Science Connects Webinars
Upcoming Webinars
Join Joshua Evans, assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, for the next session of the Science Connects Webinar Series as he examines various policy approaches to housing affordability. Using examples from Edmonton, Alberta, he will emphasize the critical role of community housing in Canada’s current and future housing system.
This talk is suitable for general audiences, targeted at ages 15+.
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2020
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. MDT
Cost: Free
Previous Webinars
The science of Rock, Paper, Scissors: What we can learn about decision making from simple games
Hear from Ben Dyson, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology, as he shares the origins of the game and what research tells us about how decision making changes as a result of success and failure. He will also step back and paint a bigger picture as to how the outcome-action associations we see during simple games might also have implications for understanding education and gambling.
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Stories from the Ice: Perspectives from new Canadian Arctic Ice Cores
Ice cores provide tools to interpret current and future climate conditions critical to human health, food security, water supply and more. Hear from Alison Criscitiello, UAlberta researcher and executive director of the Canadian Ice Core Lab, as she shares her discoveries from the Canadian North.
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Cretaceous Dinosaurs in Northern Alberta
Hear from associate professor Corwin Sullivan as he shares his discoveries of dinosaurs and other Cretaceous vertebrates of Northern Alberta. Learn how they help to piece together the bigger picture of dinosaur distribution and evolution in ancient North America.
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Glycomics: Sugars and Human Health
Sugars and carbohydrates are involved in the development of every major disease, from viruses in the lungs to cancers. Hear from Lara Mahal, Canada Excellence Research Chair, as she discusses how sugars affect your health, including research related to pandemic viruses.
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