Join RCIScience for a special evening with Dr. Dawn Bazely, winner of the 2022 Fleming Medal for Excellence in Science Communication!

Dr. Bazely is a University Professor in the Faculty of Science at York University with an impressive, diverse range of activities as a science communicator and activist for over 30 years.

Following presentation of the Fleming Medal, Dr. Bazely will join former Daily Planet host, well-loved author and past Fleming Medal recipient Jay Ingram for an intimate conversation about her career to date and her experiences advocating to make science a more inclusive space for all.

About the Speakers

Dr. Dawn Bazely

Dr. Bazely is a University Professor in the Faculty of Science at York University with an impressive, diverse range of activities as a science communicator and activist for over 30 years.

Following presentation of the Fleming Medal, Dr. Bazely will join former Daily Planet host, well-loved author and past Fleming Medal recipient Jay Ingram for an intimate conversation about her career to date and her experiences advocating to make science a more inclusive space for all.

Jay Ingram

Jay has hosted two national science programs in Canada, Quirks and Quarks on CBC radio and Daily Planet on Discovery Channel Canada. His 19 books have been translated into 15 languages. Jay holds six honorary degrees and is a member of the Order of Canada. From 2005-2015, he chaired the Science Communications Program at the Banff Centre, and is co-founder of the arts and engineering smashup Beakerhead in Calgary. He currently co-hosts the podcast Anthropomania. In 1986, Jay also received RCIScience’s prestigious Fleming Medal, celebrating excellence in Canadian science communication.