Soapbox Science 2021
In 2021, we hosted a series of virtual Soapbox Science events (May 31st and June 1st) where our speakers shared research on bugs, batteries and radiation.
Our speakers shared the science research that they do every day with the public in the most delightful way! No powerpoints or lectures - they used fun props, imaginative analogies and mind blowing demonstrations of the work that goes on inside and outside of their labs.
To encourage high school educators to register their classes for our virtual Soapbox Science events during the height of the COVID 19 Pandemic, we designed worksheet (external link, opens in new window) and resources to engage students on a deeper level.
Soapbox Speakers
PhD Student
University of Toronto (Scarborough)
Invisible Impurity: Mercury hiding in Canadian forests
Technical Specialist - Batteries
Nickel Institute
How batteries help tackle climate change
PhD Student
University of Toronto
How the ground you stand on affects your mental health
PhD Candidate
York University
To pee or not to pee: A closer look into mosquitoes!
Assistant Professor
Ryerson University
Forensic files: Plastic suspects
PhD researcher
University of Toronto
What do you mean we have bugs in our gut?
Research Associate
Ontario Tech University
The blood sucking world of parasites!
PhD Student
University of Toronto
Bacteria will save us: New drugs to fight bad bugs
PhD Candidate, Medical Physics
Carleton University
I'm a medical physicist, and radiation is my superpower!
PhD Candidate
University of Guelph
How Mom's milk feeds a baby's bacteria
PhD Student
York University
What do the flu, batteries and groundwater all have in common?