Making Science Make Sense: A Conversation with Dr David Pearson

Science does not just live in textbooks. It lives in stories, curiosity, and the ability to make people care.

In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, we sit down with Dr. David Pearson. Dr. Pearson was the founding Director at Science North and a longtime professor at Laurentian University.

We dive into science communication and it's importance, the importance of science centers like Science North, and how making science fun and hands on will help inspire the next generation of scientists.

00:03 Meet Dr. David Pearson
06:34 Sudbury’s Regreening Success
12:16 How Science North Got Started
24:13 Teaching Climate Change Early
41:10 Creating the Science Communication Master’s Program