Soapbox Science Junior 2018
We hosted our first-ever Soapbox Science Junior event on May 15-16, 2018, at the Festival of Trees at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto.
Soapbox Science Junior followed the same engaging format as the traditional Soapbox Science events, but with a specific focus on children and youth aged 4 to 18. This event stood out in two significant ways:
- It was part of a children’s literacy festival open to school classes, but not the general public. In contrast, official Soapbox Science events aim to engage people of all ages.
- While Soapbox Science speakers are typically PhD candidates or holders, Soapbox Science Junior featured presenters at all education levels, from high school students to PhD scholars.
Soapbox Junior Speakers
The Festival of Trees - May 15th, 2018
![Headshot of Elliann Fairbairn for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/Elliann Fairbairn.jpeg)
Project Manager
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR)
Pathology for kindies
![Headshot of Ade Oluwafolakemi Oyewole for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/headshots/Folake Oyewole.jpg)
PhD Candidate
University of Toronto
Unraveling Hidden Hunger - Fortification to the Rescue
![Headshot of Farah Qaiser for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/Farah Qaiser.jpeg)
Graduate Student, Molecular Genetics
University of Toronto
#ScienceofSequencing: how your DNA can help unravel the genes behind rare neurodisorders
![Headshot of Grace Fishbein for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/Grace Fishbein.jpeg)
Graduate Student, Biomedical Physics
Ryerson University
Incredibubble!
![Headshot of Dr. Heather Smith for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/headshots/HSmith_headshotMarch2018.jpg)
Marine Ecologist
LGL Limited Environmental Research Associates
What makes marine mammals some of the coolest animals on earth?
![Headshot of Dr. Sara Mazrouei for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/headshots/SaraMazrouei.jpg)
Research Assistant
University of Toronto
What do craters on the Moon have to say about dinosaurs on Earth?
![Headshot of Jalina Bielaska-Da Silva for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/Jalina+Bielaska+Da+Silva+-+Head+Shot.jpg)
PhD Student
University of Toronto
Attack of the killer sperm! Discovering why sperm and eggs of different species cannot communicate
![Headshot of Ashnie Badal for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/Ashnie Badal.jpeg)
Undergraduate Student, Chemistry
Ryerson University
#RationallyReduce: the fate of plastics in our environment
![Headshot of Krishana Sankar for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/headshots/Krishana.jpg)
PhD Candidate
University of Toronto
No Sugar Coating - Is Your Pancreas Sweet?
![Headshot of Dana Wegierak for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/Meet_Our_Team/SciXchangeDana.jpg)
Graduate Student, Biomedical Physics
Ryerson University
Blasting Bubble for Better Health!
PhD Candidate, Molecular Genetics
University of Toronto
Microbes: friend or foe?
![Headshot of Sabrina Hyde for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/Sabrina Hyde.jpeg)
Graduate Student, Molecular Genetics
University of Toronto
Finding a Needle in the Haystack: How We Discover New Medicines
The Festival of Trees - May 16th, 2018
![Headshot of Ana Sofia Barrows for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/Ana-Sofia-Barrows.jpeg)
Undergradute Student, Medical Physics
Ryerson University
Treating cancer with protons (Proton therapy)
![Headshot of Stefanie Lucarelli for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/headshots/Stefanie L.jpg)
PhD Candidate
Ryerson University
From the outside in: How we can stop cancer cell growth
![Headshot of Morgan Maher for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/Morgan-Maher.jpeg)
Graduate Student, Biomedical Physics
Ryerson University
If I could listen to your blood, what would it tell me?
![Headshot of Dr. Tahani Baakdhah for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox_science17/Tahani Alnami thumbnail.jpg)
PhD Student
University of Toronto
Can you see your stem cells? [Eye] can see!
![Headshot of Dr. Shaalee Sone for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox_science17/Shaalee_thumbnail.jpg)
PhD Candidate
University of Toronto
How can medicine fix mistakes in our genes?
![Headshot of Emma Walker for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/Emma-Walker.jpeg)
PhD Student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Toronto
MATH EXTINCTION! What can math tell us about our impact on biodiversity?
![Headshot of Keeley Aird for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/Keeley-Aird.jpeg)
Co-Founder
STEM Kids Rock
STEM Kids Rock's Time Machine
![Headshot of Lina Elfaki for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/Lina-Elfaki.jpeg)
Graduate Student, Cardiovascular Science
University of Toronto
Using Bubbles to Carry Medication & Treat Cardiovascular Diseases
![Headshot of Young Lee for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox_science17/e Young Lee.jpg)
Medical Physicist
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Radiotherapy Medical Physicist? Who is that?
![Headshot of Maheen Zahoor for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/Maheen-Zahoor.jpeg)
Undergraduate Student, Biomedical Science
Ryerson University
Making Baby Coco Puffs in Wastewater!
![Headshot of Dr. Bhairavi Shankar for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/headshots/Bhairavi_SoapboxSci.jpg)
Research & Education Consultant
BeSpatial Consulting
Using pictures from space to tour our solar system
![Headshot of Victoria Hipolito for Soapbox Science Junior 2018.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/Victoria-Hipolito.jpeg)
PhD Student, Molecular Science
Ryerson University
Cells that eat nasty bugs
Gallery
![Soapbox Junior speaker Emma Walker is engaging with participants while holding a green dice as a prop.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/IMG_3136.jpg)
![Soapbox Junior speaker Keeley Aird, wearing a bright orange jumpsuit, is engaging with a group of children.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/IMG_3197.jpg)
![Soapbox Junior speaker Dr. Shaalee Sone is engaging with 3 children.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/IMG_3146.jpg)
![Soapbox Science Junior speakers gather together and pose for a group photo in front of a few white tents.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2018/soapbox-junior/GroupphotoSSJR.jpg)