Join RCIScience for a night of board games and microbes as we explore the science behind the board game, Pandemic. In this game, as in real life, cooperation is key to saving the world from massive disease outbreaks. But what other aspects of this popular game are based in reality? Four scientists from the areas of microbiology and public health play an online version of Pandemic, while shedding light on the germs that live among us and ways we control them in real life.

This event will be live streamed on the Markham Public Library Facebook channel on Monday, September 21st, beginning at 7:00 PM EST.

This event is delivered in partnership with Markham Public Library.

About the Speakers

Dr. Amanda Veri is a microbiologist and recent PhD graduate working as a Research Associate at the University of Toronto. She helps support research programs exploring how microbes, especially fungi, can cause disease in humans.

Tavia Caplan is a recent MSc graduate from the department of Molecular Genetics at the University of Toronto. She has experience in infection prevention and control and is interested in how infections spread.

Kali Iyer is a PhD candidate researching emerging infectious diseases at the University of Toronto. She loves sharing her passion for science and has experience leading science demos for kids of all ages.

Nicole Revie is a PhD candidate studying microbiology and infectious disease at the University of Toronto. She is passionately curious about the wide-ranging impact that microbes have on the world, from causing diseases to their role in shaping our immune system.