What Do Scientists Do?

What Do Scientists Do?

por SuperNOVA at Dalhousie University

Niños y familia Educación para niños Ciencia

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What Do Space Systems Engineers Do? with Kelsey Doerksen

How can we make Mars Rovers smarter? How are satellites used to help life on Earth? On this episode, Kelsey Doerksen (she/her) teaches us about what it's like to work with space technology! Plus, you can hear more from Kelsey @spacecadet_kels on Twitter. Want to try out coding for yourself? We'll post our playlist of Scratch tutorials at bit.ly/whatdoscientistsdo along with this episode! Looking for more science fun? Follow us @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram. Do you have a question that you'd like answered by an expert? Send us an email or voice recording at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca .

What Does Jessica Do? (The flipped interview!) with Mme. Mangione's Grade 4/5 Class

Why did Jessica start a podcast? What kind of scientist is she? In this special flipped interview, Mme. Mangione's Grade 4/5 Class takes on the task of interviewing our usual host! From Burton Ettinger Elementary School in Halifax, NS, these kids are here to ask the questions that really matter. Plus, they have their own podcast! Make sure to check out "Kulture Kidz!", available on Spotify or at https://anchor.fm/amanda-mangione . Questions? Looking for more science fun? Check out @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram or send us an email at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca! You can also find links to all of our past episodes at bit.ly/whatdoscientistsdo

What Do Mechanical Engineers Do? with Irekanmi Awoyiga

Who designs planes, trains, and boats? How can we use math to solve problems in every day life? On this episode, Irekanmi Awoyiga (he/him) teaches us all about mechanical engineering! Questions? Looking for more science fun? Check out @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram or send us an email at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca

What Do Vertebrate Paleontologists Do? (Dinosaurs!) with Margaret Cross

Did T-rex have feathers? How did duck-billed dinosaurs walk? On this episode, Margaret Cross (she/her) teaches us all about dinosaurs, prehistoric camels, preparing fossils, and more! Questions? Looking for more science fun? Check out @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram or send us an email at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca!

What Do Computer Scientists Do? with Matt Peachey

How can computers learn? What does this have to do with musical instruments? On this episode, Matt Peachey (he/him) teaches us all about the different ways we can train computers to "think" for themselves! Questions? Looking for more science fun? Check out @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram or send us an email at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca! You can also find our Computer Science tutorials here

What Do Coral Reef Ecologists Do? with Suchinta Arif

Why are coral reefs important? What is coral made of? Suchinta Arif (she/her) teaches us all about coral reefs and how we study them! Learn more about Diversity of Nature at diversityofnature.com or by following them on Twitter (@DiversityofNat) or Instagram (@diversityofnaturens). Questions? Looking for more science fun? Check out @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram or send us an email at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca!

What Do Space Engineers Do? with Arad Gharagozli

Note: This episode is geared towards high school students. For younger listeners, we will be posting a regular episode next week. This is a special episode made to highlight the ATLAS Summer Academy program: a free, 2-week space engineering program for high school students in Atlantic Canada. To apply or learn more, go to atlascubesat.ca and follow @atlascubesat on Twitter and Instagram for updates. The program is run by SuperNOVA (@supernovaatdal), Galaxia (@GALAXIAsys), and Dalhousie Space Systems Lab (@dssLabs). What are LEO satellites? What is the space engineering scene like in Atlantic Canada? And what is the ATLAS program? Learn the answers to these questions and more from Arad Gharagozli (he/him): CEO of Galaxia Mission Systems Inc. and the founder of Dalhousie's Space Systems Lab.

What Do Medical Students Do? with Sean Wang

How long does it take to become a doctor? Is it the same as what you see on TV? Sean Wang (he/him) teaches us all about what it's like to be a doctor in training! Questions? Looking for more science fun? Check out @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram or send us an email at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca!

What Do Biological Oceanographers Do? with Catalina Albury

Phytoplankton need their vitamins too! In this episode, Catalina Albury (they/them) teaches us all about these tiny yet important ocean creatures. Without phytoplankton, would we have enough oxygen to breathe? What on earth is a planktoscope? Let's find out! Questions? Looking for more science fun? Follow Catalina on Twitter (@afro_omics) and check out @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram. You can also send us an email at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca!

What Do Paleontologists Do? with Austin Pugh

Austin (he/him) teaches us all about the study of fossils! Can we find fossils of things that never had bones? What on earth is a brachyopod? Get the answers to these questions and more! Learn about creating action plans in your community at https://www.oceanacidification.ca/members Questions? Looking for more science fun? Follow @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram or send us an email at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca!

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