OWN THE SCIENCE: Recent Episodes
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Each day we make many decisions about our health, safety and the environment – from the food we eat and staying cybersafe, to dealing with public health emergencies and fighting climate change. Each month, the Own the Science Podcast will reveal how often little-known public sector science affects every Canadian’s day-to-day life. If you want to better understand the vast network of Canadian organizations working on the science and engineering of your world, this is the podcast for you.
In this episode, we conclude our three-part series on invasive species produced in partnership with the Invasive Species Centre.
Our guest reporter Trelle Kolojay tells us about how invasive species can be helped and spread with the help of human accomplices. From our home aquariums to our gardens, there are ways people can work to prevent the spread of destructive species in the wild. In our history of science segment, we'll travel to the year 1890 when the works of William Shakespeare were said to be behind the 200 million invasive starlings we see flying above us today.
Don't Let It Loose! – Invasive Species CentreGoldfish – Invasive Species CentreRed-eared slider – Invasive Species Centre
The Shakespearean Tall Tale That Shaped How We See Starlings - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
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In this episode, we continue our three-part series on invasive species produced in partnership with the Invasive Species Centre.
We begin with a "coming soon" from 21st Century Pictures. Then our guest reporter Trelle Kolojay tells us about land-based invasive species with the help of experts from the Invasive Species Centre. In our history of science segment, we'll travel to the year 1992 in Burnaby, British Colombia for the first recorded attempt by creatures with long black and white antennae and six bluish-white legs.
Don’t dump your bait!The Spongy MothThe Spotted LanternflyReport a sightingThe Sirex WoodwaspThe Asian Longhorned Beetle
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This episode is brought to you by TRUSTMAKERS / ARTISANS DE LA CONFIANCE, providing media and communications training to scientists, experts, and leaders for over two decades.
In this episode, we begin a three-part series on invasive species produced in partnership with the Invasive Species Centre.
We begin with context - the War of the Worlds! Then our guest reporter Trelle Kolojay tells us about water-based invasive species with the help of experts from the Invasive Species Centre. In our history of science segment, we'll travel to the recent past and previous centuries to tell the story of two special little goldfish.
Zebra & Quagga Mussels
Asian Carps
The Sea LampreyGoldfish
Ontario's feral goldfish population is exploding and climate change may be to blame | CBC News
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Information pollution, conspiracy theories and an airliner that runs out of gas mid-flight. Part two of our interview with Dr. Christopher DiCarlo on clear, critical thinking.
Dr. Christopher DiCarlo
Dr. Christopher DiCarlo
The Gimli Glider
Gimli Glider Exhibit
Canadian Airlines Flight 143 (hawaii.edu)
Gimli Glider - Wikipedia
12,000-year-old footprints, the war in Ukraine, anti-vaxers and the Halifax explosion. Part one of our interview with Dr. Christopher DiCarlo on clear, critical thinking.
Footprints in volcanic ash:
Africa’s biggest collection of ancient human footprints was found | Science News
Dr. Christopher DiCarlo
Dr. Christopher DiCarlo
The Halifax Explosion
The chemistry of the Halifax Explosion (YouTube)
The Canadian Encyclopedia: The Halifax Explosion
The Maritime Museum of the Atlantic: The Halifax Explosion
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In this episode we talk about permafrost and climate change with Peter Morse of the Geological Survey of Canada
Peter MORSE | Research Scientist | Doctor of Philosophy | Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa | NRCan | Geological Survey of Canada (researchgate.net)
Peter Morse (@PeterfrostMorse) / Twitter
In our History of Canadian Science segment we talk about a strange case of missing time, the day in the 1880s when the City of Toronto instantly lost 17 minutes.
Historicist: The Noiseless Revolution (torontoist.com)
OTD: Province of Canada issues world's pictorial stamp - Canadian Stamp News
Invention of Standard Time | The Canadian Encyclopedia
Sir Sandford Fleming | The Canadian Encyclopedia
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We want to share some exciting news with our French speaking audience.
Pour nos auditeurs francophones!
Nous sommes ravis de mettre à disposition le premier épisode du balado « À vous la science » qui présente une entrevue avec Etienne Lord, chercheur en agronomie numérique à Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada sur l’impact de l’intelligence artificielle sur l’agriculture. Nous racontons également l’histoire d’une innovation canadienne qui fait partie de votre quotidien. C’est une histoire qui commence pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale et qui fait partie de notre économie aujourd’hui. Visitez avouslascience.ca pour écouter et en savoir plus.
What if AIs were not evil masterminds bent on subjugating the human race? What if they are our secret weapon in facing the challenges of a rapidly changing planet? What if they can help us better respond to the climate emergency, be more efficient in how we manage our natural resources and help us produce the food we need? Our premier episode!
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