News

Compendium of articles, opinion pieces and blog posts by Paul Dufour, Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the ISSP.

Dr. Rees Kassen, ISSP Core member, as well as Full Professor, Department of Biology, University of Ottawa, will speak on Synthetic biology: promises and perils of DIY (Do It Yourself) biology in re-writing the text of life at La science hors murs au XXIe siècle colloquium, organized by the Académie française des sciences in Paris, France, on November 29, 2018.

Dr. Kassen's presentation will be at 3:30 PM (GMT +1), or 9:30 AM EST.

Morning session (from 9 AM GMT +1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lm5qE3cLshg

Afternoon session (from 2 PM GMT +1):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7DVTLzCwuM

Congratulations to Dr. Yves Gingras, Member of the University of Ottawa ISSP Advisory Council, Professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal and Canada Research Chair in History and Sociology of Science for receiving the prestigious 2018 Léon-Guérin Award.

New blog post by Jean-Louis Trudel, ISSP Writer in Residence, Author and Historian.

Dr. Lundy Lewis, Canada/US Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Science and Society at the ISSP, will speak at the Luncheon talk Exploring the Societal Impact of AI through Robots: A STEM-ulating Demonstration and Discussion, on Friday, November 23, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM, at the STEM building, room 364.

Register now via e-mail

Congratulations to Dr. Kelly Bronson, ISSP Core Member and Assistant Professor of Sociological and Anthropological Studies at the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ottawa for becoming the new Canada Research Chair in Science and Society.

She will be representing all three new Canada Research recipients during the Canada Research Chair Announcement, on Thursday, November 15, 2018 at 10 a.m., at the Lobby of the Advanced Research Complex building. 

Winter is just around the corner and the ISSP has a very active program. This issue of the ISSP News shares our activities across our three activity streams: research, outreach and teaching/training. Check out our ISSP News to know more!

The photos of our participation at the CSPC 2018 are now available at our Facebook page.

Do not miss the Canadian Science Policy Centre Science Policy 101, with Dr. Jeff Kinder, ISSP Fellow

Do not miss the Queen's University panel at the Canadian Science Policy Centre 2018, titled Supporting Canada’s Energy Transition - Bridging the Gap between Fundamental Research, Industry, and Policy, with Dr. Monica Gattinger, Director of the ISSP

Do not miss the Canadian Science Policy Centre and le Fonds de recherche du Québec​ panel The many ways in which the next generation can be involved in the governance of research, with Paul Dufour, Senior Fellow at the ISSP.

Do not miss the panel organised by the ISSP, Mitacs and the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy Centre for the Study of Science and Innovation Policy at the Canadian Science Policy Centre 2018, titled Risk Communication and Engagement with the Public in the Nuclear, Climate and Artificial Intelligence Sectors, with Dr. Monica Gattinger, ISSP Director and Dr. Duane Bratt, researcher of the ISSP @ Risk project.

Do not miss the Mitacs Canadian Science Policy Centre breakfast panel Skills and competencies where science and policy meet, with Dr. Scott Findlay, ISSP Core Member.

Do not miss the Canadian Science Policy Centre panel A two-way street: science informing policy, and policy informing science with Denise Amyot, Chair of the University of Ottawa ISSP Advisory Council and President/CEO of Colleges and Institutes Canada.

Dr. Lundy Lewis, Canada/US Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Science and Society at the ISSP, will be the presenter of this Saturday`s (November 3, 1 PM) Curiosity on Stage at the Museum of Science and Technology.

Fall is upon us, and the ISSP has a very active research, teaching and engagement program for the upcoming year. This issue of the ISSP News shares our activities over the summer across our three activity streams: research, outreach and teaching/training. Check out our ISSP News to know more!

Welcome to the May/June issue of the ISSP News! We hope you have enjoyed the new approach.This spring has been an extremely active period for the ISSP across our three activity streams: research, outreach and teaching/training. Check out our ISSP News to know more!

University of Alberta panel during the 2018 Global Petroleum show, featuring Dr. Monica Gattinger, Director, Institute for Science, Society and Policy, and Chair, Positive Energy, University of Ottawa as one of the panelists.

Other panelists included:

• The Honourable Margaret McCuaig-Boyd, Minister of Energy for the Province of Alberta
• His Excellency, Mr. Dionisio Pérez Jácome, Ambassador of Mexico to Canada
• Ms. Susan Riggs, Consul for Political and Economic Affairs with the U.S. Consulate General in Calgary
• Mr. Gordon Lambert, President and Chief Executive Officer of GRL Collaboration for Sustainability Inc., and Suncor Sustainability Executive-in-Residence at the Ivey School of Business

The panel was moderated by David Percy, Q.C., Borden Ladner Gervais Chair of Energy Law and Policy, Professor and Former Dean (2002-2009), UAlberta Faculty of Law. 

Welcome to the March/April issue of the ISSP News! We hope you have enjoyed the new approach.This spring has been an extremely active period for the ISSP across our three activity streams: research, outreach and teaching/training. Check out our ISSP News to know more!

Welcome to the January/February issue of the ISSP News! This winter has been an extremely active period for the ISSP across our three activity streams: research, outreach and teaching/training. Check out our ISSP News to know more!