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What Do Scientists Do?

SuperNOVA at Dalhousie University

"What Do Scientists Do?" is a STEM podcast for all ages! In each episode, a guest expert teaches us all about a new science, technology, engineering, or math topic. How do we study things that are too small to see with our eyes? How do we keep track of ocean creatures that swim all around the world? Our guests answer these questions and more! This podcast is made by SuperNOVA at Dalhousie University, a network member of Actua.

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17:54

Mental Health Matters! Recharging our mental...

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2025/09/17

Mental health is one part of our health as a whole, but can be much trickier to look after. You might be able to put a band-aid on a scraped knee, but what can you do when you feel anxious or overwhelmed? 😰 How can we recharge our mental batteries to look after ourselves? 🪫 And why is it important to have conversations like this? 🗣️On this episode of What Do Scientists Do?, we’re joined by Clayton Murphy (he/him), a social worker, mental health advocate, and black belt in taekwondo to help

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14:29

Modeling the Future of the Ocean: World Ocean Day...

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2025/06/08

Welcome to our special World Oceans Day episode! In this episode, we dive into marine ecology with Amy Irvine (she/her) and learn about how we can use computer models and predictions to figure out where ocean animals live, and how climate change is going to impact different ocean creatures! 🌊 🧑‍💻Want to keep learning or bring this episode into your classroom? Our World Oceans Day activity will be available Friday, June 13th, on our website. 🐋This podcast is available to listen to with captions

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15:05

Science is for the Birds! with Dr. Chris Course

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2025/03/12

Behavioural ecologist Dr. Chris Course (he/him) joins us on the podcast this month to talk about using technology to track animals, how climate change impacts chickadee's memories, and how life together is better! 🐦 🌨️ 🧑‍💻Want to keep learning or bring this episode into your classroom? Our food web activity will be available Friday, March 14th, on our website. 🧑‍🏫This podcast is available to listen to with captions on SuperNOVA's YouTube.SuperNOVA at Dalhousie is a non-profit organization

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9:44

Shark Tales: with Shark Scientist Baylie Fadool

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2025/01/29

Welcome back to season four of What Do Scientists Do? 🔬Shark scientist Baylie Fadool (she/her) chats with us about swimming with hammerheads, sun tanning sharks, and if megalodon is still out there swimming in the ocean. 🦈Want to keep learning or bring this episode into your classroom? Our shark coding extension activity will be available Friday, January 31st, on our website. Learners can apply what they learned about sharks to develop a Scratch game and explore basic block coding. 🧑‍💻This

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31:34

Coastal conservation: Diving into ocean conservation...

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2024/07/02

Tune in to the latest episode of "What Do Scientists Do?" for a conversation about conservation.In this episode, join Mab as they interview Lindsee Clark, an ocean conservationist! We chat about ocean conservation, measuring marine populations, and using DNA to track invasive species.Grab your snorkel mask, and dive in to this month's episode!This podcast is available to listen to with captions on SuperNOVA's YouTube.SuperNOVA at Dalhousie is a non-profit organization based out of Dalhousie

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32:28

Amazed by ants: Bugging out with Dr. Aaron Fairweather

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2024/04/03

🐜 Tune in to the latest episode of "What Do Scientists Do?" for a conversation abuzz with everyone's favourite creepy crawlies: ants! 🐜In this hilarious and (compound) eye-opening episode, we're joined by the wicked smart myrmecologist Dr. Aaron Fairweather (they/them) as we dig deep into the world of bugs, insects, and the intricate lives of ants. Listen in as we chat about ant daycares, how beetles are named, and uncover the secrets behind how ants farm and their long history as the original

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18:39

Symphony in the sea: Exploring Arctic soundscapes...

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2024/03/06

Join us as we dive into the world of ocean sounds with Emmanuelle Cook (she/her), a PhD student as Dalhousie's Department of Oceanography! In this episode, we make a splash exploring what the waters in the Arctic sound like! 🌊 🎵 Emmanuelle shares her work on Arctic ocean acoustics (or figuring out what the water sounds like in the Arctic). By listening in to the sounds of ice, snowmobiles, and seals, we can figure out what the Arctic sounds like and start to make predications about how these

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19:47

Voyage into virology: Unraveling the mysteries of...

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2024/01/31

In this episode of "What Do Scientists Do?," Jess hangs out with Dr. Craig McCormick (he/him), a virologist and professor at Dalhousie University's Department of Microbiology & Immunology. We dive into the wild world of viruses--we're talking virus conferences, the tricky side of virus research, and why these tiny things are such a big deal!Dr. McCormick (petri) dishes on virology: unlocking the mysteries of coronaviruses and influenza viruses, what makes these microscopic troublemakers tick,

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16:09

Biostatistics! in 10 Minutes

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2024/01/24

🎙️ Tune in to our latest minisode about the world of Biostatistics! 🌿📊Mira and Mab break down the science behind the world of biostatistics and how we use this mashup of biology and math to make cereal, help plants grow, and figure out how viruses like COVID spread. These data detectives use math to learn about health, create predictive text, and inform artificial intelligence! 🧠This episode is available to listen to and watch with captions on YouTube.Questions? Looking for more science fun

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22:02

What Do Biostatisticians Do? with Colin Vibert

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2024/01/03

Biostatistician is a long job title, what do they even do? 🧑‍⚕️ How can we use statistics in healthcare? 📊 Can math be creative? How can Chat GPT and AI help? 💻 And how much computer programming does a biostatistician have to do?Biostatistician Colin Vibert (he/him) answers these questions and more as we learn about how math and biology blend together to make biostatistics!This podcast is available to listen to with captions on SuperNOVA's YouTube.Questions? Looking for more science fun? Check

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13:18

Ocean Acidification! in 10 Minutes

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2023/12/15

What do you mean the ocean is getting more acidic?!? 🤯 In this minisode, Mira and Mab explain the process of ocean acidification in under 10 minutes, explaining what acids are 🧪, how the pH scale works ⚖️, and the complicated chemistry behind ocean acidification ⚗️ To learn more about ocean acidification and how scientists are trying to make it better, check out our full length episode with Mike Kelland. 🪸This episode is available to listen to with captions on YouTube.Questions? Looking for more

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35:26

What Do Science CEOs Do? with Mike Kelland

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2023/11/29

🌊 What is ocean acidification? ☁️ How does carbon dioxide get into ocean water? 🎨How can we be creative in STEM? 🌸 And why was the Halifax Harbour dyed pink?Today we learn all about the process of ocean acidification, and what a group of scientists are doing to help the ocean absorb more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere! 🧑‍🔬 Mike Kelland (he/him), CEO of Planetary Tech, tells us all about what ocean acidification is, how it’s impacting the oceans, and how we can help. Learn more about Mike

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14:04

Climate Change! in 10 Minutes

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2023/11/16

What even is climate change? 🤔 In this minisode, Mira and Mab explain climate change in under 10 minutes, explaining how climate change happens, why it happens, and what we can do about it! 🌎 To learn more about climate change, check out our full length episode with Alex Cadel. ✨Questions? Looking for more science fun? Check out @SuperNOVAatDal on Instagram or X (previously Twitter). If you have a question that you’d like answered by an expert, send us an email or a voice recording at

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35:48

What Do Climate Services Specialists Do? with Alex Cadel

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2023/11/01

Welcome back to season three of What Do Scientists Do? A podcast for children and youth where we talk to wicked smart guests and learn about what kind of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math they do!💫 In our season premier we learn all about how we can adapt to climate change and how the future is ours to shape, especially around Nova Scotia! 🌎 How can we plan communities that are climate resilient? 💪 What does climate resilience even mean? 🚌 And how can we design school bus windows to

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20:26

What Do Cognitive Neuroscientists Do? with Kevin Leblanc

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2023/04/27

It's our second-last episode of the season! 🧠 How does our body movement change based on what we perceive, without us even noticing? How do our brains create our thoughts, our feelings, our consciousness? And how do we study things like learning, memory, and attention? On today's episode we learn from Kevin Leblanc (he/him), a Cognitive Neuroscientist at Dalhousie University, who uses his brain to study our brains! 🤯

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20:05

What Do Software Engineers Do? with Bas de Bruijne

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2023/03/27

What are virtual machines, and why are they useful? How do we build telescopes that can see stars when they twinkle? Today we learn from software engineer Bas de Bruijne (he/him), who tells us all about what it’s like to design & improve software!If you’d like to try out coding for yourself and don’t know where to start, visit https://scratch.mit.edu/ To learn more about STEM programs for youth at Dalhousie University, visit SuperNova’s website at supernova.dal.ca or email

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28:25

What Do Young Scientists Do? with Arushi & Artash!

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2023/03/06

Today we learn from Arushi (she/her, Grade 8) & Artash (he/him, Grade 11), two siblings making waves in the science world! How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect noise levels in the ocean? How can we detect unknown asteroids so that they don’t hit the Earth? And how can kids become scientists making real-word impacts? Keep up with Arushi & Artash at https://hotpoprobot.com/ or by following @wonrobot on Twitter! To learn more about Artash’s Ocean Noise project, visit

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30:47

What Do Environmental Psychologists Do? with María...

What Do Scientists Do? ·

2023/02/08

How can understanding the human mind help us protect sea turtles? How can everyday people help scientists with their research? María Dabrowski (she/her/ella) tells us all about her work in sea turtle conservation! Follow María on Instagram @gogreenfortheocean for updates, turtle/bird facts, and more! You can also visit https://rare.org/ to learn about their fantastic work at the intersection of people, communities and the environment. To learn more about iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/

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27:50

What Do Programmers Do? with Mira Macneill

What Do Scientists Do? ·

2023/01/25

How can you make an escape room using a Raspberry Pi? What are computer programming languages, and which one was used to build Minecraft? Today we learn from Mira Macneill (she/her), SuperNOVA Program Coordinator and the queen of coding fun! To learn more about SuperNOVA's new Girls Entrepreneurship program, visit supernova.dal.ca/girlsentrepreneurship . Registration closes Jan 31st, 2023. You can find Jessica's Scratch games at bit.ly/SuperNOVAScratch . Do you have a coding project that you're

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23:57

What Do Seafarers Do? with Sofya Pesternikova

What Do Scientists Do? ·

2023/01/11

How do scientists research the deepest parts of the ocean? What is it like to live on a ship? Today we learn from Sofya Pesternikova (she/they), a multimedia technician on board the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R/V Falkor (Too)! Check out @schmidtocean on social media for videos of weird and wonderful deep-sea creatures, ship updates, and more. To learn more about Ship-to-Shore and other educational initiatives from the Schmidt Ocean Institute, visit https://schmidtocean.org/education/ . Questions

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