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An annual spring march to Parliament Hill by scientists is taking a sharp turn this year, as some of them will head for the ByWard Market to tell strangers what they do.
The scientists call it storytelling, but it owes something to market busking as well.
“This part is new. When we started thinking about doing another March for Science, we really wanted to do something different … breaking down barriers between scientists and the public,” said Katie Gibbs. She is executive director of a group called Evidence for Democracy which promotes the use of science in public affairs.
“We had this idea to do science in the market,” she said, where scientists “will talk about their research but also talk about their experience as researchers.”
They will be at the York Street Plaza (west end of York Street) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, following their march to the Hill.
“They’re not giving formal talks. We are trying to spark genuine conversations between science storytellers and the public,” Gibbs said.
“We have encouraged them to bring along any materials or photos.”
Participants will include:
• Carleton University’s Jim Davies talking about artificial intelligence, imagination and dreams;
• Kat Kavanagh from Water Rangers, an organization that allows the public to gather and share data about water quality in their lakes and rivers;
• Cliff Hansen from Bridgehead on the science of coffee;
• Olga Pena from the University of British Columbia talking about immunology and women in science.
“A lot of them are not stereotypical scientists because they are not all professors,” Gibbs said.
Passers-by are invited to stop and chat.
tspears@postmedia.com
twitter.com/TomSpears1
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The scientists call it storytelling, but it owes something to market busking as well.
“This part is new. When we started thinking about doing another March for Science, we really wanted to do something different … breaking down barriers between scientists and the public,” said Katie Gibbs. She is executive director of a group called Evidence for Democracy which promotes the use of science in public affairs.
“We had this idea to do science in the market,” she said, where scientists “will talk about their research but also talk about their experience as researchers.”
They will be at the York Street Plaza (west end of York Street) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, following their march to the Hill.
“They’re not giving formal talks. We are trying to spark genuine conversations between science storytellers and the public,” Gibbs said.
“We have encouraged them to bring along any materials or photos.”
Participants will include:
• Carleton University’s Jim Davies talking about artificial intelligence, imagination and dreams;
• Kat Kavanagh from Water Rangers, an organization that allows the public to gather and share data about water quality in their lakes and rivers;
• Cliff Hansen from Bridgehead on the science of coffee;
• Olga Pena from the University of British Columbia talking about immunology and women in science.
“A lot of them are not stereotypical scientists because they are not all professors,” Gibbs said.
Passers-by are invited to stop and chat.
tspears@postmedia.com
twitter.com/TomSpears1
查看原文...
