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
PhD Student
University of Toronto & Royal Ontario Museum
Dinosaurs are Alive, and There’s One Flying Above You
Assistant Professor
Ryerson University
Seeing is believing: how medical imaging is helping us better understand lung disease
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Ryerson University
Go with the Flow
PhD Student
McMaster University
Stress, Exercise, Hormones: The inner workings of the cardiovascular system
Director of Machine Learning
Georgian Partners
AI: A Threat to Humanity or Our Path To Enlightenment
Associate Professor
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
It’s where we live: Understanding urban ecology and why it matters
PhD Student
McMaster University
Squishy Physics: Learning complex physics through everyday observations
PhD Candidate
University of Guelph
The conversation between our cells: what can we learn from eavesdropping?
PhD Candidate
Ryerson University
Putting the Network in Social Network
Associate Professor
McMaster University
The Dark Universe
Senior Epidemiologist
BlueDot
Can math prevent the next pandemic?
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
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