Lauren MacLean lives in Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada, with her two young toddlers and an energetic puppy. She is a full time elementary school teacher where she takes her learners outdoors to explore, learn, and play each and every day. She is the author of the best selling children’s picture book, Me and My Sit Spot and the host … Read More
Ep. 75 – Prepping Students for Med School (and life) with Dr. Sanjay Sharma
Sanjay Sharma MD (Harvard University), MSc, FRCS, MBA is a retinal specialist who is a professor of ophthalmology at Queen’s University.He is an internationally renowned eye surgeon, and has treated over 250,000 patients. Dr. Sharma is a clinician-scientist who has published over 300 scientific papers which have been cited over 10,000 time. He’s the author of 3 textbooks, and I’m … Read More
Ep. 74 – Diving Into the Great Barrier Reef with Dr. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
You may have heard Dr. Ove on the National Geographic documentary “Years of Living Dangerously” (Season 2 episode 5) or more recently on the Netflix show with Zac Efron called Down to Earth (Season 2 episode 3). He is a world renowned coral reef researcher and sounded the alarm on the plight of the corals in 1999, predicting their complete … Read More
Ep. 64 – Prepping for a Discussion About Climate Change with Dr. Krys Chutko
Dr. Chutko is a professor of Environmental Science at the University of Saskatchewan. He teaches courses in Environmental Systems, Weather and Global Climate Change. And he doesn’t limit himself to the university either, but regularly gets out to the elementary schools to see if he can answer their questions on this difficult and complex topic. This is a “sciencey” discussion … Read More
Ep. 63 – Kids’ Chemical Solutions with Dr. Colleen Kelley
Think chemistry is boring? Think again! Dr. Colleen Kelley has created a chemistry comic book series filled with colorful characters and exciting storylines that translate complex chemistry into animated mysteries. Her comics and unique imagination have turned the Periodic Table into a playground of chemical adventure and have allowed elementary school students to master concepts often taught at the college … Read More