{"id":5263,"date":"2023-09-11T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/schulich\/?p=5263"},"modified":"2023-09-07T14:52:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T18:52:17","slug":"flick-the-switch-its-time-for-science-literacy-week-mcgill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.library.mcgill.ca\/schulich\/flick-the-switch-its-time-for-science-literacy-week-mcgill\/","title":{"rendered":"Flick the switch. It’s time for Science Literacy Week @ McGill!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Science Literacy comes to McGill, September 18-22.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Science Literacy Week theme this year is energy<\/strong>, and we have a high-powered lineup of events<\/a>. It is our ninth year participating in this Canada-wide initiative<\/a>, spreading our enthusiasm for science with tours, workshops, drop-ins, and talks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Register for a workshop<\/strong>: You can crochet a mini sun keychain<\/a>, learn the art of explaining science to non-specialists<\/a>, <\/strong>explore LaTeX with Overleaf<\/a>, take a beginner<\/a> or intermediate<\/a> Excel workshop, gain experience finding and understanding Canadian datasets,<\/a> and follow an introduction to research data management<\/a>. New this year is a workshop at the Geographic Information Centre<\/a> on working with satellite and drone images at McGill<\/a>, and Science for the People Canada<\/a> is joining us for Science Literacy Week with a workshop on repair as culture<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Register for a tour<\/strong>: Do you know about the temperature sensors around McGill? Take a tour of climate sensors on campus<\/a> and learn about Montreal’s urban heat island effect. You can also learn about medical simulations with a tour of the Steinberg Centre for Simulation and Interactive Learning<\/a>, or explore our physics collections with a tour of the Rutherford Museum and McPherson Collection with curator, Professor J. Barrette<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Drop-in<\/strong>: Stop by and explore science history treasures in McGill’s Rare Books & Special Collections<\/a> on the Thursday of Science Literacy Week, or take advantage of the daily drop-in times for the Osler Library of the History of Medicine<\/a> (11am-1pm). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take in an exhibit<\/strong>: There will be an exhibit, The Rise & Influence of Medicine in the Islamic World<\/a>, comprising two complementary displays, one at the Islamic Studies Library<\/a> and other at the Osler Library.<\/a> The exhibition will be accessible during each respective library\u2019s opening hours<\/a> until December 22.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Joe Schwarcz is also returning this year with a lecture<\/strong> on Sense, Nonsense, and Science<\/a>, and Dr. Christie Rowe is going to tell us what every Montrealer should know about earthquakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit the Science Literacy Week Library guide<\/a> to see our full calendar of events!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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