Hear My Chat With Bill Nye On CJAD
Update: An extended version of my Bill Nye chat for CJAD is now available online. This Thursday on my weekly tech report on CJAD 800 AM Montreal, we’ll be playing my chat with Bill Nye, a.k.a. The Science Guy, which I recorded while were surrounded by kids at the Nintendo Labo launch here in Toronto.... Read More
Chiaroscuro – Game Creators Angel & Danielle On What She Said
From the Level Up student video game competition held by Ubisoft, Kris Abel speaks to Angel you and Danielle Pelletier, two members of the five person team behind Chiaroscuro, a two-player co-operative puzzle game designed around a world of light and dark. For more info: levelupshowcase.com/
Dot Health creator & CEO Huda Idrees – What She Said Interview
Here is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Dot Health founder and CEO Huda Idrees about her company’s aim to provide a secure place where you can find all your personal health information, gathered from all the clinics and offices you visit. For more info visit: www.dothealth.ca/
Making Dino Discoveries with Dr. Mary Schweitzer
Dr. Mary Schweitzer discusses with Kris Abel her remarkable discoveries of preserved organics within fossilized T-Rex bones including red blood cells, proteins, and collagen. She is a vertebrate paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and professor at North Carolina State University. For the first time, she also discusses the science of the Jurassic Park movies.
Rhino Poaching & Wildlife Photographer Of The Year With Mark Peck
Mark Peck of the Royal Ontario Museum joins Kris Abel this week to discuss the surprising winning entry in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of Year Award submitted by photojournalist Brent Stirton. You see the exhibit on display now at the Royal Ontario Museum: www.rom.on.ca/en And learn more about Brent Stirton and the competition at: www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/wpy.html
World Champion Freediver Mandy-Rae Krack
In this extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview series, World Champion Freediver Mandy-Rae Krack discusses her use of mammalian diving reflexes within her seven world record dives. She also shares her role as an ocean advocate in offering storytelling insights for conservation and environmental issues. For more information visit: mandy-rae.com/
Mindfullness & Virtual Reality With Lillian Chan & Gabby Passos
Kris Abel chats with Lillian Chan and Gabriella Kim Passos about their virtual reality and mindfulness project called Yumi and Boom. Making its debut at the Reel Asian International Film Festival, Yumi and Boom is open to the public November 9th – 18th. For more info visit: www.reelasian.com/festival-events/yumi-and-boom/ dmg.to/
Viking Female Birka Warrio With Dr. Craig Cipolla
DNA tests have revealed the Birka Warrior remains belonged to a woman, but was she a female Viking warrior? In this extended interview Kris Abel explores the discussion going on with Dr. Craig Cipolla of the Royal Ontario Museum where, as curator of Vikings: The Exhibition, he has on display a number of the Birka... Read More
Amazon Adventure with Wendy MacKeigan & Dr Robert Reed
Kris Abel chats with Wendy MacKeigan, co-writer of Amazon Adventure, on why she championed making a film about overlooked scientist Henry Bates, and with Dr. Robert Reed, associate professor at Cornell University, about Bates’ role in establishing the facts of evolution. Amazon Adventure is now playing at IMAX theaters. Visit: amazonadventurefilm.com/ www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/
Star Wars Science – Porgs & Puffins With Ornithologist Mark Peck
Kris Abel meets with Mark Peck, Ornithology Technician at the Royal Ontario Museum to explore the latest adorable scene-stealing creatures in the Star Wars universe – the Porgs. Lucasfilm’s Pablo Hidalgo describes the seabirds as “the Star Wars version of puffins” so Mark joins Kris to explore how much an inspiration puffins (the official birds... Read More
Teens & Climate Change: Christine Germano Discusses Her Portraits of Resilience
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with Christine Germano, Artistice Director of Portraits of Resilience which presents stories documenting the effects of climate change by youth ages 8-16 years old from the Arctic and Small Island Developing States. For more info: www.manystrongvoices.org/portraits/ The project includes a new installation at The Ontario Science... Read More
Creating McDonald’s Boombox With Janelle Resch, University of Waterloo
Mathematician Janelle Resch of the Audio Research Group at the University of Waterloo is the project lead on the Mc Donald’s Boombox, a free sound system and science toy being handed out as a limited promotion item at the restaurant’s Woodbine Beach location in Toronto. Using no electronics and only 100% recyclable materials, Janelle’s team... Read More
Ivan Reitman – In Conversation At The House Of Crouse
The extended, full length version of my conversation with Ivan Reitman is part of this week’s House Of Crouse. Come hang out and listen to actor James Cromwell discuss his activism adventures and Ivan Reitman discuss his Ghostbusters:Dimension Virtual Reality and different approaches to story-telling.
The Richard Crouse Show Features My Chat With Ivan Reitman
On this week’s episode of The Richard Crouse Show I join the panel to discuss a number of topics and share an interview I did with film director and producer Ivan Reitman about his latest projects, a virtual reality ride called Ghostbusters: Dimension. For more information on Ivan’s VR project visit Ghostbusters: Dimension Also on the... Read More
Doodle 4 Google Student Finalists & Winner
At a special event held at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Kris Abel speaks with the four finalists in this year’s Doodle 4 Google contest were the winning entry will replace the main design on Google’s search home page. Kris chats with: Jana Sofia Panem of Ontario Faizaan Buttar of British Columbia Wesley Babin of... Read More
Preserving A Blue Whale’s Heart with Jacqui Miller
For the first time in history, the heart of a blue whale has been preserved for scientific study. Jacqui Miller, Mammalogy Technician at the Royal Ontario Museum share the journey behind the remarkable specimen. Our previous Blue Whale Special: https://soundcloud.com/whatshesaidtalk/the-blue-whale-story-with-rom-scientists-what-she-said-extended-interview?in=whatshesaidtalk/sets/tech-tuesdays-women-in-science For more info: www.rom.on.ca/en/blue-whale
Self-Driving Cars with Raquel Urtasun U of T
This is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Raquel Urtasun, Canada Research Chair in Machine Learning and Computer Vision at University of Toronto. She creates the AI brains for self-driving cars. For more info: www.cs.toronto.edu/~urtasun/
Disco Is Dead Arcade Game Creators
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with Disco Is Dead co-creators Melissa McQuarrie, Kassandra Kadar, Jennifer Johnson, Nuha Alkadi from Sheridan College. Their arcade game Disco Is Dead won Best Overall Game, Best Artistic Achievement, and Best Technical Innovation at the Level Up student showcase. For more info: thirdfloorgames.wixsite.com/discoisdead levelupshowcase.com/
Unspokin Co-Creators Katherine Elliott & Danielle Rainey
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with Katherine Elliott and Danielle Rainey of 5 Horsemen Games at Sheridan College. Their upcoming video game Unspokin has won the Audience Choice Award at the Level Up Showcase competition. Download the free PC version of Unspokin For more info: www.5horsemengames.com/ levelupshowcase.com/
Chelsea Klukas Co-Founder of MakeFashion
This is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Chelsea Klukas, co-founder of MakeFashion and designer of the Lumen Couture 2.0 Video Projection Dress. For more info: www.makefashion.ca/
#FoundBunny with Victoria Castle of Nova Scotia Museum
This is the extended edition of our eBook Cafe series on What She Said. Kris Abel talks with Victoria Castle, online marketing officer for the Museum of Nova Scotia about the two-year anniversary of her #FoundBunny viral Twitter campaign. For more info: museum.novascotia.ca/ museum.novascotia.ca/foundbunny Victoria’s eBook Pick: The Passage Trilogy by Justin Cronin www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/the-passage-4
Little Dada’s Drone Dress For MakeFashion
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with drone dress designers Lindy Wilkins and Hillary Predko of Little Dada along with test model Alannah Predko. See their drone dress in action at this year’s MakeFashion Gala in Calgary on April 1st. For more info: www.makefashion.ca/
Wikipedia Edit-A-Thons with AGO’s Amy Furness
This is the extended edition of our What She Said eBook Cafe about the 2nd Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon hosted by the Art Gallery of Ontario as part of the events organized by Art+Feminism. Kris Abel speaks with Amy Furness, the Rosamund Ivey Special Archivist & Head of the AGO’s Library & Archives. For more info visit:... Read More
The Blue Whale Story with ROM Scientists
In this extended edition of our What She Said Blue Whale Special, Kris Abel chats with mammalogists Dr. Mark Engstrom, Jacqui Miller, and Dr. Burton Lim about the science revealed by the new exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum, Out of the Depths: The Blue Whale Story. For more info visit: www.rom.on.ca/en/blue-whale
Blue Whale Kid’s Book Author Denise Dias
Here’s is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with Denise Dias, author of The Day The Ocean Disappeared, illustrated by Tara Winterhalt. Published by Royal Ontario Museum Press, the children’s book is a companion to the exhibit Out of the Depths: The Blue Whale Story For more info visit: www.rom.on.ca/en/blue-whale Denise’s eBook Picks: The... Read More
Maia Weinstock, Creator of Women of NASA LEGO
This is the full version of Kris Abel’s What She Said interview with Maia Weinstock, deputy editor of MIT News and creator of the Women of NASA LEGO play set. For more info visit: ideas.lego.com/projects/147876 maiaw.com/
Radio Inventor Marconi with Prof Marc Raboy
This is the extended of Kris Abel’s eBook Cafe chat with Marc Raboy, Professor of Ethics, Media, and Communication at McGill University. His book, Marconi: The Man Who Networked The World is a biography of the technology inventor at very origin of today’s wireless world. www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/marconi For more info: www.mcgill.ca/ahcs/people-contacts/faculty/raboy Prof. Raboy’s eBook Pick: The... Read More
Hidden Figures with Girls Crack The Code
Here’s our full What She Said interview between Kris Abel and Girls Crack The Code members Prokithy (left) and Kayla (right) on their thoughts about the film Hidden Figures. For more info visit: twitter.com/girlscrackcode
Dream Big IMAX with Structural Engineer Steve Burrows
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with structural engineer Steve Burrows. Watch Steve Burrows in Dream Big: Engineering Our World www.dreambigfilm.com/ Dream Big is now playing at the Ontario Science Centre www.ontariosciencecentre.ca Steve’s eBook Picks: Heat by George Monbiot www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/heat-29
Hidden Figures with Dr. Bhairavi Shankar & Daniella Niyonkuru
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s special What She Said discussion of the movie Hidden Figures with planetary scientist Dr. Bhairavi Shankar and production engineer at Shopify and STEM advocate Daniella Niyonkuru For more info visit: www.bhairavishankar.com/ www.techgirls.ca/portraits-of-str…iella-niyonkuru/
Toronto Film Reference Library With Michelle Thomson Jason Cheong
In this extended edition of What She Said’s eBook Cafe, Kris Abel takes you for a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Toronto Film Reference Library with Michelle Lovegrove Thomson, Senior Manager, and Jason Cheong, Manager of Special Collections. For more info visit: www.tiff.net/library/ Michelle’s eBook Picks: Hamilton Babylon by Steven Broomer www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/hamilton-babylon Bright Lights, Dark... Read More
Geologists Katherine Dunnell & Kim Tait Tucson Gem & Mineral Show
Here’s the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Kim Tait (right), curator of mineralogy and Katherine Dunnell (left), mineralogy technician, of the Royal Ontario Museum. Fresh from the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show in Arizona, they share their discoveries from the world’s most influential gem market. For more info visit: www.rom.on.ca twitter.com/ROMEarthSci
Author Gemma Files Talks Experimental Film
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with author Gemma Files about her latest book, Experimental Film, winner of both the Sunburst and Shirley Jackson literary awards. For more info visit: musicatmidnight-gfiles.blogspot.ca/ Gemma’s Movie Pick: Freeway, directed by Matthew Bright Gemma’s eBook Pick: The Charlie Parker Thrillers by John Connolly Every Dead Thing... Read More
Love At Toronto Zoo With Dr. Gabriela Mastromonaco
This is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Dr. Gabriela Mastromonaco, reproductive physiologist and curator of reproductive programs at the Toronto Zoo. For more info visit: www.torontozoo.com/ The Zoo’s Valentine’s Day Event: www.torontozoo.com/Events/?pg=love#evt Wood Bison Conservation: www.torontozoo.com/pdfs/Wood%20Bison2011.pdf
Biomechanics Exhibit With Prof. Mark Westneat
Here is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with Professor Mark Westneat of the University of Chicago and Research Associate, Field Museum. The Biomechanics: The Machine Inside is currently on display at the Ontario Science Centre: www.ontariosciencecentre.ca For more info visit: westneatlab.uchicago.edu/page/mark-w-westneat Mark’s eBook Pick: The books of Steven Vogel www.kobo.com/ca/en/search?query…searchfield=Author
Beaver Genome With Dr. Tara Paton Of Sick Kids
This is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with genetics researcher Dr. Tara Paton, co-author of the beaver genome study at the Hospital for Sick Children’s Centre for Applied Genomics. For more info visit: www.sickkids.ca/AboutSickKids/New…y-150-canada.html
Puzzle Game A Fold Apart With Mark & Robyn Laframboise
Here is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Lightning Rod Games’ Mark Laframboise and his wife, teacher Robyn. A Fold Apart is an upcoming puzzle game inspired by long-distance relationships and papercraft coming from Lightning Rod Games. For more info visit: www.lightningrodgames.com/ Robyn’s eBook Pick: Startup Life by Brad Feld and Amy Batchelor... Read More
Kitty Disastrous With Cathy Feraday Miller & Tim Miller
This is our extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Cathy Feraday Miller and Tim Miller of Rocket 5 Studios about their latest video game Kitty Disastrous For more info: www.rocket5studios.com/
The Last Sky With Tom Frencel
This is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Tom Frencel, CEO of Little Guy Games about their latest video game The Last Sky. For more info visit: littleguygames.com/ Tom’s eBook Pick: The Art of Intuition by Sophy Burnham www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/the-art-of-intuition
All-Female Gang The Elephant Girls With Margo MacDonald
Tell ‘em Alice Diamond sent ya. Here’s my full interview with playwright Margo MacDonald about her play The Elephant Girls and the all-female British gang she based it on. For more info visit: parryriposte.ca/ www.facebook.com/TheElephantGirls Margo’s eBook Pick: The Red Leather Diary by Lily Koppel www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/the-red-leather-diary