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Queen's for Teens: Science Mentorship Event

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2020-10-01 17:00:00 2020-10-01 19:00:00 America/New_York Queen's for Teens: Science Mentorship Event Women in Science at Queen's (WISQ) and KFPL want to support teens interested in the sciences. Career scientists will speak about the nature, joys, and unique of their fields. In the Community - Zoom B

Thursday, October 01
5:00pm - 7:00pm

Add to Calendar 2020-10-01 17:00:00 2020-10-01 19:00:00 America/New_York Queen's for Teens: Science Mentorship Event Women in Science at Queen's (WISQ) and KFPL want to support teens interested in the sciences. Career scientists will speak about the nature, joys, and unique of their fields. In the Community - Zoom B

Women in Science at Queen's (WISQ) and KFPL want to support teens interested in the sciences. Career scientists will speak about the nature, joys, and unique of their fields.

Do you want to to learn what experts in diverse fields of science do, and why they are so passionate about it?

Women in Science at Queen's (WISQ) and KFPL invite Kingston and Frontenac Teens to join us on Zoom for a panel discussion featuring a number of career scientists speaking about their work. Attendees will learn about the joys, challenges, and educational requirements from scientists working in diverse fields.

In addition to representatives from Medical Science, Applied Physics, and Social and Psychological Science, attendees will also hear from a Queen's scientist virologist who will explain the science behind the COVID-19 pandemic.

This interactive online program will be held on Zoom. Registration will close four hours prior to the event, and registrants will be sent the link at least one hour prior to the start time. It is recommended that participants download Zoom in advance.

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