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The Science of PERSPECTIVE Dan Riskin Looks at Questions and Possibilities Page 16 Vol 31, No 2, Winter 2014 Vol 31, NoWinter 2, Vol 2014 science.ualberta.ca The science of PERSPECTIVE Dan Riskin looks at questions and possibilities Page 16 Vol 31, No 2, Winter 2014 Science Contours is published twice a year by the Faculty of Science office to provide current information on the many activities of faculty and alumni. The magazine is distributed to alumni and friends of the Faculty. Dean of Science Johnathan Schaeffer Editor Cold enough? Sandra Robertson Glaciologist and newly named Fellow of Associate Editor the Royal Society of Canada Martin Sharp Kristy Condon partnered with photographer James Balog to conduct the Extreme Ice Survey Design (EIS), chronicled in the award-winning Lime Design Inc. documentary Chasing Ice. (p. 10) Contributing Writers Kristy Condon Caitlin Cranshaw Sandy Robertson Alan Shapiro Photography James Balog Ian Jackson, EPIC Photography Inc. Matthew Plexman Richard Siemens John Ulan Send your comments to: The Editor, Science Contours Faculty of Science 6-197 CCIS, University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2E9 [email protected] Publications Mail Agreement No: 40063605 FSC logo www.facebook.com/UofAScience @UAlbertaScience @UAlbertaScience contents 7 Dean’s message 8 Science news New-era electronic research attracts wide support; Student start-up Alieo Games wins TEC VenturePrize award; CAIP Chair looks at symbiotic rapport between gut microbes and human health; Psych study shows the way for safer driving for cell phone users 10 Lifetime achievement awards Glaciologist Martin Sharp and ecologist Mark Boyce named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada 14 The science of wide-ranging questions 14 › Lougheed Scholarship winner with an interest in global health retraces family roots to Africa COVER STORY 16 › Q & A with U of A biology grad and popular science commentator Dan Riskin 22 › Fourth- year science student Jeff Tao on being human in Edmonton 24 The science of diversity 24 › Jen Duffy of the Jane Goodall Institute of Canada: making science stronger through diversity 26 › Former WISEST student Leah Hackman continues to shape tech culture as TA for new U of A MOOC 28 The science of learning by doing With one hundred years of field study history, UAlberta students have made vast contributions to Alberta’s growing resource economy. 30 Alumni recognition awards Science alumni honoured for their landmark accomplishments WILD WONDERS Moose tracks Acclaimed ecologist, Mark Boyce, has designed a smartphone app to record daily observations by moose hunters in the field. This citizen-science method promises to save millions of dollars in monitoring costs so these revenues can be better invested in conservation programs. Learn more at www.biology.ualberta.ca/ moose 4 WINTER 2014 SCIENCE.UALBERTA.CA 5 MYSTERIES Cool science Science grad and Daily Planet host Dan Riskin will be on campus in January to present a public talk called Cool Sci- ence at the Alumni Associa- tion’s Winterfest. Riskin has learned a lot about science, first as a bat biologist with an interest in their aerial maneu- verability, and then as a con- vener of discovery conversa- tions on television. Riskin has recently started working in research again, as an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto, Mississauga. 6 WINTER 2014 DEAN’S NOTEBOOK Science, perspective, and a road map for engagement this issue of Contours is dedi- cated to science and to how some of the bigger conversations are transpiring to make science a larger part of shaping cultural perspectives in the world. We caught up with Dan Riskin to talk more about this as one of the most world by gaining an excellent education So that we can continue to excel at visible moderators of public conversa- from the Faculty of Science, you don’t preparing our students to lead in re- tions about science. As the host of the have to look far to see how this has hap- search, in working with communities and television show Daily Planet, Dan reaches pened. We are delighted that Brian Jones in a myriad of ways in and with industry, a large national and international audi- (earth and atmospheric sciences) and we are digging into the final stages of ence, engaging viewers with his insatiable Don Page (physics) have been awarded our new strategic plan for 2015-2020. curiosity and with his passion for science. the title of Distinguished University This plan is the result of eight months of While Dan continues to draw people Professor, the highest accolade that the working closely with faculty, staff, stu- into conversations about science, we can University can bestow on a faculty mem- dents, alumni, donors, and industry. Not see how his work fits into our Faculty’s ber. This is in recognition of their long, surprisingly, a major theme that emerges tradition of excellence in engaging with successful careers spent engaging the from this exercise is engagement – engag- culture and community. Allan Nursall, research community with new insights, ing our students with leading-edge learn- the President and CEO of the TELUS enthralling a generation of learners by ing experiences, interacting with alumni World of Science Edmonton, said it well imparting their passion for science, and in new and meaningful ways, partner- when he was asked, “Daily Planet has building a legacy through the graduate ing with government and industry, and three U of A grads—you, Dan Riskin, students that they help train. In addi- participating in the community. We have ’97 BSc, and Jay Ingram, ’67 BSc, ’09 DSc tion, Mark Boyce (biological sciences) and focused on 10 ambitious goals that will (Honorary). Is it a secret society?” Martin Sharp (earth and atmospheric sci- require considerable effort to achieve, He answered: “It’s simply a testament ences) have become Fellows of the Royal but making progress on them (even if not to the outstanding science education Society of Canada, a capstone achieve- completed in the five years) will have sig- you can get at the U of A. I think the ment in recognition of their outstanding nificant impact on our long-term future. U of A should take all the credit it can careers. And, not to be outdone, we have Stay tuned for more details, or check out get from that.”1 a new Killam Professor in the Faculty of science.ualberta.ca/stratplan. You’ll be able to catch Dan in person Science; Yingfie Yi (mathematical and — Jonathan Schaeffer when he comes back to Edmonton in statistical sciences) replaces the retired Dean of Science January to give a public talk on “Cool David Schindler in this prestigious posi- Science” for the Alumni Association’s tion. Yingfei is already having impact, en- centennial Winterfest celebration. I hope gaging students both locally and interna- you can join us. tionally as he works to build a world-class With students who are prepared and research group in mathematical systems. 1. New Trail, Spring 2014 empowered to shape and influence the SCIENCE.UALBERTA.CA 7 SCIENCE NEWS Safer cell phone driving It’s possible when caller views the driving scene A new study by Kyle Mathewson, distracting as he could see the Mathewson says the from the automotive or insurance a new faculty member in the important events on the road.” video technology could industries in order to study the Department of Psychology, and The study took place in a driv- feasibility of implementing these colleagues at the University of ing simulator and tested four dif- eventually be integrated technologies and organizing Illinois has shown risks associ- ferent scenarios: the driver alone into vehicle designs. testing in realistic or real driving ated with driving while using a in the car, in the car with a friend, situations.” cell phone can be significantly or with the friend on speaker However, when the conversa- Kyle Mathewson was previ- reduced when the conversation phone from another room (with tion partner was shown a view of ously a Postdoctoral Fellow at the partner is shown live video from and without video). As expected, the driving scene and the driver’s Beckman Institute at the Universi- the driver’s perspective. speaking to someone on a cell face, the chance of collision ty of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign phone while driving was the most lowered to match the scenario in and in the Department of Psychol- The study, published in dangerous since they had no which the friend was a passenger ogy at the University of Alberta. Psychological Science, was awareness of what was going on in the car. “The friend could now His current research at the U of born from a Skype conversation inside or outside the car. “The identify obstacles, warn the driver, A involves using human behav- Mathewson had with his brother hands-free phone was detrimen- and stop talking so the driver ioural studies, neuroimaging and during a long drive: “I decided to tal to driving performance and could focus,” explains Mathewson. electrophysiological recording to show him video of the road as caused increased collisions Mathewson says the video gain understanding of the visual we spoke, and we brainstormed with merging vehicles,” says technology could eventually be attention system. about how this might help to Mathewson. integrated into vehicle designs. make our conversation less “We hope to get sponsorship 8 WINTER 2014 Students take New-era electronic classroom success research attracts to the boardroom wide support Sometimes, words click. Nano engineering front runner That’s the whole point of Creative Robert Wolkow is ushering in a new Online Writing, or COW, the first NEW CAIP era of electronics —and his efforts educational app developed by have just been given a $2.7 million startup venture Alieo Games. RESEARCH boost. Venture supporters include COW is an online app designed Lockheed Martin Canada and the to improve the language skills of A newly appointed pro- CHAIR Government of Alberta as part of a students in grades 3 to 8 by making vincial research chair at new technology commercialization writing fun and interactive.
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