The 31st edition of Soup and Science was hosted virtually through Zoom. Students and community members heard from 17 outstanding McGill professors and 3 student speakers across disciplines talk about their research program in lightning-style talks, followed by active discussions in dynamic breakout rooms. Click on the session date to view the video recording of the presentation.
Friday February 5, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Prof. Tami Pereg-Barnea
Department of Physics
Topology meets materials in two dimensions
Prof. Margaret Kalacska
Department of Geography
Satellite and Drone Earth Observation
Prof. Jérôme Waldispühl
School of Computer Science
Structural bioinformatics and citizen science
Thursday February 4, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Prof. Sarah Woolley
Department of Biology
What you hear shapes what you like
Prof. Djordje Romanic
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Thunderstorm outflows and their links to sustainability and resilience
Prof. Marc-André Légaré
Department of Chemistry
Metallomimetic chemistry of the main group elements: an approach for green catalysis and small-molecule activation
Anthony Quint (student speaker)
Physiology and Mathematics
Mathematical modeling of calcium signals in osteoblasts
Wednesday February 3, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Prof. Bärbel Knäuper
Department of Psychology
Innovations in weight management and eating behaviour programs
Prof. Bill Coish
Department of Physics
Quantum computing
Prof. Johanna Nešlehová
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Finding a needle in a correlation haystack
Tuesday February 2, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Prof. Rowan Barrett
Redpath Museum
The genomics of adaptation to changing environments
Prof. Jelena Ristic
Department of Psychology
Two is company, three is a crowd: Understanding social communication in groups and crowds
Prof. Elliot Paquette
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Pictures of random matrices
Kusha Sareen (student speaker)
Physiology and Mathematics
Calcium dynamics in myelination
Monday February 1, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Prof. Stephanie Weber
Department of Biology
Organelles without borders: How liquid droplets organize the cell
Prof. Ivy Tan
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Clouds in a changing climate
Prof. David Rolnick
School of Computer Science
Tackling climate change with machine learning
Prof. Kevin Manaugh
Department of Geography and McGill School of Environment
Sustainable Urban Transport
Co-organizers
Preeti Purba-Singh, Research Office of the Faculty of Science
Eduardo Ganem Cuenca, Research Office of the Faculty of Science
Previous Editions
Visit the pages below for information on previous editions of Soup and Science.
- 30th edition: September 2020
- Sun and Science: May - August 2020
- 29th edition: January 2020
- 28th edition: September 2019
- 27th edition: January 2019
- 26th edition: September 2018
- 25th edition: January 2018