Preserving A Blue Whale’s Heart with Jacqui Miller
For the first time in history, the heart of a blue whale has been preserved for scientific study. Jacqui Miller, Mammalogy Technician at the Royal Ontario Museum share the journey behind the remarkable specimen. Our previous Blue Whale Special: https://soundcloud.com/whatshesaidtalk/the-blue-whale-story-with-rom-scientists-what-she-said-extended-interview?in=whatshesaidtalk/sets/tech-tuesdays-women-in-science For more info: www.rom.on.ca/en/blue-whale
Self-Driving Cars with Raquel Urtasun U of T
This is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Raquel Urtasun, Canada Research Chair in Machine Learning and Computer Vision at University of Toronto. She creates the AI brains for self-driving cars. For more info: www.cs.toronto.edu/~urtasun/
Disco Is Dead Arcade Game Creators
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with Disco Is Dead co-creators Melissa McQuarrie, Kassandra Kadar, Jennifer Johnson, Nuha Alkadi from Sheridan College. Their arcade game Disco Is Dead won Best Overall Game, Best Artistic Achievement, and Best Technical Innovation at the Level Up student showcase. For more info: thirdfloorgames.wixsite.com/discoisdead levelupshowcase.com/
Unspokin Co-Creators Katherine Elliott & Danielle Rainey
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with Katherine Elliott and Danielle Rainey of 5 Horsemen Games at Sheridan College. Their upcoming video game Unspokin has won the Audience Choice Award at the Level Up Showcase competition. Download the free PC version of Unspokin For more info: www.5horsemengames.com/ levelupshowcase.com/
Chelsea Klukas Co-Founder of MakeFashion
This is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Chelsea Klukas, co-founder of MakeFashion and designer of the Lumen Couture 2.0 Video Projection Dress. For more info: www.makefashion.ca/
#FoundBunny with Victoria Castle of Nova Scotia Museum
This is the extended edition of our eBook Cafe series on What She Said. Kris Abel talks with Victoria Castle, online marketing officer for the Museum of Nova Scotia about the two-year anniversary of her #FoundBunny viral Twitter campaign. For more info: museum.novascotia.ca/ museum.novascotia.ca/foundbunny Victoria’s eBook Pick: The Passage Trilogy by Justin Cronin www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/the-passage-4
Little Dada’s Drone Dress For MakeFashion
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with drone dress designers Lindy Wilkins and Hillary Predko of Little Dada along with test model Alannah Predko. See their drone dress in action at this year’s MakeFashion Gala in Calgary on April 1st. For more info: www.makefashion.ca/
Wikipedia Edit-A-Thons with AGO’s Amy Furness
This is the extended edition of our What She Said eBook Cafe about the 2nd Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon hosted by the Art Gallery of Ontario as part of the events organized by Art+Feminism. Kris Abel speaks with Amy Furness, the Rosamund Ivey Special Archivist & Head of the AGO’s Library & Archives. For more info visit:... Read More
The Blue Whale Story with ROM Scientists
In this extended edition of our What She Said Blue Whale Special, Kris Abel chats with mammalogists Dr. Mark Engstrom, Jacqui Miller, and Dr. Burton Lim about the science revealed by the new exhibit at the Royal Ontario Museum, Out of the Depths: The Blue Whale Story. For more info visit: www.rom.on.ca/en/blue-whale
Blue Whale Kid’s Book Author Denise Dias
Here’s is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with Denise Dias, author of The Day The Ocean Disappeared, illustrated by Tara Winterhalt. Published by Royal Ontario Museum Press, the children’s book is a companion to the exhibit Out of the Depths: The Blue Whale Story For more info visit: www.rom.on.ca/en/blue-whale Denise’s eBook Picks: The... Read More
Maia Weinstock, Creator of Women of NASA LEGO
This is the full version of Kris Abel’s What She Said interview with Maia Weinstock, deputy editor of MIT News and creator of the Women of NASA LEGO play set. For more info visit: ideas.lego.com/projects/147876 maiaw.com/
Radio Inventor Marconi with Prof Marc Raboy
This is the extended of Kris Abel’s eBook Cafe chat with Marc Raboy, Professor of Ethics, Media, and Communication at McGill University. His book, Marconi: The Man Who Networked The World is a biography of the technology inventor at very origin of today’s wireless world. www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/marconi For more info: www.mcgill.ca/ahcs/people-contacts/faculty/raboy Prof. Raboy’s eBook Pick: The... Read More
Hidden Figures with Girls Crack The Code
Here’s our full What She Said interview between Kris Abel and Girls Crack The Code members Prokithy (left) and Kayla (right) on their thoughts about the film Hidden Figures. For more info visit: twitter.com/girlscrackcode
Dream Big IMAX with Structural Engineer Steve Burrows
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with structural engineer Steve Burrows. Watch Steve Burrows in Dream Big: Engineering Our World www.dreambigfilm.com/ Dream Big is now playing at the Ontario Science Centre www.ontariosciencecentre.ca Steve’s eBook Picks: Heat by George Monbiot www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/heat-29
Hidden Figures with Dr. Bhairavi Shankar & Daniella Niyonkuru
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s special What She Said discussion of the movie Hidden Figures with planetary scientist Dr. Bhairavi Shankar and production engineer at Shopify and STEM advocate Daniella Niyonkuru For more info visit: www.bhairavishankar.com/ www.techgirls.ca/portraits-of-str…iella-niyonkuru/
Toronto Film Reference Library With Michelle Thomson Jason Cheong
In this extended edition of What She Said’s eBook Cafe, Kris Abel takes you for a special behind-the-scenes tour of the Toronto Film Reference Library with Michelle Lovegrove Thomson, Senior Manager, and Jason Cheong, Manager of Special Collections. For more info visit: www.tiff.net/library/ Michelle’s eBook Picks: Hamilton Babylon by Steven Broomer www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/hamilton-babylon Bright Lights, Dark... Read More
Geologists Katherine Dunnell & Kim Tait Tucson Gem & Mineral Show
Here’s the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Kim Tait (right), curator of mineralogy and Katherine Dunnell (left), mineralogy technician, of the Royal Ontario Museum. Fresh from the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show in Arizona, they share their discoveries from the world’s most influential gem market. For more info visit: www.rom.on.ca twitter.com/ROMEarthSci
Author Gemma Files Talks Experimental Film
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with author Gemma Files about her latest book, Experimental Film, winner of both the Sunburst and Shirley Jackson literary awards. For more info visit: musicatmidnight-gfiles.blogspot.ca/ Gemma’s Movie Pick: Freeway, directed by Matthew Bright Gemma’s eBook Pick: The Charlie Parker Thrillers by John Connolly Every Dead Thing... Read More
Love At Toronto Zoo With Dr. Gabriela Mastromonaco
This is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Dr. Gabriela Mastromonaco, reproductive physiologist and curator of reproductive programs at the Toronto Zoo. For more info visit: www.torontozoo.com/ The Zoo’s Valentine’s Day Event: www.torontozoo.com/Events/?pg=love#evt Wood Bison Conservation: www.torontozoo.com/pdfs/Wood%20Bison2011.pdf
Biomechanics Exhibit With Prof. Mark Westneat
Here is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with Professor Mark Westneat of the University of Chicago and Research Associate, Field Museum. The Biomechanics: The Machine Inside is currently on display at the Ontario Science Centre: www.ontariosciencecentre.ca For more info visit: westneatlab.uchicago.edu/page/mark-w-westneat Mark’s eBook Pick: The books of Steven Vogel www.kobo.com/ca/en/search?query…searchfield=Author
Beaver Genome With Dr. Tara Paton Of Sick Kids
This is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with genetics researcher Dr. Tara Paton, co-author of the beaver genome study at the Hospital for Sick Children’s Centre for Applied Genomics. For more info visit: www.sickkids.ca/AboutSickKids/New…y-150-canada.html
Puzzle Game A Fold Apart With Mark & Robyn Laframboise
Here is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Lightning Rod Games’ Mark Laframboise and his wife, teacher Robyn. A Fold Apart is an upcoming puzzle game inspired by long-distance relationships and papercraft coming from Lightning Rod Games. For more info visit: www.lightningrodgames.com/ Robyn’s eBook Pick: Startup Life by Brad Feld and Amy Batchelor... Read More
Kitty Disastrous With Cathy Feraday Miller & Tim Miller
This is our extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Cathy Feraday Miller and Tim Miller of Rocket 5 Studios about their latest video game Kitty Disastrous For more info: www.rocket5studios.com/
The Last Sky With Tom Frencel
This is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Tom Frencel, CEO of Little Guy Games about their latest video game The Last Sky. For more info visit: littleguygames.com/ Tom’s eBook Pick: The Art of Intuition by Sophy Burnham www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/the-art-of-intuition
All-Female Gang The Elephant Girls With Margo MacDonald
Tell ‘em Alice Diamond sent ya. Here’s my full interview with playwright Margo MacDonald about her play The Elephant Girls and the all-female British gang she based it on. For more info visit: parryriposte.ca/ www.facebook.com/TheElephantGirls Margo’s eBook Pick: The Red Leather Diary by Lily Koppel www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/the-red-leather-diary
Mobile Maker Spaces With Kim Desveaux of Brilliant Labs
Here’s my full interview with Kim Desveaux of Brilliant Labs which serves up mobile maker spaces to the rural areas of Atlantic Canada. She shres coding, robotics, and tapping into the kind of talent that calls Nova Scotia home. For more info visit: www.brilliantlabs.ca/
Fashion Prosthetic Covers With Alleles’ McCauley Wanner
Here is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with The Alleles co-founder and art director McCauley Wanner. For more info visit: www.alleles.ca/
Company Town With Madeline Ashby
Here’s the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with author Madeline Ashby about her latest science fiction novel Company Town For more info visit: madelineashby.com/ Company Town by Madeline Ashby www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/company-town-1 Madeline’s eBook pick: Rasputin’s Bastards by David Nickle www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/rasputin-s-bastards-1
Engineering Girls At Western University With Lesley Mounteer
This is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Lesley Mounteer, director of external services at Western University. Western University has an amazing Engineering Outreach program for girls between junior kindergarten and grade 11. Check it out at: www.eng.uwo.ca/outreach/
Syncing LEDs & Music With Nanoleaf COO Christian Yan
This is the extended edition of the Kobo eBook Cafe on What She Said Kris Abel interviews Christian Yan, COO of Nanoleaf about their new announcement at CES in Las Vegas, the home LED music-lighting system Aurora Rhythm. For more info: nanoleaf.me Christian Yan’s eBook Picks: How We Explore Unanswered Questions In Physics by James... Read More
Dating Adventure Game LongStory With Producer Miriam Verburg
This is the extended version of Kris Abel’s interview with Miriam Verburg, executive producer of LongStory, an episodic mobile dating adventure game. For more info visit: www.longstorygame.com itunes.apple.com/ca/app/longstory…id833958016?mt=8
Loose Leaf Tea Robotics With TeaBOT Co-Founder Brian Lee
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s eBook Cafe chat with TeaBOT co-founder Brian Lee about his team’s robotic kiosks for grab-and-go loose leaf tea. For more info visit: teabot.com Brian book choice: Crossing The Chasm by Geoffrey Moore www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/crossi…-chasm-3rd-edition
The Wish Tree & Birds Art Life With Kyo Maclear
In this extended edition of our eBook Cafe Kris Abel chats with author Kyo Maclear about her children’s book The Wish Tree, illustrated by Chris Turnham, and her upcoming book for adults on bird-watching called Birds Art Life. For more info visit: kyomaclearkids.com/ The Wish Tree www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/the-wish-tree-1 Birds Art Life www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/birds-art-life Kyo’s Book Recommendation: Ways... Read More
Cat Selfies Using Candid Catmera With Jen Mete
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with Jen Mete, integrated producer on the iOS app Candid Catmera, developed by Current Studios. For more info visit: www.candidcatmera.com/ www.currentstudios.ca/
The Stormwrack Trilogy With Alyx Dellamonica
Here’s the extended edition of Kris Abel’s talk with Stormwrack Trilogy author A. M. Dellamonica. Alyx discusses the third book in the trilogy, The Nature of a Pirate, her win for Best Novel at this year’s Aurora, and the balance of mixing science fiction with fantasy. Read the Stormwrack series: Child of a Hidden Sea... Read More
AGO Conservator Sherry Phillips On Art Made With Nature
Here’s the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with Sherry Phillips, AGO Conservator of Contemporary Art. More and more artists are looking to incorporate materials from nature within their art works. As a conservator at the Art Gallery of Ontario, its Sherry Phillip’s duty to leverage science to preserve these works according to the artists’... Read More
Secrets of Gems With Jewelry Maker Niki Kavakonis
Here’s the extended version of Kris Abel’s eBook Cafe interview with Toronto-based jewelry maker Niki Kavakonis. Niki designs rings, earrings, and necklaces inspired by science and the natural world that showcase the hidden features of precious stones. For more info visit: www.nikikavakonisdesigns.com/ Niki’s eBook Pick: Bang! by Brian May, Patrick Moore, and Chris Lintott www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/bang-1
Art & Science With Action Potential Lab’s Lisa Carrie Goldberg
Here we present the Extended Edition of Kris Abel’s interview with Action Potential Lab owner & director Lisa Carrie Goldberg Learn about the amazing activities created for kids programs and adult parties that mix science with food, drinks, and art. For more info: www.actionpotentiallab.ca/
Arthur Conan Doyle Collection’s Peggy Perdue On Rare Sherlock Books
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s eBook Cafe talk with Peggy Perdue, Librarian in Charge of the Arthur Conan Doyle Special Collection at the Toronto Public Library. For more info visit: www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/books-video…e-doyle.jsp www.bakerstreetirregulars.com/ Peggy’s eBook Choices: The Nero Wolfe stories by Rex Stout www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/fer-de-lance-2 Miss Mackenzie by Anthony Trollope www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/miss-mackenzie-6
Wildlife Photographer Of The Year PhotoJournalist Emily Garthwaite
This is the extended edition of Kris Abel’s interview with photojournalist Emily Garthwaite. Her photo of a chained Asian elephant was a finalist in last year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year and she continues to speak about opportunities to use the annual competition to put a spotlight on important issues and to attract more women... Read More