I had a humanities student in here, for instance, who didn't know that the Earth was made of molten rock. I have all this organizational stuff to do, then I switch to the right side of the brain to figure out a craft to make. They're just bound and determined to get the general population thinking about science, it seems. Professors David Harpp and Joe Schwarcz have each earned national awards for making scientific subjects palatable for non-scientists. Airing every other Wednesday at noon, the show focuses on Montreal's scientists.
Guests discuss their research and the general trends in their field.
For many of them, it's the first chance they've had to explain their work to the general public. Boubour and Bourg worry that science doesn't get the attention it deserves. Pointing to a recent referendum in Switzerland on the subject of genetic manipulation, Boubour and Bourg say it's more important than ever for people to expand their grasp of science if they're going to be able to make informed decisions on such matters. Scientists from other universities and local companies have also been featured. Upcoming shows will look at electric cars and how science is applied to solving crimes and restoring art.