Appetizers for the Mind: McCall-MacBain Talks with Postdoctoral Fellows (ONLINE VERSION)

Dive into an intellectual feast on Valentine’s Day where six brilliant minds will share their groundbreaking research in quick, 10-minute, bite-sized talks. 

Appetizers for the Mind is an annual event organized by The McCall MacBain Postdoctoral Fellows Teaching and Leadership Program in partnership with the McMaster Alumni Association to showcase the interesting and impactful work of postdoctoral fellows in the McCall MacBain Program.

This year the talks have expanded beyond McMaster and we are thrilled to include scholars from the University of Manitoba, University of Toronto, University of Waterloo, and Toronto Metropolitan University.

Join us for this hybrid presentation either in person on campus or online in the comfort of your own home.  If you are in the Hamilton area and want to attend the event in person, please register by clicking on this link.

Here are the speakers and topics at a glance:

Dr. Ruth Rivkin (University of Manitoba)
Biological sciences
• Can polar bears survive climate change? insights from Genomics

Dr. Jeremy Marty Dugas (University of Waterloo)
Department of Psychology
• Does enthusiasm influence engagement and learning during online lectures?

Dr. Mohsen Nazemi (Toronto Metropolitan University) Department of Civil Engineering
• VERONICA project: Using VR to understand and model pedestrian behaviour

Dr. Derek Somo (McCall MacBain Program - McMaster University) Faculty of Science
• Environmental adaptation and comparative physiology: Windows into the flexibility and constraints of life

Dr. Andrea Johnson (University of Toronto)
Faculty of Nursing
• Understanding and measuring quality of life for adolescents living with advanced cancer