Curiosity in Focus

Talia Lowi-Merri is a PhD student at the University of Toronto, based in the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). Splitting her time between both palaeontology (the study of fossils) and ornithology (the study of birds), her current work surrounds the origin and evolution of flight in birds and their raptor dinosaur ancestors.Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocusInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusFollow Talia on Twitter @TaliaMLM.

Daniel was joined by environmental scientist, birdwatcher, and visual storyteller Haya Aldoori and nature interpreter Matthew Kinasz to discuss the importance of urban natural spaces in Toronto and the current state of traditional education.Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocusInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusFollow Haya on Instagram @hayaaldoori and learn more about the High Park Nature Centre at highparknaturecentre.com.

Dr. Thomas S. Mullaney is a Professor of Chinese History at Stanford University, and Curator of the international exhibition, Radical Machines: Chinese in the Information Age. His latest book, The Chinese Typewriter, "examines China’s development of a modern, nonalphabetic information infrastructure encompassing telegraphy, typewriting, word processing, and computing”.Radical Machines is currently on exhibit at the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA).Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocusInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusLearn more about Tom at his Stanford profile and follow him on Twitter @tsmullaney.Buy your copy of Chinese Typewriter: A History at mitpress.mit.edu/books/chinese-typewriter

Gil Wizen is an entomologist, macro photographer, and keeper of arthropods! For the past 8 months, Gil and Daniel have been collaborating on educational videos about arachnids and venomous insects. Watch some of their videos at curiosityinfocus.com/videography!Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocusInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusLearn more about Gil at gilwizen.com, follow him on Twitter @wizentrop, and on Instagram @gilwizen.

Jason Pitre is a biologist for the Canadian government by day, and an independent game designer by night.Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocusInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusJason’s work of speculative zoology, After the War, is now on Kickstarter! Fund the project at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/Jagash/after-the-warLinks from this episode:The Curious Case of Radiotrophic FungiCanis soupus: The Eastern Coy-WolfPolar-Grizzly HybridsCoastal Erosion Hazard Mapping in Prince Edward IslandCorn Domesticated From Mexican Wild Grass 8,700 Years AgoWhat is Synthetic Biology?What are Hox Genes?The Last Dragon

Simu is a Canadian Screen Award nominee best known for his role as Jung on the CBC TV sitcom Kim's Convenience. They talked about whitewashing, problematic castings in mainstream media, the broader trend of Asian erasure in pop culture, and the world of online dating.This was an episode about creating change, finding purpose, and transforming pop culture.Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocusInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocus

Conor McDonnell is a poet, doctor, and martial arts practitioner. In 2016, he published The Book of Retaliations with Anstruther Press. His second book, Safe Spaces, is now available for purchase at Frog Hollow Press.Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocusInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusLearn more about Conor at conomcdonnell.ca.

Kevin Rawlings is an environmental technician for Environment and Climate Change Canada and a photographer currently working in Alert, Nunavut, Canada. He is also the world's northern most permanent resident.Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music! Leave a review, it really helps us out!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus.Twitter @danielhkwanInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusFollow Kevin on social media @kevrawl and follow Dispatches From the Polar Sea at facebook.com/dispatchesfromthepolarsea.

Osama Dorias is a Senior Game Designer at Warner Brothers Montreal and the co-founder of the Indie Video Game studio Magic Pants and the Montreal Independent Games Festival.Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music! Leave a review, it really helps us out!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwanInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusFollow Osama on social media @osamadorias and learn more about his work at osamadorias.com.Games recommended during this episode include: Overwatch, The Last of Us: Part II, Rainbow Six Siege, Spec Ops: The Line, Tacoma, Good Pizza, Great Pizza, Sleeping Dogs, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Red Dead Redemption 2!

Jayd Matyas is an industrial designer at Secret City Games and a performer with the Raging Asian Women Taiko Drummers (RAW).Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music! Leave a review, it really helps us out!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwanInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusFollow Jayd on social media @jaydmaty, learn more about the King of the Bootleggers, and check out the next RAW taiko drumming performance!

Joe DeSimone is a Brooklyn-based educator working toward a more diverse understanding of games and their uses.Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music! Leave a review, it really helps us out!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwanInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusFollow Joe on social media @iheartfargo and learn more about Make Room! and the Brooklyn Game Lab.

Season 6 of Curiosity in Focus is just around the corner! Fresh out of Gen Con 2018, here's audio from a panel Daniel co-hosted with Shel Kahn and Cat Tobin about saving the world through gaming. How do we translate our experiences as gamers into productive expression, activism & persuasion? Join us as we look at the map, hash out the tactics, & min/max our way out of the darkest timeline. Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music! Leave a review, it really helps us out!  Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocus Twitter @danielhkwan Instagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocus YouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocus Facebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocus Follow Shel on social media @portablecity and learn more at portablecity.net Follow Cat on social media @catTHM and learn more about Pelgrane Press at site.pelgranepress.com

Fraser Simons is a writer and game designer based in Calgary, Canada. He is known for his cyberpunk roleplaying games The Veil: Cyberpunk, The Veil: Cascade, and the upcoming title Hack the Planet. Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music! Leave a review, it really helps us out!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwanInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusBlog post - How “playing pretend” with tabletop RPGs can make you a more self-aware person.Learn more about Fraser (@frasersimons) on social media, read his blog Consuming Cyberpunk, and check out his games with Samjoko Publishing!Cyberpunk recommendations: Tokyo Ghost, The Fortunate Fall, Red Spider White Web, The Summer Prince, & He, She, and It.

Lauren Stasyna is a Toronto-based creative and self-proclaimed Meme Queen. She is passionate about museums, film, and Jeff Goldbum; as well as an advocate for inclusivity and self-care.Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music! Leave a review, it really helps us out!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwanInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusLearn more about Lauren (@laurenstasyna) on social media!

Mark Richardson is a professional cartographer and graphic designer with the Canadian Federal Government and the owner of Green Hat Designs. Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music! Leave a review, it really helps us out!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwanInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusLearn more about Mark (@slavetothehat) at greenhatdesigns.com!

Will Parks is a graphic designer working in Toronto, Canada. Will studied at OCAD University and graduated with a Bachelor's in Design in 2017. Will is now working on Keel-Haul!, a pirate action game for the PC platform as well as other projects.Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music! Leave a review, it really helps us out!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwanInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusLearn more about Will (@willdparks) at willparks.ca and Keel-Haul at facebook.com/keelhaulgame

Ashley Reynolds is an evolutionary biologist that studies prehistoric cats! Apologies for the audio, something mysterious happened during the live-stream and the recording was compromised. If you'd like to see the accompanying video for this episode, you can watch it below or at facebook.com/curiosityinfocus! Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music! Leave a review, it really helps us out! Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan Instagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocus YouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocus Facebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusAshley's blog at ashinonyx.wordpress.com!

Jason Morningstar is an award-winning indie game designer and one half of Bully Pulpit Games.Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music! Leave a review, it really helps us out! Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwanInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusCheck out 'Terps, Night Witches, Durance, Fiasco, and Winterhorn! Learn how to use Winterhorn in your classroom here!Learn more at bullypulpitgames.com!

During the first live-streamed episode of Curiosity in Focus, Daniel sat down with evolutionary biologist Danielle de Carle (from episode #39) at the Royal Ontario Museum to watch a live leech feeding! Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music! Leave a review, it really helps us out! Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwanInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusYou can watch the archived live-streamed video on the Curiosity in Focus Facebook page via this link.Learn more about Danielle's work on her ResearchGate profile and learn more about the Kvist Lab at kvistlab.com,

Victoria Arbour is an evolutionary biologist and vertebrate palaeontologist studying the evolution of dinosaurs. She currently studies ankylosaurs, a group of armoured dinosaurs often known for their tail weapons. Over the course of her career, she's investigated the biomechanics of tail clubbing in ankylosaurian dinosaurs through mathematical modeling and finite element analysis.Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwanInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusZuul, Destroyer of Shins at the Royal Ontario MuseumVictoria's blog, PseudoplocephalusVictoria's latest academic publication - The evolution of tail weaponization in amniotesYi Qi, the dinosaur with bat-like wingsThe Carolina Butcher Dino 101 of CourseraBulbasaurus, the dinosaur Pokemon?

Nathan Beal is a historical reenactor originally from Nottingham, England, but now living in Toronto, Canada. He has been reenacting for about 20 years and has been a member of groups focusing on many cultures/eras but has a strong affinity to what is often known as the early medieval period, especially the so-called Viking age.Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwanInstagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocus

Julie Cameron Gray is a Toronto-based writer and poet, who has published two collections of poetry - Tangle (Tightrope Books 2013) and Lady Crawford (Palimpsest Press, 2016), which was shortlisted for the Pat Lowther Award. She has published in a variety of literary journals in Canada, and she also has a whole other persona under the name Julie Crawford, where she designs knitting patterns and blogs about the knitting and crafting lifestyle at knittedbliss.com. Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Today's show is brought to you by Grammarly and Audible. Download Grammarly’s intelligent writing app and create a free Grammarly account at getgrammarly.com/staycurious. Receive a free audiobook download and a 30-day trial of Audible's amazing service at audibletrial.com/staycurious.Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan Instagram @danielhkwan & @curiosityinfocusYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusFollow Julie on Instagram @knittedblissjc

Alex Roberts is a writer, game designer, and host of the Backstory podcast on the One Shot Network. Curiosity in Focus is back with season five!Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Today's show is brought to you by Grammarly and Audible. Download Grammarly’s intelligent writing app and create a free Grammarly account at getgrammarly.com/staycurious. Receive a free audiobook download and a 30-day trial of Audible's amazing service at audibletrial.com/staycurious.Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocusInstagram @danielhkwanYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusFollow Alex on Twitter @muscularpikachuLearn more about her at helloalexroberts.comCheck out Tension, #Feminism, and Misspent Youth!

For the inaugural episode of the Chimera Code, Daniel and Conor sat down to talk about Chinese internet, the Great Firewall, epidemiology, and curse words! For those waiting for Curiosity in Focus season 5, it's currently in production!Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Today's show is brought to you by Grammarly and Warby Parker. Download Grammarly’s intelligent writing app and create a free Grammarly account at getgrammarly.com/staycurious. Get a FREE 5-Day Home Try-On at warbyparkertrial.com/staycurious. Five pairs. Five days. One-hundred percent free.Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at patreon.com/curiosityinfocus and by purchasing the Stay Curious merch line at designbyhumans.com/shop/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocusInstagram @danielhkwanYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusLearn more about Conor at conomcdonnell.ca

Conor McDonnell is a poet, doctor, and martial arts practitioner. In 2016, he published The Book of Retaliations with Anstruther Press. His second book, Safe Spaces, is now available for purchase at Frog Hollow Press. Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Today's show is brought to you by Grammarly and Warby Parker. Download Grammarly’s intelligent writing app and create a free Grammarly account at getgrammarly.com/staycurious. Get a FREE 5-Day Home Try-On at warbyparkertrial.com/staycurious. Five pairs. Five days. One-hundred percent free.Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocusInstagram @danielhkwanYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusLearn more about Conor at conomcdonnell.ca and hear his previous episode of CiF!I'm feeling curious about... Dysphoria, Mount Alaska, The Chemical Life, & Mid-Term Break!

For the season four finale of Curiosity in Focus, Daniel sat down with Justin Mohareb, the events coordinator for tabletop gaming at Fan Expo Canada - one of the largest fan conventions in Canada. They talked about gaming and convention culture, tabletop role-playing games, and the nature of "fandoms". Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Today's show is brought to you by Grammarly and Warby Parker. Download Grammarly’s intelligent writing app and create a free Grammarly account at getgrammarly.com/staycurious. Get a FREE 5-Day Home Try-On at warbyparkertrial.com/staycurious. Five pairs. Five days. One-hundred percent free.Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocusInstagram @danielhkwanYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusGet in touch with Justin on Twitter @thebitterguy

Daniel sat down with evolutionary biologist Danielle de Carle (confusing eh?) to learn about leech evolution, systematics, and parasites. Body horror and medical oddities were also discussed! This is an amazing episode!Don't forget to subscribe to the Curiosity in Focus podcast on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Today's show is brought to you by Grammarly and Warby Parker. Download Grammarly’s intelligent writing app and create a free Grammarly account at: getgrammarly.com/staycurious. Get a FREE 5-Day Home Try-On at warbyparkertrial.com/staycurious. Five pairs. Five days. One-hundred percent free.Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocusInstagram @danielhkwanYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocusLearn more about Danielle's work on her ResearchGate profile, learn more about the Kvist Lab at kvistlab.com, and read more about artificial leeches here!I'M FEELING CURIOUS: Nature is METAL

To celebrate one year of the Curiosity in Focus podcast, I sat down with my good friend Kiron Mukherjee to reflect on the journey so far. Curiosity in Focus is more than just a podcast for me. Now, it’s become a part of who I am. It represents what I believe in – that the best educators are learners, and that everyone has something to teach the world. To every listener of the show – if you’ve been here from the beginning, or if you just joined the movement – thanks for having faith in me. Thanks for joining me for this journey.Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music!Today's show is brought to you by Grammarly and Warby Parker. Download Grammarly’s intelligent writing app and create a free Grammarly account at: getgrammarly.com/staycurious. Get a FREE 5-Day Home Try-On at warbyparkertrial.com/staycurious. Five pairs. Five days. One-hundred percent free.Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocusTwitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocusInstagram @danielhkwanYouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocusFacebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocus

For a special Remembrance Day episode of Curiosity in Focus, Daniel was joined by retired engineer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist Jack Gin to learn about the incredible tale of Frederick Lee. Frederick was born into a respected Chinese Canadian merchant  family with ties to the Hudson's Bay Company. His family had actually immigrated to Canada from a county near the city of Guangzhou, China - much like Daniel's did in the 1960s. Fred was one of approximately 300 Canadians of Chinese descent who served with the Canadian Corps during the First World War. His previously unknown tale is one of courage and determination against widespread social and legal discrimination faced by the Chinese communities living in Canada. Frederick fought in and survived the Battle of Vimy Ridge as a machine gunner for the 172nd (Rocky Mountain Rangers) Battalion. He later fought in and was killed in the Battle of Hill 70. He's among the 11,285 Canadians who were killed in France and whose final resting place remains unknown.  Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music! Today's show is brought to you by Grammarly and Warby Parker. Download Grammarly’s intelligent writing app and create a free Grammarly account at: getgrammarly.com/staycurious. Get a FREE 5-Day Home Try-On at warbyparkertrial.com/staycurious. Five pairs. Five days. One-hundred percent free. Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocus Twitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocus Instagram @danielhkwan YouTube: youtube.com/curiosityinfocus Facebook: facebook.com/curiosityinfocus Learn more about the Chinese Canadian Military Museum (ccmms.ca) and donate to the Frederick Lee walkway at the Hill 70 memorial (fredleehill70.ca). Get in touch with Jack Gin at  info@ccmms.ca.

Jason Loo is a Toronto-based comic book writer and illustrator known for creating Toronto's very own super hero - the Pitiful Human Lizard! The series follows Lucas Barrett, a 9-5 office lackey who moonlights as a struggling superhero during his free time.  Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Google Play Music! Head to Caspertrial.com/staycurious for $50 your next Casper Matress purchase! Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocus Twitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocus Instagram @danielhkwan YouTube: www.youtube.com/curiosityinfocus Facebook: www.facebook.com/curiosityinfocus Get in touch with Jason on twitter @rebel_loo and get your copy of the Pitiful Human Lizard at Chapter House Publishing. "I'M FEELING CURIOUS" LINK OF THE DAY: Scientific journals tricked into publishing articles about Midi-Chlorians

Freelance comic book editor Allison O'Toole joined Daniel for another episode of Curiosity in Focus! This time, to talk about her latest Kickstarter project - Wayward Sisters: An Anthology of Monstrous Women. From mermaids hunted for their meat to a ghastly beauty pageant, Wayward Sisters celebrates lady and non-binary monsters who are indelicate, impolite, and irrepressible. Inside you’ll find tales of undead motivational speakers, vengeance demons compelled to hunt family, and a gentle T. Rex who just wants to be loved. This collection of full-colour comics stars thirty-eight intersectional creators who identify as women or gender-nonconforming. Support Wayward Sisters on Kickerstarter! Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher Radio! Head to Casptertrial.com/staycurious for $50 your next Casper Matress purchase! Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocus Twitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocus Instagram @danielhkwan YouTube: www.youtube.com/curiosityinfocus Facebook: www.facebook.com/curiosityinfocus Learn more about Allison at: twitter.com/AllisonMOToole "I'M FEELING CURIOUS" LINK OF THE DAY: The penguin who found his waifu & Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters

Daniel's back from China and ready to talk all about the ups and downs of the trip! Fellow archaeologist, podcaster, and brother from another mother Chris Sims joined CiF to compare his recent fieldwork trip to Hawaii.  Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes and Stitcher Radio! Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocus Twitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocus Instagram @danielhkwan YouTube: www.youtube.com/curiosityinfocus Facebook: www.facebook.com/curiosityinfocus Learn more about Christopher Sims (@godigahole) at: http://www.godigahole.com/ "I'M FEELING CURIOUS" LINK OF THE DAY: Kid "Accidentally" Inhales his Dog's Toy & Woman Fakes her own Kidnapping on Social Media

It's International Podcast Day, and it's time for an update on all of the amazing things to come for the rest of the season of Curiosity in Focus.  Thanks to Casper Mattress for their wonderful sponsorship. Receive $50 towards your next mattress purchase at caspertrial.com/staycurious! Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, & Google Play Music! Support the Curiosity in Focus podcast on Patreon at www.patreon.com/curiosityinfocus Twitter @danielhkwan & curiousinfocus Instagram @danielhkwan YouTube: www.youtube.com/curiosityinfocus Facebook: www.facebook.com/curiosityinfocus

Jason Anarchy is a game designer with a passion for creating quirky quick-start games designed for the hardcore casual. Jason has released over 9 commercially available games - notably the Drinking Quest Series. Other titles include Haiku Warrior and Pretending to Grownup!

Kat Kruger is an acclaimed YA author - known for her Lycan Code series and  the novel adaptation of Bruce McDonald's film Weirdos - with over ten years’ experience writing in the entertainment and gaming industries. Most recently, Kat worked on the upcoming Dungeons & Dragons board game, Betrayal at Baldur's Gate. Kat was formally the creative director at Fierce Ink Books and an associate producer at CBC. ​

Rachel Kahn is an illustrator and cartoonist with a love of heavy metal, megafauna, and mighty-thewed barbarians. She has her BFA in Visual Art from York University, and currently illustrates and creates concept art for indie and small-press games and fiction.

Jennifer Polk is an academic, career, and life coach who helps PhDs launch meaningful careers, during and after graduate school. Jen speaks and writes on issues related to graduate education and career outcomes for doctoral-degree holders. 

Season FOUR of Curiosity in Focus drops in just over a week! Here's a quick update on the status of the show, Daniel's upcoming appearance at Fan Expo Canada, and confirmed guests for the upcoming season of the show. 

It's the season three finale! For this special episode, Daniel is joined by fellow podcaster Christopher Sims from Portland, OR to talk about depictions of archaeology in film and television. From Prometheus to Indiana Jones, nothing was spared in this episode! This will be the first of an ongoing series between Curiosity in Focus and Go Dig a Hole. The next one: music and television!

Humanitarian and American MMA fighter Justin "The Big Pygmy" Wren called in to the Curiosity in Focus podcast to talk about his work with Fight for the Forgotten and Water 4 in the Congo Basin of Africa. Justin is current fights in Bellator MMA and uses this career as a platform to help raise more awareness for helping the Mbuti pygmy people.

Daniel sat down with fellow archaeologist Sarah Ranlett to learn about the discovery of the earliest art created by humans in Europe! 

Daniel sat down with science communicator Kiron Mukherjee to reflect on their experiences at the 2017 Ontario BioBlitz - an outreach citizen science event where scientists and the public get together and survey biodiversity in habitats of importance. This year's event was set in the Rouge National Urban Park!

Daniel sat down with Conor McDonnell - a pediatric anesthesiologist, poet, and martial arts practitioner. Conor has published writing and poetry in the Montreal Review, the Steel Chisel, poetryrepairs.com, Paul Vermeersch’s Sunrise with Sunmonsters project, the Fiddlehead, Carousel magazine, and the Scrivener Creative Review. In 2016, he published The Book of Retaliations with Anstruther Press. In 2017, he plans to publish his second book, Safe Spaces. 

Andrew Graham, an archaeologist currently working in the Republic of Georgia, called in to Curiosity in Focus to discuss his work with the GRAPE project. GRAPE (Gadachrili Gora Regional Archaeological Project Expedition) is an international multidisciplinary research project investigating the emergence of farming economies in the South Caucasus. Daniel and Andrew talked about archaeology, the current plight of the social sciences, and what scholars should be doing to save the discipline!

Daniel sat down with Richard Zane Smith, Catherine Tammaro, Steven Dorland, and Lindi Masur at the Gardiner museum to talk about traditional Wyandot pottery, cultural revitalization, resistance, and the importance of tradition.  Music: Joakim Karud - Waves (Vlog No Copyright Music) Music provided by Vlog No Copyright Music. Video Link: https://youtu.be/VMghJ_civuM

Daniel had the opportunity to chat with Canadian actor, writer, director, and stuntman Simu Liu. Simu is a Canadian Screen Award nominee best known for his role as Jung on the CBC TV sitcom Kim's Convenience. They talked about whitewashing, problematic castings in mainstream media, the broader trend of Asian erasure in pop culture, and the world of online dating. Music: Joakim Karud - Waves  Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud https://facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic https://twitter.com/JoakimKarud https://youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud

Daniel sat down with Mario Garisto, the owner of Sorella Toronto - a restaurant that offers traditional, homemade Italian sausages using a recipe passed down from his great grandmother. They discussed the importance of food, Italian culture, and community in Toronto! Music: Joakim Karud - Waves  Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud https://facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic https://twitter.com/JoakimKarud https://youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud

Daniel sat down with fellow podcaster Christopher Sims to talk about the Go Dig a Hole podcast, archaeology, building a brand outside of academia, and how to start your own podcast! 

Welcome back to season three of Curiosity in Focus! For this episode, Daniel sat down with Vincent Luk, a Toronto-based photographer and videographer. Vincent's work has been used extensively at the Royal Ontario Museum. He is also the Program Manager and instructor for the Fleming College Environmental Visual Communication Post-Graduate Program, co-founder of Hello Foto Inc, owner of Hello Studios, and founder/organizer of the Parkdale Flea.  Music: Joakim Karud - Waves  Joakim Karud - https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud https://facebook.com/joakimkarudmusic https://twitter.com/JoakimKarud https://youtube.com/user/JoakimKarud

Science is under attack. Censorship, budget cuts, disappearing data, and threats to shut down government agencies put the pursuit of knowledge at risk. On April 22nd, people who support science are taking a public stand. Daniel sat down with Michelle Cameron and Sarah-Louise Decrausaz of Humans in 5 - an educational series that explores the story of humanity - to discuss the nature and importance of science.

Daniel sat down with the brilliant minds behind The Milton Shoe Company to discuss the world of luxury footwear, entrepreneurial motivation, and fashion!