Appetizers for the Mind (February 14th 2024) Register for this FREE event today!

Dive into an intellectual feast on Valentine’s Day where six brilliant minds will share their groundbreaking research in quick, 10-minute, bite-sized talks. Join us before the talks at 6:30 pm for some delicious appetizers while mingling with the speakers and other guests.

Appetizers for the Mind is an annual event organized by The McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching and Leadership Program in partnership with the McMaster Alumni Association to showcase the interesting and impactful work of postdoctoral fellows in the McCall MacBain Program.

This year, the talks have expanded beyond McMaster and we are thrilled to include scholars from the University of Manitoba, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, and Toronto Metropolitan University.

Here are the speakers and topics at a glance:

Dr. Ruth Rivkin (University of Manitoba)
Biological sciences
• Can polar bears survive climate change? insights from Genomics

Dr. Jeremy Marty Dugas (University of Waterloo)
Department of Psychology
• Does enthusiasm influence engagement and learning during online lectures?

Dr. Mohsen Nazemi (Toronto Metropolitan University) Department of Civil Engineering
• VERONICA project: Using VR to understand and model pedestrian behaviour

Dr. Derek Somo (McCall MacBain Program – McMaster University) Faculty of Science
• Environmental adaptation and comparative physiology: Windows into the flexibility and constraints of life

Dr. Andrea Johnson (University of Toronto)
Faculty of Nursing
• Understanding and measuring quality of life for adolescents living with advanced cancer

Dr. Lindsay Santacroce – Toronto Metropolitan University – Department of Psychology
• Emotional or “pop-out” blink

When and where

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Great Hall, Alumni Memorial Hall
(formerly known as the Faculty Club/University Club)
McMaster University, 1280 Main St W
6:30 pm – doors open & appetizers
7:00 pm – talks
8:15 pm – awards