This Could Change Everything
This Could Change Everything is a podcast produced by the McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching and Leadership Program. In this podcast, Joe Kim talks to post-docs whose research could change the world. From turning carbon dioxide into fuel to fostering a strong children-rights movement, hear passionate young researchers talk about the work they’ve dedicated their lives to.
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Season 1 Episode 3
Polar bears live on sea ice but their habitat is melting due to climate change. Dr. Ruth Rivkin studies DNA from polar bears to understand how we can help them survive this profound shift.
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Podcast video: How understanding polar bears’ genetics could save them from extinction – Ruth Rivkin
This Could Change Everything, S1:E3
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Dr. Ruth Rivkin studies DNA from polar bears to understand how we can help them survive this profound shift.
Dr. Ruth Rikvin is an NSERC Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Manitoba, working jointly for Polar Bears International and the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.
Joe Kim is an Associate Professor in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster University and is actively involved in the science of teaching and learning.
This Could Change Everything is a podcast produced by the McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching and Leadership Program at McMaster University.
Season 1 Episode 2
Dr. Andrew Thompson tells Dr. Joe Kim how our increasing consumption of antidepressants could be changing fish and other aquatic animals. The effect can last generations. Andrew says we need to act now to protect the natural world from irrevocable change.
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Podcast video: How antidepressants in water could change fish forever – Andrew Thompson
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Dr. Andrew Thompson tells Dr. Joe Kim how our increasing consumption of antidepressants could be changing fish and other aquatic animals. The effect can last generations and Andrew says we need to act now to protect aquatic animals from our actions.
Dr. Andrew Thompson was a MITACS Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Biology at McMaster University. He is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Erin Leonard’s Lab in the Biology Department at the Faculty of Science at Wilfred Laurier University.
Joe Kim is an Associate Professor in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster University and is actively involved in the science of teaching and learning.
This Could Change Everything is a podcast produced by the McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching and Leadership Program at McMaster University.
Season 1 Episode 1
Emily Scherzinger believes that by empowering children, we will create a richer, fuller and more equitable society for everyone. It’s an idea that she thinks could change our world for the better.
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Podcast Video: How empowering children could change the world – Emily Scherzinger
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Dr. Emily Scherzinger is a post-doctoral fellow studying children’s rights at the McMaster Child and Youth University.
Emily was a 2022/2023 Fellow at The McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching and Leadership Program.
Joe Kim is an Associate Professor in Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour at McMaster University and is actively involved in the science of teaching and learning.
This Could Change Everything is a podcast produced by the McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching and Leadership Program at McMaster University.