STEMcast Episode 13 | Science Education with Dr. Schwarcz

Dr. Schwarcz is the head of the Office of Science and Society at McGill, which debunks scientific misinformation and provides scientific education to the general public. He also teaches over 3000 students at McGill and is the host of the Dr. Joe Show-a chemistry podcast that has been running for 40+ years-which addresses all kinds of scientific myths and everyday scientific phenomena. In this episode, he addresses the impact of his educational initiatives, the use of statistics, COVID misinformation, and more with McGill iGEM.

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