hi my name is messes I’m in grade 12 and I love the sciences discovering the
I love the sciences discovering the
I love the sciences discovering the knowledge at the very foundation of our
knowledge at the very foundation of our
knowledge at the very foundation of our world it just never gets old for me but
world it just never gets old for me but
world it just never gets old for me but to be honest what I love most about
to be honest what I love most about
to be honest what I love most about discovering these amazing theories is
discovering these amazing theories is
discovering these amazing theories is sharing my fascination for them I mean
sharing my fascination for them I mean
sharing my fascination for them I mean this is so cool how cool is this don’t
this is so cool how cool is this don’t
this is so cool how cool is this don’t you think this is cool
you think this is cool
you think this is cool is in my opinion the best kind of
is in my opinion the best kind of
is in my opinion the best kind of conversation one can have unfortunately
conversation one can have unfortunately
conversation one can have unfortunately my burning urge to share is often met by
my burning urge to share is often met by
my burning urge to share is often met by one particular reaction a reaction that
one particular reaction a reaction that
one particular reaction a reaction that I think can be summed up by one
I think can be summed up by one
I think can be summed up by one particular expression I like to call it
particular expression I like to call it
particular expression I like to call it the science now the science is a mixture
the science now the science is a mixture
the science now the science is a mixture of boredom disinterest disenchantment
of boredom disinterest disenchantment
of boredom disinterest disenchantment sometimes even slight disgust and every
sometimes even slight disgust and every
sometimes even slight disgust and every time I met by the science I asked myself
time I met by the science I asked myself
time I met by the science I asked myself as it need is it my fault that I
as it need is it my fault that I
as it need is it my fault that I misjudge how cool this idea is and okay
misjudge how cool this idea is and okay
misjudge how cool this idea is and okay maybe sometimes I do but very rarely
maybe sometimes I do but very rarely
maybe sometimes I do but very rarely does that happen
does that happen
does that happen no it happens generally is that I
no it happens generally is that I
no it happens generally is that I realize it isn’t me it isn’t my fault
realize it isn’t me it isn’t my fault
realize it isn’t me it isn’t my fault there are signs a stigma all around us
there are signs a stigma all around us
there are signs a stigma all around us constantly dictating a negative
constantly dictating a negative
constantly dictating a negative conception of stem just think of how we
conception of stem just think of how we
conception of stem just think of how we use a term rocket science to describe
use a term rocket science to describe
use a term rocket science to describe the impossible or how the people in the
the impossible or how the people in the
the impossible or how the people in the white lab coats are generally cold and
white lab coats are generally cold and
white lab coats are generally cold and insensitive on TV this negative
insensitive on TV this negative
insensitive on TV this negative advertising of stem well it has
advertising of stem well it has
advertising of stem well it has consequences serious consequences
consequences serious consequences
consequences serious consequences consequences that make pseudo-sciences
consequences that make pseudo-sciences
consequences that make pseudo-sciences job easier silencing facts around
job easier silencing facts around
job easier silencing facts around climate change around vaccines obviously
climate change around vaccines obviously
climate change around vaccines obviously we have a problem here it’s a very
we have a problem here it’s a very
we have a problem here it’s a very serious problem the complex one too but
serious problem the complex one too but
serious problem the complex one too but the solution when you think about it
the solution when you think about it
the solution when you think about it it’s pretty simple
it’s pretty simple
it’s pretty simple all we need is for the scientific
all we need is for the scientific
all we need is for the scientific community to be just a little bit louder
community to be just a little bit louder
community to be just a little bit louder than these negatives superfluous
than these negatives superfluous
than these negatives superfluous stigmatized images in the media so how
stigmatized images in the media so how
stigmatized images in the media so how might we communicate science in a way
might we communicate science in a way
might we communicate science in a way that I would make it just a little bit
that I would make it just a little bit
that I would make it just a little bit louder more accessible more approachable
louder more accessible more approachable
louder more accessible more approachable more trustworthy
more trustworthy
more trustworthy we need a communication method capable
we need a communication method capable
we need a communication method capable of making the abstract concrete the
of making the abstract concrete the
of making the abstract concrete the unrelatable relatable unfortunately
unrelatable relatable unfortunately
unrelatable relatable unfortunately scientists these days like to
scientists these days like to
scientists these days like to communicate by 3-hour lectures or 50
communicate by 3-hour lectures or 50
communicate by 3-hour lectures or 50 page PDF none of which do a very great
page PDF none of which do a very great
page PDF none of which do a very great job at serving our purpose here what if
job at serving our purpose here what if
job at serving our purpose here what if we used a communication method literally
we used a communication method literally
we used a communication method literally everybody knows I don’t use the term
everybody knows I don’t use the term
everybody knows I don’t use the term literally often but it’s applicable here
literally often but it’s applicable here
literally often but it’s applicable here everybody knows the human body what if
everybody knows the human body what if
everybody knows the human body what if we use the human body to express
we use the human body to express
we use the human body to express scientific ideas have you ever heard of
scientific ideas have you ever heard of
scientific ideas have you ever heard of a medium it uses the body to express
a medium it uses the body to express
a medium it uses the body to express complex information I have in fact I’m
complex information I have in fact I’m
complex information I have in fact I’m lucky enough to practice it every single
lucky enough to practice it every single
lucky enough to practice it every single day at my school dance has the power to
day at my school dance has the power to
day at my school dance has the power to not only revolutionize our conception of
not only revolutionize our conception of
not only revolutionize our conception of science but our conception of who can
science but our conception of who can
science but our conception of who can contribute to it communicating science
contribute to it communicating science
contribute to it communicating science through dance is a win-win not only does
through dance is a win-win not only does
through dance is a win-win not only does it solve Sciences problem but it solves
it solve Sciences problem but it solves
it solve Sciences problem but it solves dances problem by making it more
dances problem by making it more
dances problem by making it more available and reaffirming its key often
available and reaffirming its key often
available and reaffirming its key often underestimated role in Canadian society
underestimated role in Canadian society
underestimated role in Canadian society as part of my last year with the dance
as part of my last year with the dance
as part of my last year with the dance program at my school I was offered an
program at my school I was offered an
program at my school I was offered an amazing opportunity to test out the
amazing opportunity to test out the
amazing opportunity to test out the solution communicating science through
solution communicating science through
solution communicating science through dance I was told that I needed to
dance I was told that I needed to
dance I was told that I needed to choreograph a piece on some of the
choreograph a piece on some of the
choreograph a piece on some of the younger dancers on whatever topic I’d
younger dancers on whatever topic I’d
younger dancers on whatever topic I’d like I immediately thought what would be
like I immediately thought what would be
like I immediately thought what would be a better guinea pig to test out than one
a better guinea pig to test out than one
a better guinea pig to test out than one of my favorite most stigmatized theories
of my favorite most stigmatized theories
of my favorite most stigmatized theories of all time let’s catch a glimpse at
of all time let’s catch a glimpse at
of all time let’s catch a glimpse at what Einstein’s theory of special
what Einstein’s theory of special
what Einstein’s theory of special relativity
relativity
relativity might look like in movement here I have
might look like in movement here I have
might look like in movement here I have mattered matter is composed of ever
mattered matter is composed of ever
mattered matter is composed of ever vibrating atoms that in turn are
vibrating atoms that in turn are
vibrating atoms that in turn are composed of even smaller particles
composed of even smaller particles
composed of even smaller particles called quarks quarks move at the
called quarks quarks move at the
called quarks quarks move at the constant speed of light so what happens
constant speed of light so what happens
constant speed of light so what happens when matter moves forward let’s take for
when matter moves forward let’s take for
when matter moves forward let’s take for example Charlotte Stowe
example Charlotte Stowe
example Charlotte Stowe if Charlotte Stowe moves forward in
if Charlotte Stowe moves forward in
if Charlotte Stowe moves forward in space then naturally the atoms composing
space then naturally the atoms composing
space then naturally the atoms composing it will move too
it will move too
it will move too this increases the gap between the
this increases the gap between the
this increases the gap between the corpse and their destination in the atom
corpse and their destination in the atom
corpse and their destination in the atom but keep in mind that the quarks speed
but keep in mind that the quarks speed
but keep in mind that the quarks speed remains constant therefore if the gap
remains constant therefore if the gap
remains constant therefore if the gap increases well the quarks will take more
increases well the quarks will take more
increases well the quarks will take more time because the quarks take more time
time because the quarks take more time
time because the quarks take more time the atoms functions slow yeah because
the atoms functions slow yeah because
the atoms functions slow yeah because the atom slows down matter itself slows
the atom slows down matter itself slows
the atom slows down matter itself slows yeah in short because Charlotte moves
yeah in short because Charlotte moves
yeah in short because Charlotte moves forward time slows down for her and the
forward time slows down for her and the
forward time slows down for her and the faster she will move the slower she will
faster she will move the slower she will
faster she will move the slower she will experience time how cool is that
experience time how cool is that
experience time how cool is that don’t you think that’s cool moving or
don’t you think that’s cool moving or
don’t you think that’s cool moving or it’s slow time down great great
but what’s even cooler what’s even
but what’s even cooler what’s even cooler than that is that I don’t spot
cooler than that is that I don’t spot
cooler than that is that I don’t spot the uh science anywhere there you have
the uh science anywhere there you have
the uh science anywhere there you have it we just proved it dance has the power
it we just proved it dance has the power
it we just proved it dance has the power to efficiently communicate some of
to efficiently communicate some of
to efficiently communicate some of Sciences most complex theories
Sciences most complex theories
Sciences most complex theories considering the next 150 years will
considering the next 150 years will
considering the next 150 years will bring us many more scientific and
bring us many more scientific and
bring us many more scientific and technological revolutions this kind of
technological revolutions this kind of
technological revolutions this kind of partnership it’s especially relevant
partnership it’s especially relevant
partnership it’s especially relevant like never before it will be crucial for
like never before it will be crucial for
like never before it will be crucial for Canadians to be informed and in touch
Canadians to be informed and in touch
Canadians to be informed and in touch with the scientific community like never
with the scientific community like never
with the scientific community like never before it will be crucial for the
before it will be crucial for the
before it will be crucial for the scientific community to be in touch and
scientific community to be in touch and
scientific community to be in touch and adapt its communication methods it’s a
adapt its communication methods it’s a
adapt its communication methods it’s a two-way street solution in fact when you
two-way street solution in fact when you
two-way street solution in fact when you think about it it’s a solution
think about it it’s a solution
think about it it’s a solution applicable pretty much anywhere using
applicable pretty much anywhere using
applicable pretty much anywhere using any alternative communication method
any alternative communication method
any alternative communication method this project is about more than
this project is about more than
this project is about more than communicating science through dance it’s
communicating science through dance it’s
communicating science through dance it’s about communicating it’s about the power
about communicating it’s about the power
about communicating it’s about the power a visual physical and dynamic dialects
a visual physical and dynamic dialects
a visual physical and dynamic dialects we might not have even considered before
we might not have even considered before
we might not have even considered before dialects that have the power to
dialects that have the power to
dialects that have the power to transcend those negative superfluous
transcend those negative superfluous
transcend those negative superfluous stigmatized images causing so many
stigmatized images causing so many
stigmatized images causing so many problems there is an amazing amount of
problems there is an amazing amount of
problems there is an amazing amount of information out there whose current lack
information out there whose current lack
information out there whose current lack of availability impairs our society
of availability impairs our society
of availability impairs our society every single day but there is no excuse
every single day but there is no excuse
every single day but there is no excuse if a 12 graders dance choreography can
if a 12 graders dance choreography can
if a 12 graders dance choreography can relate i’m just trying– serie of
relate i’m just trying– serie of
relate i’m just trying– serie of special relativity there’s absolutely no
special relativity there’s absolutely no
special relativity there’s absolutely no excuse for this lack of communication so
excuse for this lack of communication so
excuse for this lack of communication so what idea what information could you
what idea what information could you
what idea what information could you share or more importantly how might you
share or more importantly how might you
share or more importantly how might you share it thank you
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