Series 21

Angela Ruggiero will share key takeaways from her company’s innovative research on women’s sports called The Fan Project. The Fan Project revealed a new blueprint for how to invest in women’s sports. Women’s sports are the biggest growth opportunity in the sports industry, and Angela will share how fans, brands, teams, and leagues can invest in the industry.

There has never been a time in history when we have seen such a proliferation of conspiracy theories. But why? And why now? Unlike any other time in history, we are inundated with information from many sources of media. And we are racing to catch up to what is reliable, dependable, and true – all the while, feeling deep, emotional, attachments to our personal understanding of important issues. To help us navigate our way through misinformation and conspiracy theories, we need to empower ourselves with the tools of the Critical Thinking skill set to make sense of it all.

The brain is a complex, hard-working organ. It is also a very hungry organ, using nutrients at ten times the rate of any other organ. If it’s to function well, it needs careful feeding. The food needs of the brain include glucose as well as the vitamins, minerals, essential fats and amino acids.  These are the raw materials needed to maintain the brain’s structural integrity and to create the chemistry that controls mood, memory, focus and concentration. Based on Aileen Burford-Mason’s best-selling book The Healthy Brain, this talk will describe the type of diets and supplements that help build healthy

 The complex world of crime scene investigation is explored   through a dynamic and engaging two-part lecture. In the first half, Dr. Nafte takes you through the fast-evolving field of police forensics with an overview of the protocols governing death scenes, expert witnesses, and the processing of physical evidence. In the second half of the lecture, we examine the highly specialized area of identifying human remains. Determining a biological profile, the manner versus cause of death and the challenges of facial reconstructions are all brought to life through real life images and case studies.  Due to the nature of the

What are blockchain technology and cryptocurrency?  What tools and apps are key to the new world of decentralized finance? And why is the arts world so excited about non-fungible tokens? Is there a future without banks? Dr. Park will unpack these questions and discuss how the advances in technology drive broad changes and open the financial industry internationally.

It’s still possible for Ontario to transform our economy in ways that improve human health, create local jobs and protect a stable climate, if we start now with a science-based carbon budget. Learn about the benchmark for ambitious, practical action that crushes climate pollution, protects water and nature and helps Ontarians succeed together.

This presentation will explore:

• The who, where, when, why and how of Camp-X
• The recruitment, training and missions of trainees (clients)
• The Hydra (radio linkup with Bletchley Park in England.)
• Additional aspects related to William Stephenson’s British Security Coordination

Canada’s preeminent comic playwright traces the path of an idea from origination in his mind to the stage and what goes on in between in bringing us the final product.