Episodes
Jan. 14, 2021
Hydrocarbons to Carbohydrates: The Big Switch
In this episode, I interview Professor Orlando Rojas of UBC's BioProducts Institute. This is a facility researching the many ways biomass, particularly cellulose from tress, can become not only the next great energy source, but also fabrics, filters...
Jan. 9, 2021
The Great Filter
Why haven't we heard from other intelligent civilizations across the cosmos? Is it just too big? Separated by distances too great? Or is something greater that bears some thought? The Great Filter.
This would be a barrier that perhaps all...
Jan. 5, 2021
Happy Perihelion Day!
Each year in January, the Earth makes it's closest approach to the Sun. But that seems odd because it happens in the coldest and dreariest month of the year!
So this episode will give an explanation of this unusual aspect of Earth's orbit....
Jan. 4, 2021
Science360 for 2021
I'm publishing a short clip here just as a promo for this podcast for 2021.
This podcast will be great for teachers. It can be a way to learn new things about space or the environment and lots of other topics...BUT...it can also be something that...
Dec. 28, 2020
A Quote Made In Voyage
As we approach the end of 2020, I've been reflecting on my podcast Science360. I have some fun plans for the coming year that include a number of "shorts" and some great interviews lined up. I'll be covering topics like cosmology and the stars,...
Nov. 15, 2020
Astro Students Podcast Part 3
This episode is the final in a three part series where I had my students record an audio of some aspect of the universe. This is after we have learned a lot of different things about space and this was their chance to be the "teacher".
This...
Nov. 12, 2020
Patrick Trails - keeping the culture in agriculture
Patrick is an incredibly intelligent agriculturist working in Chiang Mai Thailand with an organization called Echo. He works with local farmers to assist them with modern farming techniques, training on sustainable practices and introduces viable...
Nov. 4, 2020
Astro Students Podcast Part 2
In this the second of a three part series, I asked my astronomy students to record a two minute explanation of some aspect of space. In this episode, the theme is stars.
This is a group of grade 11 and 12 students who are getting their senior...
Nov. 1, 2020
Astro Students Podcast Part 1
As a teacher, we are always looking for ways for our students to express their knowledge. I have always felt that the best way to firm up in your mind the things that you have learned, is to talk about it and better yet, teach it!
So I asked my...
Oct. 18, 2020
Ross Reid and the Poetic Beauty of Science
I first came across Ross Reid on Instagram and his account @NerdyAboutNature. I loved learning about the trees and the natural ecosystems from a funny, kind of quirky guy who just seemed to know so much!
I invited him on my podcast and I'm so glad...
Sept. 21, 2020
Lilly Woodbury - Effecting Environmental Change with a Positive Message
Lilly is one of a growing number of people I've come to know and respect who now reside on the west coast of Vancouver Island. Lilly combines an incredible knowledge of environmental issues with formal education, a passionate desire to effect change,...
June 12, 2020
Urban Climate Change
In this podcast, I talk with Vanessa Jones and Natalie Cook, two recent university grads who are doing research into the effects of climate change in suburban Burnaby, British Columbia. I always find it inspiring to hear stories of young people who,...
June 3, 2020
A Mission to Mars with Christian Knudsen Part 2
This is the second part of my interview with Christian Knudsen, a Mars One candidate to make a one way voyage to Mars. Because of that experience, Christian understands the nuances of space flight better than most. He describes in this episode the...
June 1, 2020
Space Talk with Mars One Candidate Christian Knudsen Part 1
Christian is a tech expert with great insight into space exploration from his time training to be on the Mars One mission. This was a privately funded mission to put a community on Mars, pushing the envelop of exploration further than publicly funded...
May 26, 2020
Ocean Insights with Rachel Stewart-Dziama
Rachel studies Geography and Anthropology at UVic. Having worked as a Parks guide, she has become very knowledgeable about the ocean and in this episode, shares a vast array of ocean literacy. From the intertidal zone to the salmon forest, with...
May 22, 2020
From El Salvador to Canada with Enrique Moran
Enrique is a student I taught in Summer Session. We met and connected on many areas of similar interests. I had no idea at the time though, of the incredible story that lead him and his family out of El Salvador and into Canada. Held at gunpoint...
May 21, 2020
Alys Hoyland of Surfrider Pacific Rim speaks about ocean conservation
Alys is passionate about the oceans. Coming from rural northern England, she has found her place in Tofino, BC, where she works as a kayaking guide and an employee at Surfrider. A university degree in languages, she was inspired to pursue her...
May 8, 2020
Danika Strecko of Oceanwise speaks on education and the oceans
Danika Strecko is the education coordinator for Oceanwise, a branch of the Vancouver Aquarium. Her main goal is to raise ocean literacy among students so that they can be part of the solution to the issues facing the oceans. Danika uses both online...
April 27, 2020
Britt Buirs - Marine Biologist, Artist, Conservationist
Britt, one of my former high school students, now a marine biologist is the living blueprint of my ideal human. Using her world travels to really find her true passions in life, Britt returned to university to get a degree in marine biology and now...
April 24, 2020
Dr. Dave Clements Speaks about Invasive Species
Dr. Clements teaches at Trinity Western University in Langley, BC. He is an expert in invasive species, and a wealth of knowledge on all topics concerning the health of our natural world. In this episode, Dr. Clements speaks about invasive plants...
April 20, 2020
Drawing the Solar System to scale
Today's episode was recorded for the Covid19Ed podcast, designed for younger students to learning new things during a time of social distancing. But this one involves a lot of math! You will also need supplies including a pencil, some paper, a...
April 15, 2020
Talking space with Canadian astronomer Bill Burnyeat
In this episode, I interview Bill Burnyeat. Bill is a wealth of knowledge as you will hear. There is really no topic of space that Bill can't speak to. From star clusters, to the Moon, a historical perspective of astronomy...he even relates the...
April 12, 2020
Ep. 5 - Tim Stephenson discusses education with Conservationist Adrian Midwood
In this episode, I sit down with Adrian Midwood and we discuss the role of education in everything from plastic pollution, oceans, climate, covid and more. I highlight some of my most valued educational theories and give examples of some of the great...
April 11, 2020
Ocean Acidification - A Lesson from Johnstone Strait
This episode was recorded on the shores of Johnstone Strait, on the coast of British Columbia. Throughout, you can hear the waves of the ocean lapping up as I teach a group of kayakers about the link between climate change and ocean acidification....