GAPS brings Science Discussion Hour

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Hey GAPS Crew,

Your GAPS committee and EDI subcommittee is starting up a new idea we like to call science discussion hour. The idea is to create an interdisciplinary space where people can practice conference talks, read and discuss journal papers or science-adjacent articles, share cool parts of their own work, and present/chat about interesting science ideas. We will also enjoy some snacks and beverages courtesy of GAPS 🙂

We’re hoping to meet Friday 11am on the 1st and 3rd week of every month, so discussions can continue over lunch. If you’re interested in giving a short talk or facilitating discussion for an article, please sign up here https://forms.microsoft.com/r/V4CJW5wKiJ!

The first meeting will be March 17th and as it is the kickoff event, we will have pizza! Please RSVP so we can order the right amount and be sure dietary needs are met for everyone! The topics for the week are:


  *   Adiabatic transport of ultracold polarized neutrons for the TUCAN EDM experiment -- Emma Klemets
     *   Award-winning WNPPC talk, no reading required 🙂
  *   Creating a more equitable and accessible academic environment -- Yilin Wang
     *   Mediated discussion of 2 short articles in Physics
     *   See No Bias, Hear No Bias, Speak for No Change, Physics 16, 33
        *   https://physics.aps.org/articles/v16/33<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fphysics.aps.org%2Farticles%2Fv16%2F33&data=05%7C01%7Cgaps%40triumf.ca%7C30654aba991e44dc1bae08db21035eed%7Cc20535109cb34679a2d38f442e03b587%7C1%7C0%7C638140070574443468%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MflEUxqzYw1vDeuGUTv4aLuiv0f6b6ncyrmyEvBRjwM%3D&reserved=0>
     *   Toward More Equitable Academic Research, Anna M. Quider and Gerald C. Blazey, Physics 16, 30
        *   https://physics.aps.org/articles/v16/30<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fphysics.aps.org%2Farticles%2Fv16%2F30&data=05%7C01%7Cgaps%40triumf.ca%7C30654aba991e44dc1bae08db21035eed%7Cc20535109cb34679a2d38f442e03b587%7C1%7C0%7C638140070574443468%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wfPy0qyBPo8teW2DC5OKFSLIdh192vteWbQIXO5ztV0%3D&reserved=0>
  *   The science behind great chocolate -- Chris Chambers
     *   Scholarly journal about the Conching process in chocolate making
     *   Conching chocolate is a prototypical transition from frictionally jammed solid to flowable suspension with maximal solid content. Elena Blanco et al. PNAS 116 (21) 10303-10308
        *   https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1901858116<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pnas.org%2Fdoi%2F10.1073%2Fpnas.1901858116&data=05%7C01%7Cgaps%40triumf.ca%7C30654aba991e44dc1bae08db21035eed%7Cc20535109cb34679a2d38f442e03b587%7C1%7C0%7C638140070574443468%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=GQUffflQDfde79hpvpNm6TQAv%2B19qwGlQwy0XJOe%2F6Y%3D&reserved=0>
     *   TLDR: https://www.ed.ac.uk/edinburgh-friends/supplements/science-behind-great-chocolate<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ed.ac.uk%2Fedinburgh-friends%2Fsupplements%2Fscience-behind-great-chocolate&data=05%7C01%7Cgaps%40triumf.ca%7C30654aba991e44dc1bae08db21035eed%7Cc20535109cb34679a2d38f442e03b587%7C1%7C0%7C638140070574443468%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=lqapVBvaAYYbFjmdzTME2K5L6w%2F9Cm%2Fnr8yrhN5ogZs%3D&reserved=0>

PLEASE RSVP for March 17th: https://forms.gle/uew9SZkt7QwqcRs47<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2Fuew9SZkt7QwqcRs47&data=05%7C01%7Cgaps%40triumf.ca%7C30654aba991e44dc1bae08db21035eed%7Cc20535109cb34679a2d38f442e03b587%7C1%7C0%7C638140070574443468%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4RXkcp6n%2FL7dj0tgUGNXWJawOGJL%2FZg5VcI88jOKvgM%3D&reserved=0>


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Chatty regards 😉
Your GAPS


Guide for Facilitators

  *   Keep your article accessible to all Divisions if possible
     *   If its technical, perhaps turn it into a 15min talk so you can explain?
  *   Keep expected pre-reading under 30 mins (highlight parts of long paper to read)
  *   Give brief 2-3 min overview/reminder (hard max 5 mins)
  *   Prepare some questions/talking points if discussion ends early

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