Having good communication with our doctors and medical professionals is really important. In this video, I caught up with Dr. Ali Mahmoud, resident urologist in Detroit Michigan, and I got to ask him some very interesting questions about the importance of communication in his profession!

Joining us for this fourth and last episode from Toronto, Ontario, Mehrdad Hariri is the Founder, CEO, and President of the Canadian Science Policy Centre, the leading not-profit HUB for science, technology and innovation policy in Canada, and a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Science, Society and Policy at the University of Ottawa. Mehrdad is also a Member of the Governing Board of The Journal of Science Policy and Governance. These are just some of the important roles he has; he is a passionate community leader and organizer in the realm of science policy here in Canada. As a visionary in Canadian Science Policy, Mehrdad has been acknowledged by the Globe and Mail for his decade of contribution to the field. In 2020, he was selected as a member of the Governor-General Leadership Conference, and numerous publications and op-eds confirm his commitment to the Canadian science policy sphere as he has been featured in many media outlets and regularly appears in the media as a commentator on science policy issues. He studied in the fields of Veterinary Medicine, Cell Biology and Functional Genomes, in Tehran, Montréal, and Toronto universities. The Canadian Science Policy Centre is a non-profit, non-partisan, and non-advocate organization. It serves as an inclusive hub for connectivity, getting together, capacity building, in support of effective science and innovation policy. Through its wide range of programs, the CSPC’s mission is to build a strong and inclusive science policy community that contributes to the well-being of Canadians. The CSPC aims to foster a climate of good scientific policy by strengthening the relationship between science and policy by carrying out initiatives such as the Annual Canadian Science Policy Conference, many types of workshops, annual science meets parliament events, virtual sessions, editorials (much like my friend Simar had written in), magazines, and so on. These are all effective scientific policy creation techniques that continue to drive the Canadian science community further. Please be advised: this podcast segment is part of a series of conversations recorded in fulfilment for my final project for the fourth-year class: Science Communication: A Biological Approach. These are conversations that frankly, could not have been better, more genuine, and more enjoyable. These segments are meant for regular podcast audiences to watch and listen to, but my hope is that we will garner enough interest for individuals interested in the current climate and progress of science communication (including, but not limited to, scientific research, policy, and access). This may include students, legislators, advocates, research granting agencies, etc. The purpose of these conversations will be to progress the knowledge and understanding that individuals may have, but it is also important to note that the audience of this podcast is expected to have somewhat of an intermediate understanding of science communication. That is to say, although you need not be trained in science communication, it would be good to have a general understanding of the field, and the different variations of communication. Insofar as there is still hope, I am confident that these conversations will proliferate beyond our class. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

For this second episode, joining me from Winnipeg, Manitoba is Simarpreet Singh, a Physical Organic Chemist and a Ph.D. candidate in the Davis Group at the University of Manitoba. He has been a passionate advocate of eliminating the accessibility and inequality issue within STEM, has worked to progress science education and communication for marginalized communities, and is particularly interested in science policy. In May of last year, Simar co-authored an op-ed for the Canadian Science Policy Centre on how COVID-19 is revealing gaps in science communication, and he put forward a wealth of knowledge for federal policymakers and their provincial counterparts to consider. Simar brings a fresh, young, culturally competent, Canadian (Manitoban) perspective, and was one of the first friends that I thought to reach out to for my project. Please be advised: this podcast segment is part of a series of conversations recorded in fulfilment for my final project for the fourth-year class: Science Communication: A Biological Approach. These are conversations that frankly, could not have been better, more genuine, and more enjoyable. These segments are meant for regular podcast audiences to watch and listen to, but my hope is that we will garner enough interest for individuals interested in the current climate and progress of science communication (including, but not limited to, scientific research, policy, and access). This may include students, legislators, advocates, research granting agencies, etc. The purpose of these conversations will be to progress the knowledge and understanding that individuals may have, but it is also important to note that the audience of this podcast is expected to have somewhat of an intermediate understanding of science communication. That is to say, although you need not be trained in science communication, it would be good to have a general understanding of the field, and the different variations of communication. Insofar as there is still hope, I am confident that these conversations will proliferate beyond our class. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​

For this first episode of the Globally Scientific Podcast, we are joined by Professor Tom Duscher, who is a communications designer and who has been a professor for interactive media at the Muthesius University of Fine Arts and Design in Kiel, Germany, since 2003. His academic research topics are interactive information design and visual science communication, in which he explores new formats and visualization strategies and further develops them with his students. In 2015, he founded the design studio “Science Communication Lab”. As author and co-editor of the book “Sensing The Ocean - A Collaboration between Art, Design and Science”, he documents the more than ten years of experience in science communication for the Cluster of Excellence“ The Future Ocean ”. The Science Communication Lab is a design studio based in Kiel, Germany. It focuses on providing innovative visual communication specifically for the sciences and for complex, explanation-intensive projects. The lab combines classical disciplines of science communication such as journalism and public outreach activities with advanced design and visualization skills. Furthermore, the studio creates interactive posters, animations, information graphics, digital exhibits or data visualizations for the transfer of knowledge and for public communication, and the overarching mission is to make scientific research more visible and comprehensible. Please be advised: this podcast segment is part of a series of conversations recorded in fulfilment for my final project for the fourth-year class: Science Communication: A Biological Approach. These are conversations that frankly, could not have been better, more genuine, and more enjoyable. These segments are meant for regular podcast audiences to watch and listen to, but my hope is that we will garner enough interest for individuals interested in the current climate and progress of science communication (including, but not limited to, scientific research, policy, and access). This may include students, legislators, advocates, research granting agencies, etc. The purpose of these conversations will be to progress the knowledge and understanding that individuals may have, but it is also important to note that the audience of this podcast is expected to have somewhat of an intermediate understanding of science communication. That is to say, although you need not be trained in science communication, it would be good to have a general understanding of the field, and the different variations of communication. Insofar as there is still hope, I am confident that these conversations will proliferate beyond our class. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

For this third episode, we speak with Dr. Moran Bodas, who is a senior researcher at and the acting director of the Israel National Center for Trauma & Emergency Medicine Research, Gertner Institute of Epidemiology and Health Policy Research in Israel. In addition, he is a lecturer at the Department of Emergency Management & Disaster Medicine at Tel-Aviv University in Tel Aviv, Israel, and also faculty member at the PhD Program in Global Health, Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Medicine. He holds a B.Sc. in Life Sciences, a Master in Public Health (MPH) with an emphasis in emergency and disaster management, and a PhD in Disaster Management, all from Tel-Aviv University in Israel. His research focuses on the socio-psychological aspects of disaster management, public resilience, preparedness and public health. Please be advised: this podcast segment is part of a series of conversations recorded in fulfilment for my final project for the fourth-year class: Science Communication: A Biological Approach. These are conversations that frankly, could not have been better, more genuine, and more enjoyable. These segments are meant for regular podcast audiences to watch and listen to, but my hope is that we will garner enough interest for individuals interested in the current climate and progress of science communication (including, but not limited to, scientific research, policy, and access). This may include students, legislators, advocates, research granting agencies, etc. The purpose of these conversations will be to progress the knowledge and understanding that individuals may have, but it is also important to note that the audience of this podcast is expected to have somewhat of an intermediate understanding of science communication. That is to say, although you need not be trained in science communication, it would be good to have a general understanding of the field, and the different variations of communication. Insofar as there is still hope, I am confident that these conversations will proliferate beyond our class. Music: https://www.purple-planet.com​