental biological questions to the technologies shaping the future of science, Dr. Artavanis-Tsakonas reflects on what continues to fascinate him about discovery.

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Journal Club
Jul
23
SciCommTO, Networking, Online

Journal Club

  • Thursday, July 23, 2026
  • 12:00 p.m. 12:40 p.m.
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a low-pressure, high-impact way to stay sharp, connect with peers, and bridge the gap between theory and practice in SciComm.

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Reproductive Justice in Canada with Dr. Martha Paynter
Jul
23
Online, Health, The Curious Mindset, ICYMI

Reproductive Justice in Canada with Dr. Martha Paynter

  • Thursday, July 23, 2026
  • 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this episode of The Curious Mindset, we sit down with Dr. Martha Paynter to explore the intersections of reproductive health, policy, and social justice.

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How DNA is the Key to Cancer Care with Dr. Daniel De Carvalho
Jul
9
Online, Health, The Curious Mindset, ICYMI

How DNA is the Key to Cancer Care with Dr. Daniel De Carvalho

  • Thursday, July 9, 2026
  • 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this episode of The Curious Mindset, we sit down with Dr. Daniel De Carvalho to explore how epigenetics is changing the future of cancer care.

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The Future of Stem Cells with Dr. Nika Shakiba
Jun
25
Online, Health, The Curious Mindset, ICYMI

The Future of Stem Cells with Dr. Nika Shakiba

  • Thursday, June 25, 2026
  • 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this episode of The Curious Mindset, we sit down with Dr. Nika Shakiba to explore the hidden social dynamics of stem cells, the future of regenerative medicine, and what it might take to create a computer-based simulator of human embryonic development.

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(RESCHEDULED) Field Trips: Turtles at Twilight
Jun
20
Toronto, Nature Walks, Field Trips

(RESCHEDULED) Field Trips: Turtles at Twilight

  • Saturday, June 20, 2026
  • 7:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
  • Evergreen Brick Works (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Discover urban wildlife after dark on this guided sunset stroll led by an expert ecologist.

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Field Trips: Amphibians, reptiles and birds, oh my!
May
31
Field Trips, Family Friendly, Nature Walks, Nature, Biology, Toronto

Field Trips: Amphibians, reptiles and birds, oh my!

  • Sunday, May 31, 2026
  • 10:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
  • Evergreen Brick Works (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Look out for our shelled, scaly, slimy and feathered neighbours! 

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Journal Club
May
28
SciCommTO, Networking, Online

Journal Club

  • Thursday, May 28, 2026
  • 12:00 p.m. 12:40 p.m.
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a low-pressure, high-impact way to stay sharp, connect with peers, and bridge the gap between theory and practice in SciComm.

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Inside the Discovery of Notch Signalling with Drs. Iva Greenwald and Gary Struhl
May
22
Online, Health, The Curious Mindset, ICYMI

Inside the Discovery of Notch Signalling with Drs. Iva Greenwald and Gary Struhl

  • Friday, May 22, 2026
  • 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this episode of The Curious Mindset, we sit down with Drs. Iva Greenwald and Gary Struhl, recipients of the 2025 Canada Gairdner International Award, recognized for their pioneering discoveries in the Notch signalling pathway—a fundamental system that allows cells to communicate with one another during development.

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Journal Club
Apr
16
SciCommTO, Networking

Journal Club

  • Thursday, April 16, 2026
  • 12:00 p.m. 12:40 p.m.
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a low-pressure, high-impact way to stay sharp, connect with peers, and bridge the gap between theory and practice in SciComm.

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Engineering the Nanoparticle Puzzle with Dr. Joel Finbloom
Apr
13
Online, Health, The Curious Mindset, ICYMI

Engineering the Nanoparticle Puzzle with Dr. Joel Finbloom

  • Monday, April 13, 2026
  • 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this episode of The Curious Mindset , Dr. Joel Finbloom shares how his work in nanotechnology is helping improve treatments for bacterial infections—and why curiosity, collaboration, and persistence matter just as much as results

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Transforming Pain Management in Pediatrics with Dr. Jennifer Stinson
Mar
23
Online, The Curious Mindset, Health, ICYMI

Transforming Pain Management in Pediatrics with Dr. Jennifer Stinson

  • Monday, March 23, 2026
  • 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.
  • Royal Canadian Institute for Science (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The first episode of The Curious Mindset features Dr. Jennifer Stinson, a scientist and nurse using modern technology to transform pain management in paediatrics.

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Journal Club
Mar
19
SciCommTO, Networking, Online

Journal Club

  • Thursday, March 19, 2026
  • 12:00 p.m. 12:40 p.m.
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a low-pressure, high-impact way to stay sharp, connect with peers, and bridge the gap between theory and practice in SciComm.

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The Godfather of AI: In Conversation with Professor Geoffrey Hinton
Mar
10
In Conversation, Toronto, Awards, ICYMI

The Godfather of AI: In Conversation with Professor Geoffrey Hinton

  • Tuesday, March 10, 2026
  • 7:00 p.m. 9:00 p.m.
  • Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

What does the future of artificial intelligence really hold and how should society prepare for it?

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Some Questionable Mischief
Feb
19
Show, Toronto, ICYMI

Some Questionable Mischief

  • Thursday, February 19, 2026
  • 7:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m.
  • Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A night of comedy, trivia and a playful nod to the UK’s Taskmaster.

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RE:SciComm Conference
Feb
19
to Feb 20
SciCommTO, Science Communication, Conference

RE:SciComm Conference

  • Thu, Feb 19, 2026 9:00 a.m. Fri, Feb 20, 2026 5:00 p.m.
  • Oakham House (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A dynamic conference exploring the art, science, and strategy of science communication in Canada. Deadline to register is February 2.

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Healthy Skepticism: Debunking Miracle Cures
Jan
29
Panel, Toronto, Science Communication, SciCommTO, Awards, ICYMI

Healthy Skepticism: Debunking Miracle Cures

  • Thursday, January 29, 2026
  • 8:30 a.m. 11:00 a.m.
  • MaRS Centre — LIVE Lounge (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A frank look at how medical misinformation spreads and how we can rebuild trust in evidence-based care.

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