Speaking

I have been fortunate to speak on many different stages about a range of topics including nanotechnology, quantum mechanics, neuroscience, and product pitches. This includes presenting to children and the general public all the way up to experts, with audience sizes spanning four to over four hundred. Below are some highlights of previous speaking engagements.

I was invited to speak on a panel about “Is Post-Quantum Encryption the Future of Security?” in 2023. The whole discussion can be watched here:

Here is a short video of a presentation from the University of Alberta 2019 Science Talks Alumni event. A colleague (Dr. Taleana Huff) and I were invited to speak about nanotechnology and “Getting More From Less”:


Outreach

I have both started and been involved with a number of outreach projects to help promote scientific communication and literacy. I have also provided scientific consultation for projects such as the popular 2016 book “The Science of Why?” by Jay Ingram, for the chapter “How many times can you fold a piece of paper?”. Additionally, I was a co-organizer of the ComSciCon-CanWest 2020 and 2021 science communication workshops.

Research Outreach

Here are videos that I made to accompany news press releases so that they could make my associated research papers more accessible to a general audience:

Ninety seconds of Nanoscience

During the beginning months of the pandemic I was involved with making several fun outreach videos explaining nanoscience to the public in 90 seconds!

Fluorescence, Phosphorescence, and Gin!

This video was highlighted in a C&EN article about science at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and Liquid Nitrogen!
Magnets, How Do They Work?!
Pressure, Volume, and Explosions!