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Rebecca Davis joins Dan Corder to reflect on just how strange the news can be. From the most important to the very strange, John and Rebecca offer their view of what is happening in our world that makes it at times infuriating, at times inspirational but always fascinating. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Mixtape with Scott! This week's guest is Nathan Nunn, professor in the Vancouver School of Economics at University of British Columbia. Nathan is a development economist and economic historian whose work on the development of the African continent has been viewed as pioneering, seminal even. Two of his major works focused on the African slave trade and its impact on trust (here in this AER) and the continent's longterm development (here). The body of work is so massive that I can only point you to his webpage and vita. He's currently an editor at Quarterly Journal of Economics, a member of NBER and a research fellow at BREAD. And here is his google scholar page. And for giggles, here are the people at NotebookLM explaining his vita!Here's that NotebookLM link for people looking on YouTube or podcast platforms like Apple Music or Spotify. url: https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/ac825f4e-3e35-4359-b154-bc82ef808a79/audioThanks again everyone and I hope you enjoy this great interview! Scott's Mixtape Substack is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Scott's Mixtape Substack at causalinf.substack.com/subscribe

In this exclusive session with the University of British Columbia, Sveta Banerjee, founder of Impact Investing Solutions (IIS), dives deep into how aligning businesses with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) attracts investors and drives real change.

On this episode, we talk with Graham Thomas, head coach of the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. We cover a wide range of topics including him helping start the Syracuse women's hockey team, training with Connor Bedard, the amazing success of the UBC women's hockey program and his recruiting advice for players. You can connect with Graham Thomas either on the UBC Thunderbird's website: https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/womens-ice-hockey/roster/coaches/graham-thomas/4499 or via Graham Thomas' Champs App profile:  https://profile.champs.app/h/graham-thomas   You can learn more about UBC Thunderbirds women's hockey team here: https://gothunderbirds.ca/sports/womens-ice-hockey Follow the UBC Women's Hockey Team on X: @ubcwhky and Instagram: @ubcwhky ============================ ⁠Champs App⁠ is your recruiting and development copilot. Champs App helps athletes, coaches, parents and agents/advisors navigate the world of youth sports. We have made it easy to create a ⁠free Champs App account⁠  where you can add a free, beautiful hockey profile with access to amazing content to help with recruiting and hockey player development. ============================= Introducing ⁠CHAMPS+⁠, a new way for Champs to be your recruiting and development copilot. ⁠CHAMPS+⁠ gives parents and players access to more recruiting & hockey development insights, advice and experts.  With Champs+ you can attend our monthly webinars with an expert covering timely topics during for the recruiting cycle.  Members can submit questions before or during the webinar to be answered by our experts. New articles and videos which includes highly curated content will be added weekly throughout the year, so you can always find fresh, relevant information to help guide you with both recruiting and becoming a better hockey player. Finally, if you are feeling overwhelmed by the college recruiting process or just need advice from other players or parents, you can join the ⁠CHAMPS+⁠ discussion groups (coming soon!), organized based for parents and players based on where  you are in the recruiting process. So take a tour of ⁠CHAMPS+⁠ now – you can see the full list of articles, videos and events.  You can subscribe to ⁠CHAMPS+⁠  on a monthly or a deeply discounted annual basis.  Visit  ⁠https://sports.champs.app/champs-plus⁠ now and access more recruiting and player development insights, advice and experts for the fraction of the price of an advisor. ========================= ⁠⁠Champs App Messaging ⁠⁠is the fast, easy way to send error-free messages to coaches. ⁠⁠Champs App Messaging⁠⁠ cuts the time to send emails to coaches by over 50%, ensures key information is included and reduces common errors because it has templates that automatically populates the coach's name & email and inserts information from your Champs App profile. ⁠⁠To learn more about Champs App Messaging⁠⁠ please visit: https://www.champs.app/2024/03/introducing-the-champs-app-messaging-tool/ =========================================== Here is a list of ⁠⁠2024 Girls Hockey Events⁠⁠: https://www.champs.app/2023/11/2024-girls-hockey-event-calendar-camps-showcases-tournaments-spring-summer/ ============================== ⁠⁠Create a free, beautiful Champs Hockey Profile⁠⁠ to help with college or prep school recruiting: ⁠⁠https://profile.champs.app/sign-up⁠⁠ With Champs App profile you can: ·  Share highlight videos, statistics and coach information · Add a player's playing history (teams, coaches, level of play) and upcoming games schedule · Share personal, student and athletic profile information · Invite and connect with coaches, players and teammates Once you create your profile, you will have a personalized link to share with coaches and teams. Or you can connect directly with coaches on Champs App.  Here is our ⁠Champs App Team Coach Directory ⁠  ⁠https://sports.champs.app/coach-directory/

In this episode, we speak with Severine Pinte.  She is a distinguished winemaker with a Master's degree in viticulture and oenology from the National School of Agronomy in Montpellier, in southern France.  With over 26 harvests of experience, she has worked in various wine regions. However, the Okanagan region and climate there have captivated her since 2010. Severine is now the Executive Winemaker at Le Vieux Pin and LaStella wineries.   In this interview, we'll discuss the science behind winemaking, the craft and passion involved, her connection to the land and the importance of sustainability in the wine industry. Listen to the Best of the WWEST on  Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon, iHeart, Gaana, and Castbox Visit wwest-cwse.ca to learn more about WWEST and to listen to other available episodes.

In this episode, we speak with Hallee Fried, who, along with her husband Jeff, co-owns Farmstrong Cider Company, based in Armstrong, British Columbia. But, her passion for working the land began long before she started cider-making. Agriculture and farming have been a part of her life for as long as she can remember. In this interview, she shares her story of how and why she got into cider-making, and the labour of love that goes into the craft.  She also talks about the challenges faced in the industry, including the impacts of climate change and labour shortages.  Listen to the Best of the WWEST on  Spotify, Apple, Google, Amazon, iHeart, Gaana, and Castbox Visit wwest-cwse.ca to learn more about WWEST and to listen to other available episodes.

You might think training for and completing ultramarathons while managing the long hours and other demands of a medical residency would be too much to handle, but in the case of Dr. Estello Hill, athletics have fueled his success on the job. “It's really taught me what I'm capable of, how I can push myself and when I should dial back. I think it's given me an intense sense of balance with everything,” he explains. Dr. Hill just wrapped up his internal medicine residency at the University of British Columbia and has begun a fellowship there in gastroenterology where he can pursue his special interest in the gut microbiome. “It's an exciting space that I think is going to open up some new understanding for a lot of disease processes that we don't actively understand now, and also potentially open up new treatment pathways.” In this inspiring installment in our NextGen Journeys series, Hill and host Hillary Acer also discuss how he sees AI being integrated into medical care, and his interest in longevity medicine, complete with book recommendations on nutrition and other keys to a healthy lifestyle. Mentioned in this episode:  The University of British Columbia

Ever heard of an MFA program with 12 different genre concentrations? On this episode, Vivian (Xiao Wen) Li tells Jared about how UBC's multi-genre emphasis allowed her to work across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, filmmaking, comics, and more. Plus, she discusses self-funding her degree, receiving a grant to do research in China for her novel, and UBC's online option for distance learning. Vivian is a queer and neurodivergent Chinese-Canadian writer, director, musician, and interdisciplinary artist who recently graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing from The University of British Columbia. She is the winner in the short story category of the Creative Writing Collective Sustaining Shared Futures Writing Award, and her fiction and poetry have been published in The Massachusetts Review, The New Quarterly, QWERTY, and elsewhere. Her chapbook Someday I Promise, I'll Love You from 845 Press was nominated for The bpNichol Chapbook Award. Her debut experimental novel titled To You, in the Waves of the Future will be going on submission soon.  She can be reached @vivianlicreates on X/Instagram or vivianlicreates.com. This episode was requested by Michelle D'costa. Thank you for listening, Michelle! MFA Writers is hosted by Jared McCormack and produced by Jared McCormack and Hanamori Skoblow. New episodes are released every two weeks. You can find more MFA Writers at MFAwriters.com. BE PART OF THE SHOW — Donate to the show at Buy Me a Coffee. — Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. — Submit an episode request. If there's a program you'd like to learn more about, contact us and we'll do our very best to find a guest who can speak to their experience. — Apply to be a guest on the show by filling out our application. STAY CONNECTED Twitter: @MFAwriterspod Instagram: @MFAwriterspodcast Facebook: MFA Writers Email: mfawriterspodcast@gmail.com

Developmental psychologist Dr. Mariana Brussoni joins us to discuss the critical importance of risky play for children's development! Dr. Brussoni explains how injuries are the leading cause of death for children, but avoiding risk entirely is not the solution. Instead, she advocates for a balanced approach to risk that acknowledges its benefits for development. Dr. Brussoni emphasizes that risk should be viewed neutrally, not as something inherently negative. She outlines different types of risky play, including play at heights, with speed, with dangerous tools, and rough-and-tumble play, and explains why these activities are crucial for children's physical and emotional growth. Risky play helps children become more active, navigate uncertainty, and cope with strong emotions like thrill and excitement. The episode also delves into societal and parental fears around risky play, including the pressure to conform to other parents' expectations and the influence of intensive parenting. Dr. Brussoni introduces the 17-second rule, encouraging parents to pause before intervening in their child's play, promoting thoughtful decision-making over fear-driven reactions. Listeners will learn about the significant benefits of risky play, such as improved mental health, obesity prevention, and enhanced social skills. Dr. Brussoni discusses the importance of outdoor play for children's development, including its impact on literacy and numeracy. She also highlights the role of loose parts like rocks, mud, and sticks in keeping play engaging and beneficial. The episode concludes with a discussion on the critical role of grandparents in fostering outdoor play and the importance of ensuring that every child gets outside every day. Dr. Brussoni's insights provide a compelling case for rethinking our approach to children's play and embracing the positive aspects of risk. ** Learn more about Dr. Brussoni here >> https://www.outsideplay.org/about Get the parent tool here >> https://www.outsideplay.org/tool-microsites/parent-tool ** Download your free 1000 Hours Outside tracker here >> https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/trackers Find everything you need to kick off your 1000 Hours Outside Journey here >> https://www.1000hoursoutside.com/blog/allthethings Order of copy of Ginny's newest book, Until the Streetlights Come On here >> https://amzn.to/3RXjBlN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, hosts Carol and Jeevan speak to UBC alum Dax Dasilva (BA'23), CEO of the e-commerce company Lightspeed and the founder of the environmental alliance Age of Union. Dasilva shares his entrepreneurial origin story, discusses his early acts of environmental activism, and explains why he thinks it's critical for the next generation to get outside and fall in love with nature. He also emphasizes the impact that bold storytelling and filmmaking can have on conservation.

When UBC economics student Abul Bashar Rahman was in ninth grade, he learned that one-third of his country, Bangladesh, would be underwater by 2050 as a result of climate change. This realization set him on a path towards climate action that took him as a UBC delegate to COP27 in Egypt in 2022 and inspired him to cycle across Bangladesh to see the effects of climate change first-hand and hear the stories of some of the people most affected by it. In this episode, Carol and Jeevan speak to Bashar about some of the key moments in his activism and storytelling journey.

Have you ever found love on a dating app? In this special Valentine's Day episode, hosts Carol and Jeevan connect with UBC student and entrepreneur Connor Rose, who co-founded an app IRLY that offers a unique Gen Z spin on making a match. They discuss the app's early days in the e@UBC program, share the Cameron Dallas connection, and attempt to uncover what Gen Z is looking for in a partner.

Join hosts Carol and Jeevan in conversation with UBC pharmacy alum Avi Gill (BSc'12, BPSc'16), one of the owners behind Farming Karma, a “farm to can” soda-making company based in the Okanagan. Discover the brand's evolution from a family farm to a thriving enterprise that produces award-winning fruit sodas, and hear insights from Gill as he reflects on his “wild journey” to becoming an entrepreneur.

In this episode, Monica Westley, PhD, catches up with Bruce Verchere, PhD, the winner of the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award in Diabetes. Ask the Expert is a ~30 minute digital cafe experience where scientists and grad students can meet and exchange with thought leaders in the field of type 1 diabetes. Link below to sign up for a seat in the cafe!

Join Carol and Jeevan as they sip their way through today's episode on BC wine. Hear how wine makers in the province are navigating the impacts of climate change, and the ways in which UBC research is helping to boost their resilience and adaptation during these challenging times. Plus, learn about the alumni UBC Wine Club and its December 2023 offer featuring Moon Curser Vineyards, and find out how you can support fellow alumni winemakers while enjoying exceptional Okanagan wines as a member of the club.

Join Carol and Jeevan as they explore advances in cancer detection and prevention with UBC alum Dr. Steven Narod (BSc'75, MD'79), a leading expert in breast and ovarian cancer genetics research. Dr. Narod was among a team of researchers in the 1990s who made the groundbreaking discovery of BRCA1 and BRCA2 — two genes which, in mutated form, are closely linked to breast and ovarian cancers. Learn more about Dr. Narod's research over the past three decades, including how he and his team have made genetic testing more accessible for Canadians via The Screen Project. Dr. Narod is also this year's distinguished recipient of the Research and Innovation Award from alumni UBC.

Professor Benjamin Perrin, author of "Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial," challenges 'tough on crime' policies, highlights systemic flaws, and explores solutions to reimagine a justice system that heals rather than punishes with host Aaron Pete.Benjamin Perrin is a professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. He has served in the Prime Minister's Office as in-house legal counsel and lead policy advisor on criminal justice and public safety. He was also a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada. He is the national best-selling author of Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis (Penguin Random House, 2020). His latest book and podcast is Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial (University of Toronto Press).Order Indictment Here: https://utorontopress.com/9781487533731/indictment/Support the showwww.biggerthanmepodcast.com

Join Carol, Rumneek, and new co-host Jeevan Sangha as they dive deep into the world of wildfires with award-winning UBC researcher, Dr. Lori Daniels (MSc'94). From the phenomenon of “zombie fires” to the fascinating paradox of using fire to suppress fire, Dr. Daniels explains what's behind BC's increasingly severe wildfires, how climate change is adding fuel to the fire, and what UBC researchers are doing, in close collaboration with Indigenous communities, to increase the resiliency of BC's forests.

Peek behind the veil of condo ownership with esteemed guest, Professor Doug Harris. Together, Aaron and Professor Harris traverse through the evolution of condo ownership, from its 1960s beginnings to its modern-day role in urban living. Their conversation dives into the unique dynamics of condo living, exploring landlord-tenant relationships, co-ops, detached parcels, and the intricate legalities such as residential tenancy laws and strata corporation governance. They also examine the challenges municipalities face in providing rental housing, consumer protection in multi-unit developments, smoking rules,  and Doug's call for thoughtful housing policy.Douglas Harris, a professor at the Allard School of Law since 2001, has significantly contributed to property law and legal history, authoring award-winning books on Indigenous fisheries in British Columbia. After his call to the British Columbia bar in 1994 and playing in Canada's Olympic field hockey team, he pursued further education, earning LLM and PhD degrees in legal history, and later served in various administrative roles at UBC, receiving teaching awards. Currently, he's focusing on condominium property law, co-authoring a leading Canadian property law casebook, and fostering collaboration on law and cities through the Law & Cities Research Group.Support the showwww.biggerthanmepodcast.com

Discover the fascinating changes coming to UBC's campuses — from a deepening commitment to Indigenization to groundbreaking sustainability initiatives — with Ben Johnson, Director of Campus Planning for UBC Okanagan, and Michael White, Associate Vice-President of Campus + Community Planning and the university's chief planner. Whether you're a passionate planner or simply curious about the future of UBC, this episode reveals what it takes to build world-class campuses. 

Join, Aaron Pete, and guest Teresa Liu-Ambrose, a renowned physical therapy professor at the University of British Columbia, as they delve into the  vital importance of physical exercise, particularly for the elderly, and the essential roles that cardio, strength training, diet, and sleep hygiene play in maintaining overall health. From debunking common myths about melatonin and nightcaps to examining the effects of COVID-19 on the brains of aging adults, Teresa Liu-Ambrose provides insights on safe exercises that are key to preserving cognitive functions as we age.Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, PhD, PT, Professor, is a physical therapist and a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Healthy Aging at the University of British Columbia, Department of Physical Therapy. She is Co-Director of the Centre for Aging SMART at Vancouver Coastal Health and is Director of Vancouver Falls Prevention Clinic. Dr. Liu-Ambrose's research focuses on understanding the role of exercise in promoting cognitive and mobility outcomes in older adults. Her research findings have been implemented into clinical practice, community programs, and international practice guidelines or recommendations to promote healthy aging. She is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences and a member of The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, Royal Society of Canada.Support the showwww.biggerthanmepodcast.com

Carol and Rumneek chat with UBC alum and the CBC's Justin McElroy (BA'11) on his path to journalism, the changing nature of the industry, and his love of niche topics (and charts!) that have helped him connect with audiences in creative and captivating ways. 

Women in the workplace still fight an uphill battle to report sexual harassment. Samantha Dodson, postdoctoral research fellow at the University of British Columbia, explores why. Dr. Samantha Dodson is a postdoctoral fellow in the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. Her research broadly focuses on how employees' cognitions and emotions […]

Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 2 of Islet Study Group 2023. Hear from Bruno Freitas from University of British Columbia.

Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during the poster session at the Islet Study Group 2023. Hear from Deasung Jang from University of British Columbia as he discusses his poster: single cell glucose-stimulated insulin secretion assay using nanowell-in-microwell plates.

Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 2 of Islet Study Group 2023. Hear from Dr. Bruce Verchere from University of British Columbia.

Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 2 of Islet Study Group 2023. Hear from Dr. Dan Luciano from University of British Columbia as he discusses his lab's work and future directions.

Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during the Day 2 poster session at Islet Study Group 2023. Hear from Rana Minab from University of British Columbia as she discusses her poster: Using Fecal microbiome transplantation for type 1 diabetes therapy.

Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 2 of Islet Study Group 2023. Hear from Dr. Jim Johnson from University of British Columbia and the organizer of the conference as he discusses his thoughts on the conference thus far and the research going on his lab.

Check out “Heard on the Street” recorded during Day 1 of Islet Study Group 2023. Hear from Dr. Francis Lynn from University of British Columbia as he discusses his thoughts on the conference so far.

Carol and Rumneek speak with Dr. Gail Murphy, Vice-President of Research & Innovation, about UBC's evolution into a world-class research powerhouse over the past quarter century. Dr. Murphy highlights several recent projects that reflect UBC's innovative and collaborative approach to research, and shares her top tips for thriving in both leadership and researcher roles.

Hear from UBC historians Herbert Rosengarten and Sheldon Goldfarb as they share their extensive knowledge of UBC's storied past – including entertaining and obscure tales that might surprise you.

UBC alum and digital activist Daniella Barreto (MSc'17) joins From Here Forward to discuss her new podcast with Amnesty International Canada — Rights Back At You — which explores anti-Black racism, policing, and surveillance in Canada. A public health graduate turned podcaster, Barreto is “passing the mic” to people working towards a more equitable future — and revealing the power of audio storytelling in the process.

Rumneek and Carol speak with UBC's Dr. Pieter Cullis (BSc'67, MSc'70, PhD'72), whose pioneering research on lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) has received global acclaim. Without the development of LNPs, which serve as the “delivery system” for life-saving therapeutics, the mRNA COVID vaccines by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna would literally not work. Cullis's success did not happen overnight, but was the result of years of collaborative effort, sprinkled with happy accidents along the way — plus critical early support from UBC.

Researchers are using social media to develop an automatic landslide detection tool.

Tahia Devissher is a Banting Research and Teaching Fellow at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Faculty of Forestry. She studies how to manage forests and other greenspaces in and around cities to support human well-being and build social-ecological resilience to climate change. She is also interested in developing practical strategies to strengthen the relationship between urbanites and nature. In past work with the Stockholm Environment Institute, Tahia led research to support climate change adaptation working with local communities, NGOs, and governments in more than 20 countries across the Global South. In most of her projects, she applies interdisciplinary approaches by integrating methods from quantitative modelling to participatory mapping, and qualitative assessment. Tahia has a Ph.D. in ecosystems science from the University of Oxford. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantatrilliontrees/support

Called the front page of the Internet, Reddit could be used to help NASA locate landslides almost as soon as they happen.

Join host Ronnie Lipschutz in this Blast from the Past (originally broadcast on May 23, 2021) as he speaks with Dr. Suzanne Simard, Professor of Forestry and Conservation Sciences about the social life of trees. Her 2021 book, Finding the Mother Tree--Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, has just been published. According to Simard, communication between trees happens not in the air but deep below our feet in an incredibly dense, complex network of roots and chemical signals. ... “In a single forest, a mother tree may be connected to hundreds of other trees.” Here is what Bookshop Santa Cruz wrote about Simard: “Suzanne Simard is a pioneer on the frontier of plant communication and intelligence; she's been compared to Rachel Carson, hailed as a scientist who conveys complex, technical ideas in a way that is dazzling and profound…. Simard writes—in inspiring, illuminating, and accessible ways—how trees, living side by side for hundreds of years, have evolved, how they perceive one another, learn and adapt their behaviors, recognize neighbors, and remember the past; how they have agency about the future; elicit warnings and mount defenses, compete and cooperate with one another with sophistication, characteristics ascribed to human intelligence, traits that are the essence of civil societies—and at the center of it all, the Mother Trees: the mysterious, powerful forces that connect and sustain the others that surround them.” You can learn more about Simard's work in "The Social Life of Forests," New York Times Magazine, Dec. 2, 2020, and at The Mother Tree Project. If you search for "Suzanne Simard" on You Tube, you will turn up a dozen videos, including a TED talk, about her work. The articles referred to in the show are: Lincoln Taiz, et al, "Plants Neither Possess nor Require Consciousness," Trends in Plant Science 24, #8 (August 2019): 677-87 Michael Pollan, "The Intelligent Plant," The New Yorker, December 23, 2013. Sustainability Now! is underwritten by the Sustainable Systems Research Foundation and Environmental Innovations.

People with disabilities often use the medical system, but what happens when they want to become doctors? On this episode, Quinten Clarke gives us some insight into what the medical profession looks like as a medical resident who has a disability. Quinten is the vice-president and Trainee Group Lead for the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities. Through this work, he advocates for medical learners with disabilities. He's currently a resident physician at the University of British Columbia. He talked about how he thinks the medical system views disability, and how this can be changed.   You can learn more about the Canadian Association of Physicians with Disabilities hereCheck out the Ostomy Canada Society hereQuinten mentions a February 2021 article by Dr. Lisa I. Iezzoni. Read more about that article here: The full article can be accessed here: 

May 1, 2022 Buffalo State Data Talk  Episode 18: Data Governance in Higher Education with George Firican, Director of Data Governance and BI at the University of British Columbia   In this episode George Firican, Director of Data Governance and BI at the University of British Columbia and founder of LightsOnData talks about how his team uses data to help fundraise for the university. Listen to the episode to learn some of George's favorite resources for budding data scientists and tips for growing your career.     Resources Lights on Data Lights on Data Show Podcast George Firican on LinkedIn AI & ML by Tom Ives DATAcated   Learn more about data science and stay up to date with the podcast by connecting with us on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/school/buffa... Interested in a career in data science? Visit https://dataanalytics.buffalostate.edu/ to learn more.

Zhaohua (Cindy) Cheng is a Ph.D. candidate in urban forestry at the University of British Columbia (UBC). She has over five years of experience in community and youth engagement, climate change adaptation, student advising and engagement, and project management. Her Ph.D. research focuses on exploring urban forest-based solutions for climate resilience and urban livability. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantatrilliontrees/support

In Episode 17: Our guest this week on the podcast is Dr. Lauren Erland, research associate at the University of British Columbia, Kelowna. Dr. Erland shares and discusses with us Artic native plant species and their conservation in the face of climate change. The area of Dr. Erland's study was Inuit Nunangat, a unique cultural, political and geographic zone that encompasses, Nunavut, and Northern Quebec, Labrador and the Northwest Territories. Lauren explains a little bit about the botanical exploration of this area as well as botanical collection methods of seeds, traditional and tissue culture vouchers.  Also discussed in this episode is the invitro method of plant propagation using agar with a plant tissue culture as a substrate medium for germination of historically difficult to propagate flora. Who else loves the Orobanchaceae family of plants!?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=65399395)

We talk to Dr Pamela Kryskow about the research she and her team are doing into the use of psychedelic drugs in the treatment of PTSD, anxiety, depression, addiction and much more.Pamela is a Canadian doctor who specialises in psychedelic medicine, mental health and chronic pain. She is a clinical instructor at the University of British Columbia and a founding board member of the Canadian Psychedelic Association. In addition, she is involved in the largest ongoing microdosing study to date, Microdose.me We learn about clinical trials, the successes and challenges, the rise in popularity of microdosing and how in actual fact, we've been doing this since we started walking this earth. Thank you to our team...Music - Andrew GrimesArtwork - Erica Frances GeorgeIf you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests. Thank you!Join the RUMP Club! Support the team and access exclusive content at: https://www.patreon.com/rightupmypodcast

What is eco-citizenship and what does it entail? These are the overarching questions that guide this episode's discussions with Manvi Bhalla, Graduate Student and Co-Founder of Shake Up The Establishment & missINFORMED, and Kimberly Nicholas, Associate Professor of Sustainability Science at Lund University. From an introduction to intersectionality and its importance in climate justice action, to the Eat Lancet Report's rough guidelines for how to reduce one's carbon footprint, this wide-ranging discussion explores all the facets of what it means to be an eco-citizen, and who bears the most responsibility for taking action to slow climate change.

One out of every eight households in Canada is food insecure. For racialized Canadians, that number is higher – two to three times the national average. In this episode, Vinita asks what is happening with our food systems, and what we can do to make them fairer with two women who have been tackling this issue for years. Melana Roberts is Chair of Food Secure Canada and one of the leaders behind Canada's first Black food sovereignty plan. Also joining the conversation is Tabitha Robin Martens, assistant professor at UBC's Faculty of Land and Food Systems. Martens researches Indigenous food sovereignty and works with Cree communities to bolster traditional land uses.Show notes:https://theconversation.com/making-our-food-fairer-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-12-171554Transcript:https://theconversation.com/making-our-food-fairer-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-12-transcript-171583Related article: Why are babies going hungry in a food-rich nation like Canada?https://theconversation.com/why-are-babies-going-hungry-in-a-food-rich-nation-like-canada-165789Join The Conversation about this podcast: Use hashtag #DontCallMeResilient and tag us:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConversationCA  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconversationdotcomFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheConversationCanadaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theconversationcanada/Sign up for our newsletter: https://theconversation.com/ca/newsletters/Contact us: theculturedesk@theconversation.comPromo at beginning of episode:Telling Our Twisted Histories, CBC Podcasts:https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/906-telling-our-twisted-historiesPromo at end of episode: The Conversation Weekly:https://theconversation.com/ca/topics/the-conversation-weekly-98901

Stories are a powerful tool to resist oppressive situations. They give writers from marginalized communities a way to imagine alternate realities, and to critique the one we live in. In this episode, Vinita speaks to two storytellers who offer up wonderous “otherworlds” for Indigenous and Black people. Selwyn Seyfu Hinds is an L.A-based screenwriter who wrote for Jordan Peele's The Twilight Zone and is currently writing the screenplay for Esi Edugyan's Washington Black. Daniel Heath Justice is professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous literature and expressive culture at the University of British Columbia.Show notes: https://theconversation.com/how-stories-about-alternate-worlds-can-help-us-imagine-a-better-future-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-7-165933Transcript: https://theconversation.com/how-stories-about-alternate-worlds-can-help-us-imagine-a-better-future-dont-call-me-resilient-ep-7-transcript-167520Related article: Afrofuturism and its possibility of elsewhere: The power of political imagination: https://theconversation.com/afrofuturism-and-its-possibility-of-elsewhere-the-power-of-political-imagination-166002Join The Conversation about this podcast: Use hashtag #DontCallMeResilient and tag us:Twitter: https://twitter.com/ConversationCA  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theconversationdotcomFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheConversationCanadaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/theconversationcanada/Sign up for our newsletter: https://theconversation.com/ca/newsletters/Contact us: theculturedesk@theconversation.comPromo at beginning of episode: Telling Our Twisted Histories, CBC Podcasts: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-podcasts/906-telling-our-twisted-histories

One UBC professor says he wants to see online learning make a return this school year. Guest -  Michael Byers, Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia 

#047 – Today, on this midweek episode, we present very interesting information about one of the most fascinating careers today, mechanical engineering. Although we start by going over some quick facts about this field of engineering, we quickly dive into some of the most interesting mechanical engineering projects going on today, including, the construction of a mechanical arm to operate on the moon, where temperatures easily drops to 292º Fahrenheit, the work that Purdue University is conducting in its Resilient Extra Terrestrial Habitats Institute, the introduction of advanced augmented reality into the cockpits of military aircrafts so pilots can practice managing different scenarios, and work conducted at MIT that led to the discovery of what makes coronaviruses so infectious and deadly, and the ability to weaken the infectiousness of the virus greatly. We also covered other valuable areas to students interested in finding out more about mechanical engineering, such as the essential qualities necessary for anyone considering becoming a mechanical engineer, specific about what they do on a daily basis, the courses to take in a bachelor degree program in mechanical engineering, pay, and employment prospects to the year 2029. There is so much we talked about that we are sure you will find very interesting, even if a career in mechanical engineering is not one for you. You can find our show notes at https://collegemetropolis.com/47. You can help our podcast greatly by telling others about us, giving us a 5-star rating, and a leaving us a positive review. We will greatly appreciate it. Thank you!