What Do Scientists Do‪?‬ SuperNOVA at Dalhousie University

Today we learn from Arushi (she/her, Grade 8) & Artash (he/him, Grade 11), two siblings making waves in the science world! How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect noise levels in the ocean? How can we detect unknown asteroids so that they don’t hit the Earth? And how can kids become scientists making real-word impacts? Keep up with Arushi & Artash at https://hotpoprobot.com/ or by following @wonrobot on Twitter!
To learn more about Artash’s Ocean Noise project, visit https://www.monitormyocean.com/
Questions? Looking for more science fun? Check out @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram. If you have a question that you’d like answered by an expert, send us an email or a voice recording at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca and we might feature your question on the show!
To learn more about STEM programs for youth at Dalhousie University, visit SuperNova’s website at supernova.dal.ca or email supernova@superstaff.ca

How can understanding the human mind help us protect sea turtles? How can everyday people help scientists with their research? María Dabrowski (she/her/ella) tells us all about her work in sea turtle conservation!
Follow María on Instagram @gogreenfortheocean for updates, turtle/bird facts, and more! You can also visit https://rare.org/ to learn about their fantastic work at the intersection of people, communities and the environment.
To learn more about iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/
Questions? Looking for more science fun? Check out @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram. If you have a question that you’d like answered by an expert, send us an email or a voice recording at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca and we might feature your question on the show!
To learn more about STEM programs for youth at Dalhousie University, visit SuperNova’s website at supernova.dal.ca or email supernova@superstaff.ca

How can you make an escape room using a Raspberry Pi? What are computer programming languages, and which one was used to build Minecraft? Today we learn from Mira Macneill (she/her), SuperNOVA Program Coordinator and the queen of coding fun!
To learn more about SuperNOVA's new Girls Entrepreneurship program, visit supernova.dal.ca/girlsentrepreneurship . Registration closes Jan 31st, 2023.
You can find Jessica's Scratch games at bit.ly/SuperNOVAScratch . Do you have a coding project that you're proud of? Tag us @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram, or email us at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca !
To learn more about STEM programs for youth at Dalhousie University, visit SuperNova’s website at supernova.dal.ca or email supernova@superstaff.ca

How do scientists research the deepest parts of the ocean? What is it like to live on a ship? Today we learn from Sofya Pesternikova (she/they), a multimedia technician on board the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (Too)! Check out @schmidtocean on social media for videos of weird and wonderful deep-sea creatures, ship updates, and more.
To learn more about Ship-to-Shore and other educational initiatives from the Schmidt Ocean Institute, visit https://schmidtocean.org/education/ .
Questions? Looking for more science fun? Check out @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram. If you have a question that you’d like answered by an expert, send us an email or a voice recording at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca and we might feature your question on the show!
To learn more about STEM programs for youth at Dalhousie University, visit SuperNova’s website at supernova.dal.ca or email supernova@superstaff.ca

What can bird poop tell us about the environment? Are arctic birds ingesting plastics?And what is it like to study birds in remote places? Today we learn from arctic bird expert Julia Baak (she/her), who's working to understand how our changing environment is impacting seabirds! Follow Julia on Twitter @juliaellenbaak for baby bird pics, research updates, and more.
Visit https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/christmas-bird-count to get involved in your local Christmas bird count!
Questions? Looking for more science fun? Check out @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram. Do you have a question you’d like answered by an expert? Send us an email or a voice recording at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca !
Note: We're taking a break for the holidays, which means that the next episode of What Do Scientists Do? will be released Wednesday January 11th, 2023 . Take care, and we'll see you then!

What is it like to spend a winter at the South Pole? What are neutrinos, and why is the South Pole a good place to look for them? On this episode, Josh Veitch-Michaelis (he/him) tells us about his time as a winterover at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica!
Want to learn more about daily life at the South Pole? Check out the IceCube Life @ Pole Blog at icecube.wisc.edu/pole/daily-life ! You can also follow IceCube on social media:
Twitter - @uw_icecube
Instagram - @icecube_neutrino
Facebook - @IceCube Neutrino Observatory
YouTube - @IceCubeNeutrino
Questions? Looking for more science fun? Check out @scientistsdopod on Twitter or Instagram. Do you have a question you’d like answered by an expert? Send us an email or a voice recording at whatdoscientistsdo@superstaff.ca !
To learn more about STEM programs for youth at Dalhousie University, visit SuperNova’s website at supernova.dal.ca or email supernova@superstaff.ca