Episode 35 - Workwear that works for women w/ Alexis Armstrong
In this episode, we speak with Alexis Armstrong, founder of Peggy Work Wear. Alexis is a sedimentologist with a diverse background spanning...
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Episode 34 - Rethinking Racialized Language, Part 3 w/ Sophie Pierre
In this episode, we're joined by Sophie Pierre. Sophie has dedicated 30 years to serving on the council of the St. Mary's Indian Band—now kn...
Episode 33 - Rethinking Racialized Language, Part 2 w/ Debbie Chaves
The momentum continues! Even though Rethinking Racialized Language Awareness Day on November 20th has passed, the conversation is far from o...
Episode 32 - Rethinking Racialized Language, Part 1 w/ Serge Villemure
This episode kicks off the Westcoast Women in Engineering Science and Technology's 'Rethinking Racialized Language' campaign, launching on N...
Episode 31 - Science and Sips: Behind the Grapevines w/ Severine Pinte
In this episode, we speak with Severine Pinte. She is a distinguished winemaker with a Master's degree in viticulture and oenology from the...
Episode 30 - Science and Sips: A Cider-Maker's Story w/ Hallee Fried
In this episode, we speak with Hallee Fried, who, along with her husband Jeff, co-owns Farmstrong Cider Company, based in Armstrong, British...
Episode 29 - Climate Change Series: Exploring Ecology w/ Dr. Diane Srivastava
In this episode, we speak with professor of Zoology at the University of British Columbia and the director of the Canadian Institute of Ecol...
Episode 28 - Climate Change Series: Combatting environmental racism and injustices w/ Dr. Ingrid Waldron
In this episode, we speak with Canadian social scientist and professor at McMaster University. Dr. Ingrid Waldron. She is the founder of the...
Episode 27 - Climate Change Series: From flames to forecasts w/ Jen Beverly
In this episode, we speak with former wildland firefighter Jen Beverly. She is currently an associate professor at the University of Alberta...
Episode 26 - Navigating through the competitive job market w/ Natalia Bussard
In this episode, we speak with Natalia Bussard, who is the program manager for Simon Fraser University's Science Co-op program. Her team is...
Episode 25 - Women Supporting Women from Labs to Non-Profits w/ Bonnie Douglas
This episode we speak with Bonnie Douglas, who is the project manager at the Canadian Coalition of Women in Engineering, Science, Trades and...
Episode 24 - Celebrating International Women's Month w/ Dr. Deborah Saucier
To celebrate International Women's Month, we speak with Dr. Deborah Saucier, the President of the Vancouver Island University and a renowned...
Episode 23 - How youth can excel in STEM w/ Diya Kalia
For a special episode this month, we continue our conversation with the women at the Canadian Association of Girls in Science. We speak with...
Episode 22 - Inspiring the next generation of STEM w/ Larissa Vingilis-Jaremko
STEM is full of opportunities for women passionate about making a difference. But recent studies have shown that women are sorely underrepre...
Episode 21 - Diverse Women in STEM: Exploring the final frontier w/ Dr. Parshati Patel
According to UN data from 2021, women in the international space industry represent just 20 percent of the workforce. That number has stayed...
Episode 20 - Meet the scientists taking on the World's Toughest Row w/ The Salty Science Crew
Four marine biologists are taking on the World's Toughest Row, a challenge that sets sail across the Atlantic Oceean from the Canary Islands...
Episode 19 - Bridging the gap with science journalism w/ Amorina Kingdon
From a global pandemic to an ongoing climate crisis, science journalism has become a staple in our lives. But the threat and spread of misin...
Episode 18 - Diverse women in STEM: Blending health & nanotechnology w/ Hadeel Mohammed
According to Statistics Canada, women make up less than 25 per cent of people working in STEM careers. As women continue to break down barri...
Episode 17 - 'I am still me': Being Trans in STEM w/ Stacey Smith?
Often the assumption is that STEM scientists are mostly white and male, and it's not hard to see why. The media keeps reinforcing this image...
Episode 16: Managing wildfires through Indigenous-led research w/ Sarah Dickson-Hoyle
With wildfire season taking over several parts of the country, the need for proper management and restoration is becoming even more crucial....