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Farah Qaiser

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          Here are some of the past talks or panels I have participated in:

          Moderator, Fix The Gap Panel (12 April 2022)

          I moderated this panel, featuring Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, Dr. Kaela Singleton and Claire Wasserman, on how to navigate financial compensation when it comes to STEMM-related speaking engagements.

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          Meet The Chief Science Advisor's Youth Council (2021)

          In summer 2019, the Office of the Chief Science Advisor launched a recruitment drive for its first-ever Youth Council, whose role would be to advise the Chief Science Advisor on youth perspectives and to identify issues and challenges facing young researchers in Canadian science.

          Link To French Version

          Speaker, Royal Canadian Institute for Science (March 2018)

          I spoke about how today's scientist is more than just the lab for RCIScience's talk series in the City of Mississauga.

          Speaker, CanCOVID Speaker Series (26 January 2021)

          In this CanCOVID Speaker Series, I shared the impacts of COVID-19 on Canada’s next generation of scientists and professionals.

          Panelist, The Art Of Science-Telling: How Science Education Can Shape Society (5 January 2022)

          The Concordia Journal of Accessible Psychology invited Projected Future alumni to speak about their science communication experiences.

          Harnessing Genomics During The Pandemic And Beyond

          In this video, I explore the role of genomics in the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Canadian COVID Genomics Network (CanCOGeN).

          Link To French Video

          Speaker, Scientists In School (July 2021)

          I took part in a Q&A for Scientists in School's Spotlight series. This is a STEM education charity that inspires over 700,000 children in Canada each year.

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          Speaker, Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants (18 May 2020)

          Amid COVID-19, I spoke to a group of young children about DNA, research and what scientists are doing to better understand our genome.

          Speaker, Pint of Science Canada (12 May 2020)

          In this special Choose Your Own Adventure talk, Pint of Milk attendees decided in real-time what I talked about!

           

          You'll have to register on Crowdcast first, for free, to access this talk.

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          Speaker, CSMB Science Policy Interview​ (3 June 2021)

          As a part of the 2021 Canadian Society for Molecular Biosciences' (CSMB) Annual Conference, I spoke to CSMB trainee leaders Krysta Coyle and Matt Berg about my genomics research, science policy and communication experiences.

          Speaker, 2020 Canada Gairdner Awardees Project (October 2020)

          In this video, I describe the work of Drs Quarraisha & Salim Abdool Karim, 20202 Canada Gairdner Awardees.

          Panelist, Careers and Opportunities In Science Communication (February 2021)

          This panel was held as a part of the 2021 Raw Talk Podcast Festival. Link.

          Panelist, Careers in Science Communication (8 July 2021)

          This panel discussion featured emerging science communicators, focusing on how we got started, and where we are going next. This panel was held as a part of a 2021 Science Writing Internship program.

          Speaker, "Why Should You Care About Science Communication?" (November 2020)

          The Concordia Journal of Accessible Psychology invited Projected Future alumni to speak about their science communication experiences.

          Panelist, ELSI Symposium (28 January 2021)

          This final panel at the ELSI symposium explored the role of science in society and, by extension, how scientists should prioritize their time between research and societal engagement.

          Invited Guest, Nerdin’ About Pod: Science Policy of Truth (November 2021)

          Episode synopsis: Have you ever wondered how politicians make decisions using science? Or about how politics shape what’s dissected under the microscope? This is why we need people like Farah Qaiser (she/her) to better understand the role of policy for science, and science for policy!

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          Panelist, Rise of Science Misinformation: Impact on the lives of Canadians (20 November 2020)

          The panel explored how Canada is addressing the challenge of science misinformation broadly and discussed the impact of both science and health misinformation in the post-pandemic context.

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          Panelist, The Early Impacts Of COVID-19 on the Next Generation of Scientists (19 November 2020)

          This panel brought together speakers from different organizations to share results from surveys that aimed to understand the specific challenges faced by trainees, post-doctoral fellows, and early-career researchers (ECRs) due to COVID-19, and to highlight opportunities for action to help support the future of science in Canada.

           

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          Panelist, MIT Policy Hackathon 2020: Equity & Engagement (24 October 2020)

          This MIT Policy Hackathon panel, titled "Communicating about Science and Technology", featured Emily Calandrelli and I discussing our experience in making science accessible and interesting to a diverse set of people.

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          Panelist, Responding To COVID-19 (22 April 2020)

          I spoke about the different opportunities for all researchers to engage in the COVID-19 response. This panel was organized by the Society Civic Science Initiative.

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        • Speaker, Science Writers & Communicators Of Canada (July 2020)

          I organized and spoke at the "Training Scientists In The Art of Science Storytelling" panel at the 2020 virtual Science Writers and Communicators of Canada conference.

           

          Photo credit: Patricia Tiffany.

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