Lunch&Learn: Unlocking Canadian Research: The Power of Open Science
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What if science was as secretive as magic? In the past, discoveries were guarded like mystical spells鈥攂ut today, openness is the key to progress. Join us for a thought-provoking Lunch & Learn with Professor from McMaster University as he explores the power of open science in Canada. Drawing from his expertise on spatial sciences, Dr. P谩ez will discuss how transparency, reproducibility, and accessibility are transforming research. He will examine the challenges posed by proprietary tools and closed data, and how open-source practices can enhance collaboration and innovation.聽Whether you're a researcher, student, or simply curious about the future of science, this talk will offer valuable insights into making research more impactful and inclusive. Don't miss it!
Itinerary
12:00pm - 12:05pm | Welcome and introductions
12:05pm - 12:45pm | Lunch&Learn presentation
12:45pm - 12:55pm | Moderated Q&A session
12:55pm - 13:00pm | Closing and upcoming sessions
Location
This is an online webinar hosted on Zoom. To receive details to enter the event, please register.
Featured Speaker
Antonio P谩ez, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Earth, Environment and Society, McMaster University
is a full professor in the School of Earth, Environment and Society at McMaster University, where he divides his time between teaching and researching, with a focus on transportation and spatial analysis. His research output includes more than 150 peer-reviewed publications in journals that include Journal of Transport Geography, Transportation, Transportation Research Parts A and B, D, and F, Geographical Analysis, International Journal of Geographical Information Science, and Environment and Planning A and B. He is also co-author of the book Discrete Choice Analysis with R, published in Springer鈥檚 flagship series UseR! A civil engineer by training, Antonio was adopted into geography and has become an acclaimed social scientist. Among his accolades are the 2010 Meredith F. Burrill Award of the Association of American Geographers for policy-oriented research, and most recently the 2024 Edward L. Ullman Award of the Association of American Geographers, for his lifelong contributions to transportation geography. Antonio has a longstanding interest in open science and the societal impacts of transportation. Currently, he is part of the leadership team of the SSHRC-funded project Mobilizing Justice. Antonio lives in Hamilton where winters are long but growing shorter every year.
Suggested Readings
1. P谩ez, Antonio. "Open spatial sciences: an introduction."聽Journal of Geographical Systems聽23.4 (2021): 467-476.
2. Paez, Antonio. "Reproducibility of research during COVID鈥�19: examining the case of population density and the basic reproductive rate from the perspective of spatial analysis."聽Geographical analysis聽54.4 (2022): 860-880.
3. Rouleau, Guy. "My Journey to Open Science."聽Cell聽181.3 (2020): 498-502.
What are Lunch&Learn's?
The CAnD3 Lunch&Learn series is designed to introduce our Fellows, team members, and partners to emerging research on topics related to population dynamics and population aging. These modules will cover the鈥� Four CAnD3 Population Aging Axes: (1) family and social inclusion; (2) education, labour and inequality; (3) migration and ethnicity; and (4) wellbeing and autonomy.
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