# Jennifer Gardy

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New Engaging Approaches for Science Communication

Science communication experts discuss creative ways (like variations of escape-the-room, the Up-Goer Five Challenge, or edible learning aids) to get people to interact with science. Jennifer Gardy, Kathryn (KT) Elliott, and Dave Westenberg discuss the inspiration for their creative approaches and …

Disease Detective - Anne Schuchat - Principal Deputy Director of CDC

CDC Principal Deputy Director Anne Schuchat has extensive experience in global health and science advocacy. Jennifer Gardy interviews Schuchat about emerging disease threats and what advice for early-career scientists Schuchat can offer. Schuchat talks about translating disease detective work into…

Jennifer Gardy

Jennifer Gardy is the Deputy Director of Surveillance, Data, & Epidemiology for The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She’s also a science communicator and children’s book author. In this episode, Jennifer shares about her role in working to accelerate progress to eradicate malaria, a bit about her …

Episode 5: No More Silos

Dave Ng, a biologist and associate director of the Michael Smith Labratories and Allen Sens, a Professor of Teaching in UBC's political science department are charting a new path for higher education in Canada. Their innovative course, ASIC 200, explores global issues from both a science and humani…

Season One Highlights Part 1 (Dr. Chana Davis)

Join Dr. Chana Davis for the best gems from Season One, Episodes 1-10. You'll get practical advice on healthy choices, insights into how science really works, and personal stories from the scientific front lines.   These conversations were recorded from March 2020 to Aug 2020 - a unique time to wit…

S1E60 / On the Hunt for the Next Pandemic Virus / Tony Goldberg, Adam Bailey, Jennifer Gardy, Sagan Friant

"When we interact with nature there are  unpredictable and weird mechanisms by which pathogens might be able to move between the species." -Tony Goldberg There’s a lot we don’t know about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus but there is a consensus that it came from animals. This is called zoonosis.…

Everything you need to know about your immune system with Dr. Jennifer Gardy

You can’t see it. But it’s there. Coursing through your bloodstream just waiting to pounce...on unsuspecting microbes. Yep, it’s your immune system. Weird, misunderstood and probably my favourite perk of being human, aside from your gut of course. Here to chat everything immunity, is my friend Dr.…

Grant Funding for Research

The pressure to win a grant and chasing the next funding source is stressful for all researchers. Besides, finding success in funding often requires sacrificing private time and overcoming the frustrations about being rejected.  In this episode, we asked our guests, Dr. Nicki Tiffin and Dr. Jennife…

Episode 16: In conversation with Dr. Jennifer Gardy

Dr. Angela Kaida sits down with Dr. Jennifer Gardy to discuss her journey, from research with the BC Centre for Disease Control, to her path to television, to her current position with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and what it means to think about local research in a global context. RESOURC…