Websites
- easternblot.net - a weblog about the intersections of science and daily life or science and art.
- Expression Patterns - Nature Network blog
- Musicians and Scientists - blog documenting the slow progress of a documentary about people who are both scientists and musicians.
Contact
- eva [at] easternblot [dot] net
Press/Interviews
- Science 2.0 - January 8, 2009 (quoted about Nature Network)
- Interview about science outreach - August 25, 2008
- "The World's First Open-Science Unconference" - Science & Public Affairs, June 2008 (Article about SciBarCamp)
- BlogTO: Blogerati Files - March 23, 2007
- "Discovery Finds its Way a Click at a Time" - Raleigh News and Observer, January 21, 2007 (near the end)
- "No More Plastic Birds" - McSweeney's (interview about an odd job I had in high school)
Interests
I'm a science communicator interested in building bridges between scientists, as well as between scientists and the public. I'm editor-in-chief for Hypothesis, and during my PhD I volunteered for science outreach organizations Let's Talk Science and Kids Science to bring science to classrooms and community centres. In winter 2008, I wrote the "Facts behind the Fiction" pieces for the Canadian TV series ReGenesis (season 4) in collaboration with the Ontario Genomics Centre. In March 2008, I co-organized SciBarCamp, an event bringing together scientists, artists, and entrepeneurs. Currently I'm running the Toronto group on Nature Network together with Jen Dodd, and I'm in the planning stages of a few projects involving science and music.
Selection of published articles
Science in fiction
- "Unexpected Treasure" - Book Review of "Science in Literature" (Ed. Jon Terpening) for Lablit.com, March 2009 [link]
- "Facts Behind the Fiction" for ReGenesis Season 4 (13 episodes), March - May 2008 [link]
Science of daily life
- "Fake n bake From a Bottle" CRAM Science, July 29, 2008 [link]
- "What is a Crystal?" CRAM Science (Ask Dr. CRAM), January 15, 2008 [link]
- "Air Quality Health Index Brings a Breath of Fresh Air" Spacing Magazine, Fall 2007 issue (theme: environment), December 2007
- "Do Biodegradable Bags Make Disposable Ones OK?" Inkling Magazine, April 25, 2007 [link]
- "Coffee: Friend or Foe?" Inkling Magazine, December 26, 2006 [link]
- "Tick-tock Goes Our Clock" The Varsity, October 31, 2006 [link]
Science and Art
- "Piercings - What's Behind This Age-Old phenomenon?" CRAM Science, January 6, 2008 [link]
- "Stem Cells, On Stage" The Scientist news online, January 12, 2007 [link]
- "Revealing Research's Secrets On Stage" The Scientist news online, July 28, 2006 [link]
Science Communication
- "How can OpenCourseWare improve teaching? Lessons learned from MIT" The Bulletin, May 13 2008[link]
- "Fair Enough? Balanced considerations for future science-fair organisers." Science in School, Issue 4, March 2007, page 38-41 [link][pdf]
- "Science Bloggers Avoid the Spinach Dip Brush-Off", Inkling Magazine, January 24, 2007 [link]
- "Who Benefits From Science Blogging?", Hypothesis, Vol. 4 Issue 2, October 2006, p. 10-14 [pdf]
- "The Role of Science in International Politics: A Tour of Modern History in Scientific Journals", Hypothesis, Vol. 3 Issue 1, June 2005, p. 18-20 [pdf]
Research Papers