Soapbox Science 2019
On May 15, 2019, we hosted our Soapbox Science Junior 2019 event at the Harbourfront Centre in Toronto during the Festival of Trees.
Later that year, on September 22, 2019, we wrapped up Science Literacy Week 2019 (opens in new window) with another session of Soapbox Science at the Toronto Harbourfront Centre during the Word on the Street festival.
Soapbox Science showcased a dozen remarkable female scientists who spoke about their research to festival-goers. Some topics included an introduction to artificial intelligence (AI), the mysteries of space and space exploration, how our cells communicate between each other and what they are saying, and so much more!
Females are still underrepresented in the STEM population, and Soapbox Science aims to normalize the presence of women in science. In the process it sparks females of all ages to take an interest in science. Each year we see young girls with their families and hope they leave with a new passion for learning more about our scientific world.
Soapbox Speakers
![Headshot of Talia Lowi-Merri for Soapbox Science 2019.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2019/headshots/TaliaLM.jpg)
PhD Student
University of Toronto & Royal Ontario Museum
Dinosaurs are Alive, and There’s One Flying Above You
![Headshot of Dr. Miranda Kirby for Soapbox Science 2019.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/Volunteers/VolunteerOfTheMonth/VOTM_January_20201.jpg)
Assistant Professor
Ryerson University
Seeing is believing: how medical imaging is helping us better understand lung disease
![Headshot of Dr. Sila Appak Baskoy for Soapbox Science 2019.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2019/headshots/sila_appakbaskoy.jpg)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ryerson University
Go with the Flow
![Headshot of Jennifer Williams for Soapbox Science 2019.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2019/headshots/Jennifer Williams.jpg)
PhD Student
McMaster University
Stress, Exercise, Hormones: The inner workings of the cardiovascular system
![Headshot of Dr. Parinaz Sobhani for Soapbox Science 2019.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2019/headshots/headshot-parinaz-sobhani.jpg)
Director of Machine Learning
Georgian Partners
AI: A Threat to Humanity or Our Path To Enlightenment
![Headshot of Dr. Andrea Kirkwood for Soapbox Science 2019.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2019/headshots/Kirkwood.jpg)
Associate Professor
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
It’s where we live: Understanding urban ecology and why it matters
![Headshot of Carmen Lee for Soapbox Science 2019.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2019/headshots/Lee_Carmen.jpg)
PhD Student
McMaster University
Squishy Physics: Learning complex physics through everyday observations
![Headshot of Anita Luu for Soapbox Science 2019.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2019/headshots/AnitaLuu.jpg)
PhD Candidate
University of Guelph
The conversation between our cells: what can we learn from eavesdropping?
![Headshot of Erin Meger for Soapbox Science 2019.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/News_and_Events/2022-soapbox-science/ErinMeger.jpeg)
PhD Candidate
Ryerson University
Putting the Network in Social Network
![Headshot of Dr. Laura Parker for Soapbox Science 2019.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2019/headshots/Laura parker.jpg)
Associate Professor
McMaster University
The Dark Universe
![Headshot of Dr. Ashleigh Tuite for Soapbox Science 2019.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2019/headshots/AshleighT.jpg)
Senior Epidemiologist
BlueDot
Can math prevent the next pandemic?
![Headshot of Dr. Tammy Eger for Soapbox Science 2019.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2019/headshots/Headshot-TEger-3.jpg)
Research Chair, Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health Full Professor, Human Kinetics
Laurentian University
Shake, rattle, and roll: vibration exposure and health risks
Soapbox Science at Harbourfront Centre
Video produced by Kathleen Espiritu
Gallery
![Soapbox Science 2019 speaker Dr. Sila Appak Baskoy wearing a lab coat and sunglasses is holding up two colorful images of what appear to be microscopic structures while speaking to a group of children.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2019/IMG_7892.jpg)
![Soapbox Science 2019 speaker Dr. Laura Parker in a lab coat discusses the dark universe with a child outdoors. She stands next to a sign reading "Dr. Laura Parker, The Dark Universe" and holds a space-themed poster.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2019/IMG_7854.jpg)
![Soapbox Science 2019 speaker Talia Lowi-Merri in a lab coat is holding a small model owl with its wings spread, while a man next to her holds a fossil slab with an ancient bird imprint.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2019/IMG_7846.jpg)
![Soapbox Science 2019 speaker Dr. Miranda Kirby in a white lab coat presents a diagram of bronchial tubes to an audience, which includes children, while standing outside near a tree.](/content/dam/scixchange/SciXchange_Images/soapbox-science/soapbox-science-2019/IMG_7918.jpg)