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SCIE 113 Speaker Series Worksheet This worksheet is designed to help you analyze arguments presented by speakers at the SCIE 113 speaker series, to concisely summarize their most important points in your own words, and to keep track of sources of information – all important skills that we will practice and apply throughout the course. This worksheet will also be a useful resource if you use information from the speaker series in Essay 1 or the final project. However, this worksheet is not intended for extensive note-taking, and we recommend that you take notes elsewhere before summarizing your answers on this worksheet. Please try to answer questions in 2 sentences at most, unless otherwise noted. Background questions (not for marks, but your TA may give you feedback on these) 1. What is the speaker’s name and job title? Dr. Johan T. Gilchrist, Glaciologist 2. What is the speaker’s discipline or background in science? Using the APA style guide on Canvas, provide a reference for the source where you learned this information. 2015 - 2021 Ph.D. Geophysics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada 2008 - 2014 B.Sc. Geophysics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada Aug 2022 - Present Glaciologist, Newmont Mining - Brucejack Mine Gilchrist, J. T. (n.d.) Who am I and what inspires me? Johan T. Gilchrist https://www.johangilchrist.com/about 3. Using the APA style guide on Canvas, provide a reference for this speaker’s presentation. Gilchrist, Johan T. (January, 2024). Fir and ice in the hot science and cold gold in the world. UBC Vancouver Questions marked for completion (3 points total) © SCIE 113 2024
4. What is one question that you would like to ask the speaker? ( 1 point ) Are there any signs before a volcano erupts so that we can stay away from it in advance? 5. What was one thing you learned that you found particularly interesting? ( 1 point ) It is interesting and surprising that the volcanic eruption can affect airlines and planes should avoid the affected area. 6. In what way does this presentation relate to what you have learned in SCIE 113 so far? ( 1 point ) ( Note : This question does not apply to the first speaker series presentation of the term.) The speaker mentioned that Earth science research can be applied to solving some problems in our society and daily life. This is similar to the main idea of Reading 4: Science is a Social Endeavour in Class 1.2 Questions marked for content (7 points total) Note : If the speaker has discussed multiple research projects, please choose one research project to write about for the following questions. 7. What is the speaker’s research question? ( 1 points ) What is the most common eruption regime for the largest known explosive eruptions? What are the associated hazards with these regimes? 8. What approaches or methods does the speaker use to investigate the research question? ( 1 point ) 9. What is the main claim that the speaker makes about the research project? ( 2 points ) 10. Using point-form notes, list examples of relevant evidence that the speaker presented to support the claim that you identified in question 9. ( 3 points ) © SCIE 113 2024
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