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Bonnie Schmidt from Let's Talk Science explains:How she started Let's Talk Science during her PhD 27 years agoHow funding for science research has expanded compared to the 1990sHow the rules around science communication have shifted compared to 15 year priorWhy the focus has shifted during COVID-19 toward STEM at homeHow Let's Talk Science continues its digital transformation to offer more resources onlineThe next Let's Talk Science event with Bonnie Schmidt and Scholar's Choice will be online:WHEN:Thursday, May 21, 20205:00 PM PDT8:00 PM ESTLet's Talk Science: Bringing STEM Learning HomeSIGN UP:https://event.webinarjam.com/register/69/3vmx3fn1--Rate this podcastPlease share your feedbackBest way to reach Gordon Ruby:LinkedInSci Comm and Civic Tech on Social:TwitterLinkedInYouTubeInstagramFacebook

Mathew Brown a Scientific Data Visualization Specialist and founder of the Hakia Institute in British Columbia explains:What is data visualization and why this is a remarkable moment its historyWhat is Github and how are organizations sharing data about COVID-19Why we need to be careful when creating visualizations and who's getting it rightData skepticism, what we know, what we can't knowThe policy tradeoffs of opening our economies up again too soonWhy the race to develop a vaccine is exceptionalWhy we're in it for the long haul in the New NormalHow to begin a career in data visualizationLeaders in data visualization todayHis work with the Center for Global Health ResearchThe value of organizations having in-house data visualization expertsMathew Brownhttps://www.mathewbrown.ca/https://www.hakai.org/Matt's Twitter Recos: @AlbertoCairo, @DataVizSociety, @moritz_stefaner, @infowetrustBACKGROUND READINGThe story behind ‘flatten the curve,’ the defining chart of the coronavirusBy Mark Wilson at Fast Company | March 13, 2020The Financial Times: Coronavirus tracked: the latest figures as countries fight to contain the pandemicJohn MurdochOn TwitterWashington Post: Why outbreaks like coronavirus spread exponentially, and how to “flatten the curve”By Harry Stevens at Washington Post | March 14, 2020New York Times: New York Times on CoronavirusHow Long Will a Vaccine Really Take?By Stuart A. Thompson | April 30, 2020On TwitterJohns Hopkins University: Johns Hopkins Institute Coronavirus Resource Center Interactive Global DashboardGithub HomeGovernment of Canda Open Government Portal for COVID-19 DataData Visualization SocietyMike BostockD3.js - Data Driven Documents HomeObservable HQCenter for Global Health Research

Caroline Colijn from SFU’s MAGPIE Research Group in British Columbia speaks about her team’s work on COVID-19 Mathematical Modelling in collaboration with the BC Centre for Disease Control and:Contact tracing options: their pros, cons and technological barriersThe proven benefits of physical / social distancing and hand hygieneEvaluating exposure risks of various social settings (beaches, trails, clubs)The ideal COVID-19 data set needed in a perfect world The key role that mathematical modelling has played during the pandemicReasons why BC might have performed better in responding to the crisisDefining R0 (R naught) and prevalence as valuable metrics in understanding the virusHer work on the panel with Canada’s chief science advisor Dr. Mona NemerHow COVID-19 preparedness is different from flu preparednessHow Canada learned from the SARS epidemicThe limitations of reported cases vs actual cases in the populationWhy the “multiple waves” analogy is a misconceptionWhy mathematical models have a threshold related to exponential growthRESOURCESCaroline Colijnon Twitter: https://twitte.com/CarolineColijn at SFU: https://www.sfu.ca/math/department/faculty/colijn--caroline.html The MAGPIE Research Groupat SFU: https://www.sfu.ca/magpie/home.htmlCOVID-19 Research page: https://www.sfu.ca/magpie/covid-19.html on Twitter: https://twitter.com/magpieresearch Dr. Mona Nemer (Canada's Chief Science Advisor)On Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChiefSciCanGovernment of Canada: https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/063.nsf/eng/h_97646.htmlBACKGROUND READINGReal-time modelling of the COVID-19 epidemic: perspectives from British Columbia:Caroline Colijn and Daniel Coombs | Posted May 14, 2020Estimating the impact of COVID-19 control measures using a Bayesian model of physical distancing Caroline Colijn et al | Posted April 22, 2020.Coronavirus: ‘Incomplete’ data for Canada hurts ability to model pandemic, scientists say Beatrice Britneff | Posted April 17, 2020The Tyee: She Plots the Possible Arcs of the PandemicSteve Burgess | Posted March 26, 2020ABOUT THE PODCASTRate this podcast, Please share your feedbackBest way to reach Gordon Ruby: LinkedInSci Comm and Civic Tech on Social:Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube

Tom Masterson discusses their new digital product Blue, the community assistant thatorganizes ongoing community support for caregivers and their supporters, in a way that is sustainable and rewarding. Resources:Tom Masterson:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mastersonthomas/Dylan Bythhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dylanbyth/Caregiver Support Technologieshttps://caregiversupport.tech/https://www.linkedin.com/company/caregiver-support/https://medium.com/caregivers-and-technologyhttps://www.instagram.com/supportbyblue/Podcast: What Can I Do? https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/what-can-i-do/id1494941845https://open.spotify.com/show/2VH5xDA9NpGkBwqL91YweuPodcast: Teamistryhttps://www.atlassian.com/podcastContextual Awareness Companies:Radar companyhttps://radar.io/Goosehttps://www.gooseinsurance.com--Rate this podcastPlease share your feedbackBest way to reach Gordon Ruby:LinkedInSci Comm and Civic Tech on Social:TwitterLinkedInInstagramFacebookYouTube

Proof's platform helps governments with COVID-19 programming and Business Continuity Planning:https://proofgov.com/Renée LeVangie:https://www.linkedin.com/in/reneelevangie/Luke DeCoste:https://www.linkedin.com/in/ldecoste/Summary:Renee and Luke explain the history and the mission of a Canadian company whose government cloud software can be deployed 10 times faster at 1/10th the cost of traditional projects - with examples. They describe how easy the onboarding process is and how they approach understanding the problems of their clients first to then quickly customize solutions to fit their needs in an agile SaaS environment, often without the procurement process. Other Govtech and Civic Tech Resources: Bonfire Strategic Sourcing Platform empowers procurement teams and stakeholders to come together to make better purchasing decisions.https://gobonfire.com/eSCRIBE is a leading provider of revolutionary meeting management software, and the go-to-choice for public sector boards, committees, and councils looking to increase transparency, efficiency and stakeholder engagement.https://escribemeetings.com/OpenGov cloud software powers accounting and citizen services for over 1,000 Governmentshttps://opengov.com/Sean Boots:https://twitter.com/sbootshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/seanboots/https://sboots.ca/Natasha Clarke:https://twitter.com/tashclarke73https://beta.novascotia.ca/people/natasha-clarkeCanadian Digital Service:https://twitter.com/CDS_GCCode for Canada:https://twitter.com/code4caOttawa Civic Tech:https://twitter.com/yowcivictech--Rate this podcastPlease share your feedbackBest way to reach Gordon Ruby:LinkedInSci Comm and Civic Tech on Social:TwitterLinkedInInstagramFacebookYouTube

The next Institute on Governance Event with Ryan Androsoff and Ottawa Civic Tech will be online:WHEN:Tuesday, May 5, 20202:30 PM to 4:30 PM PDT5:30 PM to 7:30 PM ESTVirtual Policy Crunch: The Future of Digital Governance in a Post-Pandemic WorldSIGN UP:https://iog.ca/events/digital-governance-post-pandemic/Resources: The Public Service's Digital Literacy Problem | Ryan Androsoffhttps://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/february-2019/the-public-services-digital-literacy-problem/ How Covid-19 Could Reshape the Federal Public Service | Kathryn Mayhttps://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/april-2020/how-covid-19-could-reshape-the-federal-public-service/ --Rate this podcastPlease share your feedbackBest way to reach Gordon Ruby:LinkedInSci Comm and Civic Tech on Social:TwitterLinkedInYouTubeInstagramFacebook

The next OPEN Technologies Event:WHEN:Tuesday, May 5, 20205:30 PM to 7:30 PM PDTCivic Tech YVR #20 | Green Buildings, Contech and Shift with OPEN TechnologiesSIGN UP:https://www.meetup.com/Civic-Tech-Vancouver/events/270204972/In this Episode:Jenna McNeil https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcneiljenna/Open Technologies https://opentech.eco/https://www.linkedin.com/company/opengb/Jenna Explains:The history of OPEN Technologies and where the founders came fromThe BC Energy Step Code and what it means for the building sector in BCClimate change and how buildings are massive emitters of CO2How traditional materials were used in building construction compared to now and in the futureHow there's a lack of data informing policy and effective tools for forecasting policy implicationsWhy OPEN Technologies products are free to use and directly accessible from the websiteA definition of ‘virtue signaling’ within the sustainability sectorWhat open source means within the context of OPEN TechnologiesWhat it's like for people adopting the product as a disruptive shift in their workflowThe importance of customer research in product adoption Career advice for civically engaged and sustainability-minded peopleKey organizations and a who's who within construction technology and the building industry in general. Rate this podcastPlease share your feedbackBest way to reach Gordon Ruby:LinkedInSci Comm and Civic Tech on Social:TwitterLinkedInYouTubeInstagramFacebookDirect access to the Shift tool from OPEN Technologies:http://shift.opentech.eco/Phil Northcott and C Change Labs:https://www.linkedin.com/in/philnorthcott/https://www.c-change-labs.com/en/https://www.linkedin.com/company/c-change-labs/Zero Emissions Building Exchangehttps://zebx.org/Canadian Urban Sustainability Practitioners Networkhttps://cuspnetwork.ca/City Hivehttps://cityhive.ca/https://www.linkedin.com/company/cityhive-vancouver/BC Energy Step Codehttps://energystepcode.ca/

Evidence for Democracy https://evidencefordemocracy.ca/enKimberly Girlinghttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberly-girling-phd-750b4816/Upcoming Webinar on May 5, 2020:https://evidencefordemocracy.ca/en/content/register-our-latest-webinarSocial Mediahttps://www.facebook.com/E4Dcahttps://twitter.com/E4Dcahttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzsmi2kEGI7M85qTCcWBfjQKimberly Describes:How Evidence for Democracy promotes science policy in governmentThe structural challenges for adopting science policyWhy science is so important, especially right nowMisconceptions from government, scientists and professors about science and science advocacyUseful incentives and initiatives for further science communicationAn ideal state for science policy and integrity two years from nowThe need for mechanisms to respond to misinformation and available resourcesExisting science policy and science communication groups in CanadaHow more people can get involvedRate this podcastPlease share your feedbackBest way to reach Gordon Ruby:LinkedInSci Comm and Civic Tech on Social:TwitterLinkedInYouTubeInstagramFacebookRESOURCES:Science Policy Exchange https://www.linkedin.com/company/science-&-policy-exchange/https://twitter.com/DSP_SPEhttps://www.sp-exchange.ca/Toronto Science Policy Network https://twitter.com/TOSciPolicyNethttps://www.facebook.com/TOSciPolicyNet/Spin (Vancouver) Science Policy Interchange Network https://www.linkedin.com/company/science-policy-integration-network-spin/https://twitter.com/SPINSciPolicyScience Slam Canada https://www.linkedin.com/company/science-slam-canada/https://twitter.com/scislamcaPint of Science https://www.linkedin.com/company/pintofscience/https://twitter.com/pintsworldScience is Everywhere https://www.linkedin.com/company/science-everywhere/https://twitter.com/anthonymxse

Tanya Gadsby from Fuselight Creative, Inc. https://thefuselight.com/ Describes:How she got her start in stage management then health careHow her team creates accurate, interactive visuals across a range of formats for clients including the science, health care, and engineering sectorsThe technology Fuselight is experimenting with as graphic facilitation evolvesThe types of effort that goes into her team's workHow we're all interconnected which is why they share their work openlyThe shift she's seeing toward the virtual space, especially nowThe risks and rewards involved in visual communicationResources:Fuselight Creative Inc.Twitter Facebook Instagram Kurzgesagt — Informational animations on a range of science and research topicsToby Morris @XTOTL — Visualizes data. He’s based in New ZealandJerome Etienne — he shared code freely and openly on GitHub so people could start experimenting with Augmented Reality without needing to buy expensive programs.***Rate this podcast*** Please share your feedback***Best way to reach me:LinkedInSci Comm and Civic Tech on Social:TwitterLinkedInYouTubeInstagramFacebook

Louis Describes:Why specialization is important, but not everythingThe best way to spend 10K HoursHow to live a life of happiness and resiliency with a growth mindsetWhat's it's like to be a mathematicianPersistence > IntelligenceThe pitfalls of Publication Bias in academia and beyondHow to evaluate what we see in the mediaHow we can learn to trust scienceVisit his blogJohn P.A. Ioannidishttps://profiles.stanford.edu/john-ioannidisRate this podcast Please share your feedbackBest way to reach me:LinkedInSci Comm and Civic Tech on Social:TwitterLinkedInYouTubeInstagramFacebook

I introduce the initial WHY for the podcast and define key terms with a few examples of each:Science CommunicationCivic TechnologyBest way to reach me:LinkedInSci Comm and Civic Tech Social:TwitterLinkedInYouTubeInstagramFacebookCompanies I spoke about:Civic Tech Vancouver: Connecting community & technologyThrive Health: Personalized information about the COVID-19 pandemic. Medimap: Telehealth and Walk-in Clinic Wait TimesHub Cycling: Ungap the Map: Prioritizing Gaps in Vancouver's Bike InfrastructureScience Communicators:Neil deGrasse TysonBill Nye the Science GuyDavid SuzukiCarl SaganSources:1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_communication2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civic_technology