Do You Even Science

Simon Landry
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Join Simon Landry and a guest as they discuss what it's like to do science in Canada, how science and society interact, and the different journeys involved in becoming a scientist. Do You Even Science is syndicated on Science Borealis.

  1. 10/08/2018

    Acknowledgements

    Writing the acknowledgements, giving thanks to the people who have helped you along the way, is a surprisingly difficult part of completing your thesis. It’s also usually the last thing you do. In this episode, Simon talks about the difficulty and importance of knowing how to end a project, goes over his notes from a meeting with Toronto city councillor Joe Mihevc on why Canada should decriminalize all drugs, and talks about the importance for scientists to consider the science as a flawed but wonderful process. Finally, in this last episode of Do You Even Science, we end with our acknowledgements. Thank you to everyone who came on the show and to everyone who took the time in their busy lives to listen to us.

    23 min

  2. 09/24/2018

    Becoming a science journalist

    In this episode, Simon talk with his Mirjam Guesgen (who met at the workshop organized by BBC superstar science journalist Matt McGrath from episode 2!) about her journey from academic researcher to award winning journalist. Their conversation, like Mirjam's journey, covers a lot of ground. From her doctoral research with sheep in New Zealand to her post-doctoral research with cows in Canada, there have been many surprising stops along the way. In their discussion, Mirjam shares advice for budding science journalists and perspectives on the realities of working in the industry.

    1 hr

  3. 09/12/2018

    SLPals

    In this episode, Simon talk with his friend Yasmin Beydoun about her path to becoming a speech-language pathologist. Their conversation takes them everywhere from meeting at a nerd camp for entrepreneurial neuroscience students in Halifax to her clinical training with linguistic minorities. We also learn about the complexities around swallowing, how standardized tests can keep out marginalized communities from becoming healthcare professionals, and the politics of school speech assessments.   Are you a SLP or SLP-in-training with similar experiences? Have you attended academic camps and connected with great people from different areas of study? Have you worked with an SLP that changed your life? We would love to hear about your experiences! Tweet us @DYES_podcast.

    1 hr

  4. 08/27/2018

    Two smarty-pants under the same roof

    In this very special episode, Simon co-hosts with his partner Nicola while Deena is away at an international conference. Simon gives an update on his job hunt and explains the difference between tenure-track professor and course instructors. Nicola talks about her experience with radical career change, having gone from electrical engineer to psychologist working with individuals with borderline personality disorder. They finish by discussing what it’s like, the pros and cons, of being in a couple with two PhDs. Are you with a person that has a PhD? Have you experienced some challenges that we didn’t mention? Or maybe you’re interested in someone who is in grad school or has a PhD. What does that feel like, to be with someone who spent so long in school when you haven’t? We would love to hear about your experiences! Tweet us @DYES_podcast.

    59 min

  5. 08/13/2018

    Win some, lose some

    Our failures don't need to define us - cliche, we know! Listen as Simon and Deena share some of their failures while in academia and as far back as high school. Also, Simon's good friend Dom shares what she views as failures during her PhD and, "against all odds", becoming a faculty member in a prestigious liberal arts university in New York. Deena shares the perspective from an interview she came across that allowing oneself to be vulnerable and share failures comes from a place of privilege. What are your thoughts on publicly sharing failures? What are some of your failures and how did you handle the situation and grow (or not grow) from it? Tweet us @DYES_podcast. Link to the "Failure CV": https://www.princeton.edu/~joha/Johannes_Haushofer_CV_of_Failures.pdf Link to Interview on public sharing of failures + privilege: https://www.conditonallyaccepted.com/2017/03/04/failure/

    59 min

  6. 07/30/2018

    Green Rush or Green Goblin?

    Green Rush or Green Goblin - The varying potencies of cannabis legalization. Listen to Part 1 of Simon and Deena's discussion about drug use in Canada. Topics include: decriminalization vs legalization; Fact Check on cannabis laced with fentanyl; apparent East-Coast trend of lacing cannabis with Windex; the varying drug policies re: cannabis by province; and harm reduction techniques. In an upcoming episode, Part 2, Simon and Deena take drug policy questions to the leader of their constituency and dispel more drug myths. What are your thoughts on drug policies across Canada? Should policies be consistent across provinces? Why or why not? Have you heard/seen media reports of cannabis laced with fentanyl? Tweet us @DYES_podcast. We'd love to hear your thoughts!

    1 hr

  7. 07/16/2018

    Buck-a-Beer

    Recent happenings in Ontario have put the province in the spotlight. Listen as Deena summarize current events, such as U of T's new policy mandating involuntary medical leave of absence for mental health issues; and, the shocking return to the 1998 sexual education curriculum. Simon reminds us of an important aspect of politics - who is accountable for potential harm associated with new party policies, particularly when a solid evidence-base exists? Simon presents a concise synopsis and analysis of Ford's "Buck-a-Beer" policy to reduce the cost and increase the availability of alcohol, despite a solid evidence-base indicating the harms associated with this practice. How should policies be made? What is the interaction between policy development and evidence-base? Who should be held accountable for decisions that run contrary to a strong evidence-base? Tweet us @DYES_podcast to share your view. On our next episode: Green Rush or Green Goblin? The varying potencies of cannabis legalization. References Minimum alcohol pricing: Canada’s accidental public health strategy The case for setting a minimum price on alcohol Alcohol in Ontario has a high societal cost Could raising alcohol taxes save lives?

    59 min

  8. 07/02/2018

    #ImmodestWomen

    According to @drdeenamhamza, the #ImmodestWomen movement is just beginning. Listen as @drsimonlandry and Deena discuss the source of this hashtag and their experiences using the title "Dr." Bonus: Deena has kept Simon honest in his "make-right" project. Listen as Simon shares the letter he sent to his forgotten participants. Follow us @DYES_podcast and on iTunes. Leave us comments and reviews - we'd love to hear your thoughts!

    59 min
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Join Simon Landry and a guest as they discuss what it's like to do science in Canada, how science and society interact, and the different journeys involved in becoming a scientist. Do You Even Science is syndicated on Science Borealis.

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    Simon Landry
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  • Episodes
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