Here at the Science Fair Foundation we mostly are focussed and supporting a variety of initiatives around science fairs, which is not surprising. You have school fairs, local fairs, regional fairs, and the youth innovation showcase. All amazing opportunities for youth to delve into their curiosity and express themselves with their ideas, and projects.

Over the past couple of years i’ve gotten to know someone, that did get involved with all of those initiatives, but took it one step further. He wrote, and published not one, but two books about the universe.

Cosmic Wonder: Our Place in the Epic Story of the Universe

The Language of the Stars: The Scientific Story of a Few Billion Years in a Few Hundred Pages

And the thing is he’s competing all of the competitions, written these books, and he hasn’t even finished high school yet.

Nathan is such a hard worker, but I really believe he is someone that is going to make a difference on this planet. Nathan has had a couple of really solid mentors in his life which is something that if you want to make a difference for some of these amazing youth head on over to our website sciencefair.ca/mentorship, you can sign up to be one, and participate in our monthly open office hours meeting called Science Clu. It’s an online meetup where youth, parents, and teachers come to ask questions and be inspired.

Another way you could have a big impact, is volunteering at local fairs, if you’d like to get in touch with your local regional fair we can also help facilitate that. You can email me munger@sciencefairs.ca

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As Science Fair season starts to wrap up with the culmination of the 2025 Canada Wide Science, Michael Unger chats with an alumni that competed at four straight Canada Wide Science Fairs from 2013-2016. Meaghan MacKenzie is now a Environmental Engineer-In-Training with Tetra Tech Canada Inc., and she shares her insights into what skills she really took away from competing in science fairs, and how they have helped her in career today.

For more information on the Canada Wide Science Fair youthscience.ca

For more information on the support the Science Fair Foundation and BC gives to the regional fairs in the province like the one Meaghan came out of go to sciencefairs.ca

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Continuing our celebration of these inspirational young scientists, in this episode our host Michael Unger gets into it with our 2024 YIS winners Jora Singh Nahal & Inbal Tzafrir.

Join them as they discuss why they felt compelled to develop apps that help to navigate the struggles which disabled individuals face, what skills they have taken away from YIS, and what is that special something that keeps bringing them back to science fairs.

Watch Jora's innovation pitch video

Watch Inbal's innovation pitch video

Listen to the 2023 Youth Innovation Showcase Winners episode that also featured Jora Singh Nahal

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It’s the end of 2024, and for us here at the Foundation, it’s also the end of the Youth Innovation Showcase. So for the next few episodes, we are going to recap an amazing showcase. In this episode i brought in two of the judges from the Youth Innovation Showcase to hear their thoughts their conversations with all of the amazing youth this year, but also their perspective on mentorship and the benefits they get out it. First up we have Clare Yip a biomedical engineer, that is now working as a private tutor, and has served on the committee for the Greater Vancouver Science Fair and Ivelina Daiss, an engineer by trade who holds the role of a Technology R&D Specialist in the Partnerships and Innovation Team at Rogers Communications.

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Marco is an accessibility consultant who has battled through a lot of adversity to get to where he is as now a leading thinker and inspirational speaker in this space. We talked about so many things including imposter syndrome, anxiety, and techniques that Marco has developed into teachable tools. He even did a full one hour Zoom workshop Energy, Empathy, and Diversity which you can watch here back in 2021, so we're re-releasing this episode from Season 1!

When Marco lost his job in 2017, it turned out to be the biggest blessing in disguise. He is an advocate for people with disabilities in the workplace and founder of the CUBE Principle for networking. Hear how he got advice on branding from Gene Simmons and his tips for networking virtually during Covid!

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In this episode of Let's Innovate, our host Michael Unger dives into the exciting world of artificial intelligence and its role in science fairs. Joining the conversation are Gerry Gourlay, Program & Volunteer Manager at Science Fair Foundation BC as well as a professor in the biological sciences, and Charley Cai, a medical student leveraging AI in his research. Together, they explore how AI can enhance science fair projects and inspire the next generation of innovators. Don't miss this fascinating discussion on the future of science fairs!

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In this episode of Let's Innovate, we welcome Asher Trim-Gaskin and Mansita M. Njie from Imhotep's Academy, an organization dedicated to supporting students of African descent in the STEM fields. They share their experiences and strategies for making science fairs more accessible and inclusive. Discover how Imhotep's Academy is helping to inspire and empower the next generation of African Canadian scientists, ensuring they have the resources and opportunities to thrive.

Imhotep’s Legacy Academy (ILA) is an innovative university-community partnership that uniquely mobilizes university/college students, faculty and community leaders to help improve student success and bridge the achievement gap for Grades 6-12 students of African heritage in Nova Scotia.

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On this episode of Let's Innovate, we're joined by science coordinators Emily Gubski Greater Regional Vancouver Science Fair Chair and Aidan Leach Renfrew County Regional Science Fair Coordinator in Ontario to discuss how to make science fairs more accessible for students in remote regions. From limited access to labs and libraries to the challenges of participating from far-flung areas, Emily and Aidan share their insights on breaking down these barriers. Tune in to learn about the innovative solutions that are helping to level the playing field for all aspiring young scientists.

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