FIELDS INSTITUTE - ArtScience Salon

ArtSci Salon consists of a series of semi-informal gatherings facilitating discussion and cross-pollination between science, technology and the arts. ArtSci Salon started in 2010 as a spin-off of Subtle Technologies Festival (http://www.subtletechnologies.com) to satisfy increasing demands by the audience attending the Festival to have a more frequent (monthly or bi-monthly) outlet for debate and information sharing across disciplines. In addition, it responds to the recent expansion in the GTA area of a community of scientists and artists increasingly seeking collaborations across disciplines to successfully accomplish their research projects and inquiries.

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Thursday
April 25
6:30 p.m.

New Approaches to Science Visualization

Bonnie J. Scott
Bridging entertainment and education: The art of designing video games to teach science

Bonnie will be discussing how she became a biomedical communicator and her work in the exciting new area of educational science video games. She is passionate about designing meaningful user experiences that educate people about healthcare and scientific issues while leveraging interactive and multimedia technologies. Her area of specialization is in molecular visualization and exploring how games can be used to teach science in schools, public spaces, and corporate environments.

BIO: Bonnie Scott is currently an Associate of Biomedical Communication at Bridgeable (www.bridgeable.com), a boutique research and design firm in Toronto. She is a recent graduate of the Master of Science in Biomedical Communications from the University of Toronto and has a PhD in Cell and Molecular Biology from The University of Chicago. Some of her work can be seen at www.snaremedia.ca.

Justin Pahara
Immersive 3D Molecular Worlds

We will explore the atomic and molecular worlds of biology and solid-state electronics in 3-dimensions! So come and immerse yourself in the world of the small.

BIO: Justin Pahara is a recent PhD graduate of the University of Cambridge and co-founder of Synbiota, an IT/Biotech startup focusing on making bioengineering more accessible through collaboration, education and the internet.