Bonnie Schmidt from Let's Talk Science explains:How she started Let's Talk Science during her PhD 27 years agoHow funding for science research has expanded compared to the 1990sHow the rules around science communication have shifted compared to

Mathew Brown: COVID-19, Flattening the Curve and the Global Surge of Data Visualization

May 19th, 2020 23m 35s

Mathew Brown a Scientific Data Visualization Specialist and founder of the Hakia Institute in British Columbia explains:What is data visualization and why this is a remarkable moment its historyWhat is Github and how are organizations sharing d

Caroline Colijn: COVID-19 in British Columbia and the MAGPIE Research Group's Mathematical Modelling

May 16th, 2020 32m

Caroline Colijn from SFU’s MAGPIE Research Group in British Columbia speaks about her team’s work on COVID-19 Mathematical Modelling in collaboration with the BC Centre for Disease Control and:Contact tracing options: their pros, cons and techn

Tom Masterson: Caregiver Support Technologies and the Liquidity of Geography

May 15th, 2020 29m 28s

Tom Masterson discusses their new digital product Blue, the community assistant thatorganizes ongoing community support for caregivers and their supporters, in a way that is sustainable and rewarding. Resources:Tom Masterson:https://www.linkedi

Luke DeCoste and Renée LeVangie: Government Cloud Software in Canada with Proof

May 8th, 2020 24m 35s

Proof's platform helps governments with COVID-19 programming and Business Continuity Planning:https://proofgov.com/Renée LeVangie:https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneelevangie/Luke DeCoste:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ldecoste/Summary:Renee and Luke

Ryan Androsoff: Digital Government in Canada and the Race to Maintain Public Trust

May 4th, 2020 36m 25s

The next Institute on Governance Event with Ryan Androsoff and Ottawa Civic Tech will be online:WHEN:Tuesday, May 5, 20202:30 PM to 4:30 PM PDT5:30 PM to 7:30 PM ESTVirtual Policy Crunch: The Future of Digital Governance in a Post-Pandemic Worl

Jenna McNeil: A Shift in Green Building Technology in British Columbia

May 1st, 2020 17m 56s

The next OPEN Technologies Event:WHEN:Tuesday, May 5, 20205:30 PM to 7:30 PM PDTCivic Tech YVR #20 | Green Buildings, Contech and Shift with OPEN TechnologiesSIGN UP:https://www.meetup.com/Civic-Tech-Vancouver/events/270204972/In this Episode:J

Kimberly Girling: Science Communication and Science Policy in Canada

Apr 27th, 2020 18m 9s

Evidence for Democracy https://evidencefordemocracy.ca/enKimberly Girlinghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-girling-phd-750b4816/Upcoming Webinar on May 5, 2020:https://evidencefordemocracy.ca/en/content/register-our-latest-webinarSocial Medi

Tanya Gadsby: Graphic Facilitation and Interconnection

Apr 23rd, 2020 12m 59s

Tanya Gadsby from Fuselight Creative, Inc. https://thefuselight.com/ Describes:How she got her start in stage management then health careHow her team creates accurate, interactive visuals across a range of formats for clients including the scie

Louis Saumier: Splitting Time & Publication Bias

Apr 21st, 2020 21m 29s

Louis Describes:Why specialization is important, but not everythingThe best way to spend 10K HoursHow to live a life of happiness and resiliency with a growth mindsetWhat's it's like to be a mathematicianPersistence > IntelligenceThe pitfalls o

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Sci Comm and Civic Tech Introduction

Apr 16th, 2020 5m 10s

I introduce the initial WHY for the podcast and define key terms with a few examples of each:Science CommunicationCivic TechnologyBest way to reach me:LinkedInSci Comm and Civic Tech Social:TwitterLinkedInYouTubeInstagramFacebookCompanies I spo

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