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Ways of Knowing
In Ways of Knowing, our Wall Scholars take over the mic to explore new and different ways of making sense of the world through thought-provoking conversations with scholars and artists.
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S01E13: Diane Srivastava on Ecological Networks in Nature and Science
Listen to the Ways of Knowing Podcast on YouTube Diane Srivastava, an expert in ecology, joins Kalina Christoff to discuss food webs and what they can teach us about ecology, climate change, and tipping points in complex systems dynamics. Dr. Srivastava…
Learn MoreS01E12: Cole Burton on Charismatic Animals and How to Live with Them
Listen to the Ways of Knowing Podcast on YouTube In this episode, Kalina Christoff is joined by Cole Burton, an Assistant Professor in UBC’s Department of Forest Resource Management. Professor Burton is an expert on wildlife conservation who studies ‘charismatic megafauna’…
Learn MoreS01E11: Joseph Dahmen on Building Flexible Models for Architecture and Society
Listen to the Ways of Knowing Podcast on YouTube In this episode, Kalina Christoff is joined by sustainable building technology expert Joseph Dahmen to discuss how architecture shapes our health and society, and how our building codes and architectural practices can…
Learn MoreS01E10: Suzanne Simard on How Trees Communicate with Each Other
Listen to the Ways of Knowing Podcast on YouTube In this episode, Kalina Christoff is joined by forest ecology expert Suzanne Simard to discuss how trees communicate with each other through a sophisticated fungal network of underground connectivity. Simard shares how she arrived at the…
Learn MoreS01E09: Candis Callison and Mary Lynn Young on Journalism’s Limits and Possibilities
Listen to the Ways of Knowing Podcast on YouTube Our guests for this episode are Candis Callison and Mary Lynn Young, professors at UBC’s School of Journalism, Writing and Media. Callison is also a faculty member at…
Learn MoreS01E08: Steven Reynolds on Treating Patients in a Time of Pandemic
Listen to the Ways of Knowing Podcast on YouTube Our guest for this episode is Steven Reynolds, a Critical Care Physician at the Royal Columbian Hospital. Reynolds is also a faculty member at the Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology at Simon Fraser…
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