Sciographies returns this February with a brand-new season of stories that spotlight the people and discoveries shaping science at 海角社区app 鈥攃omplete with plenty of curiosity, humour, and heart.
The award-winning podcast takes listeners behind the scenes of 海角社区app鈥檚 scientific community, exploring the lives, motivations, and research of some of the university鈥檚 most compelling scientists. Now in its seventh season and more than 50 guests in, Sciographies continues to prove that there鈥檚 no shortage of remarkable stories waiting to be told.
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It鈥檚 inspiring to meet these incredible people and to hear what motivated them to pursue a career in science.
What keeps Dr. Barclay coming back season after season is the chance to experience science up close. 鈥淕etting a first-hand look at their research and having a taste of what they do is incredibly exciting, especially knowing it鈥檚 all happening right here in our own backyard,鈥� he says.
Beyond the lab
Each episode of Sciographies goes beyond the lab, exploring the formative experiences that shaped each guest鈥檚 scientific journey. From childhood curiosities and influential teachers to family, friends, and pivotal career moments. The result is an intimate portrait of the people who make science happen.
Sciographies is one of 海角社区app鈥檚 longest-running podcasts and its upcoming season continues that legacy. Over the next eight weeks, listeners will hear from scientists across a wide range of disciplines.
Dr. David Barclay with Dr. Rob Lennox, one of this season's guests.
This seaon's guest line-up
This season features a diverse lineup of scientists, including:
- John Batt, manager of 海角社区app's Aquatron facility
- Dr. Rob Lennox, scientific director of the Ocean Tracking Network
- Dr. Simon Gadbois, university teaching fellow and canine specialist
- Dina Rogers, graduate student in chemistry
- Dr. Sarah Chisholm, chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics
- Special alumni guest Tina Simpkin (BSc'94, DMET'95), morning meteorologist for CBC in the Maritimes
And this is just the beginning. Many more episodes and stories are still to come in the weeks ahead.
New episodes drop weekly on Thursdays from February 12 to April 2 on most podcast apps. Episodes will also air locally at 10 a.m. AST on Thursdays on CKDU 88.1 FM in Halifax.聽
Sciographies is presented and produced by 海角社区app鈥檚 Faculty of Science and BNV Media, with photography by Daniel Abriel and graphic design by Luke Smith. To learn more, please visit dal.ca/sciographies.