Research Specialization I have a background in both life sciences and the history and philosophy of science, and I teach NATS and STS courses. I’m interested in how scientific discoveries are interpreted by different groups of people in order to make sense of their world. In courses like Plant Life Human Life (NATS 1565), Global […]
Research Specialization I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of teaching physics and space-related courses in York's Division of Natural Science since 2004. My courses include Astronomy (NATS1740), History of Astronomy (NATS1745), Space Flight and Exploration (NATS1530), Introduction to Physics (PHYS1510), and Physics for World Leaders (NATS1945), which was chosen as one of York’s two “Cool […]
Research Interests History of life sciencesHistory of science educationAcademic misconduct (e.g. cheating, plagiarism, misrepresentation, gaming the metrics)
About Dr. Monaldi holds a university degree in physics from the University La Sapienza in Rome, Italy and worked as a junior researcher in a high-energy physics experiment at the HERA accelerator in Hamburg Germany. Her PhD is in the history of science, with a focus on twentieth-century physics, from the Institute for the History […]
Research Interests Teaching Interests As an educator I enjoy showing students how accessible and applicable mathematics is. The courses I have taught include, Mathematics of Politics (NATS1590), The Mathematics of Biology (NATS1595), Great Mathematical Minds (NATS1920), Mathematics for the Life and Social Sciences (MATH1505/MATH1507), Symbolic Computation Laboratory (MATH2041), Applied Linear Algebra (MATH1025).
About Me Vera Pavri received her PhD in the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Toronto. She is an Associate Professor in the Science, Technology and Society Department (STS) and teaches in both STS and NATS. Professor Pavri currently teaches a variety of NATS courses including Technology and Civilization (NATS […]
About Me I am a passionate scientist, educator, and communicator. Whether in the classroom or on social media, I seek to create conversations on how science and society intersect, and why science is relevant in our daily lives. My PhD research examined quasars - super massive black holes in the centres of distant galaxies. Using […]
Teaching interests CHEM 1000, NATS courses About Me I completed my PhD in Chemistry at the University of Toronto with my research focused on elucidating sources of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the Greater Toronto Area. I subsequently completed a Chemistry Education focused post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Toronto Mississauga where I initiated […]