The Science Media Centre of Canada (SMCC) has this event in its June 11, 2024 story listings (received via email),
Science trivia night with the Royal Canadian Institute
June 27, 2024 | 19:00–21:00 ET
Toronto, ONGeneral knowledge, current events and pop culture get a fun, science-y twist at this trivia night.
Here’s a little more information from the Royal Canadian Institute for Science (RCIS) event page,
Some Questionable Trivia
- Thursday, June 27, 2024
- 7:00 PM 9:00 PM
- Studio, STACKT Market 28 Bathurst Street Toronto, ON, M5V 0C6 Canada (map)
General knowledge, current events and pop culture get a fun, sciencey twist at this trivia night unlike any other. Bring your friends or fly solo, form a team, and prepare for an evening filled with laughter, friendly competition, and maybe even a few “Eureka!” moments. You don’t need a PhD to have Ph-un–just some healthy skepticism!
Rounds include:
- Music Round, featuring pop songs with references to science
- Is it Sci-Fi, Science or Both?
- Some Questionable News: Is this science-related headline real or fake?
- Weird Animal Facts
- And much more…!
Max team size is 6 people.
Pop songs with references to science? Wish I could be there. For those who can be there, enjoy!
Should you be unfamiliar with the Royal Canadian Institute for Science (RCIS), there’s this from the organization’s Our History webpage,
A hotbed of scientific exchange, the Royal Canadian Institute was formed in Toronto in 1849 by an enthusiastic group of engineers, surveyors and entrepreneurs, led by Sir Sandford Fleming who believed it would, “do great good to my adopted country.”
Charged with the “encouragement and general advancement of the Physical Sciences, the Arts and Manufactures” and to work to, “promote the purposes of Science and the general interests of society” the Institute opened its membership in 1850 to anyone “whose pursuits or studies were of a kindred character.” Since then, we have worked towards a goal of an informed public that embraces science to build a stronger Canada.
Members gave and heard papers on a wide range of subjects. Selected papers and abstracts were published in the Canadian Journal, later the Proceedings and then the Transactions of the Royal Canadian Institute. These scientific journals (1852-1969) were the first in Canada to be widely distributed internationally, and are still in demand as primary scientific sources.
If you haven’t come across the RCIS before, I encourage to take a look at the organization’s homepage where it lists upcoming events and videos from previous events, from the Recent Highlights subsection on the homepage,
Chemists react to Lessons in Chemistry
Fresh off the success of Emmy-nominated, book-turned-TV show, chemists Dr. Rebecca Yardley and Celia Du react to Brie Larson’s latest hit Lessons In Chemistry.
The (Polar) Bear Necessities
Do polar bears have blue tongues? Can they breed with other bear species? We sat down with polar bear researcher Dylan McCart to answer your questions for International Polar Bear Day!
The Secret Life of Pets
Why do dogs get the zoomies? Why do cats love cardboard boxes? And can dogs really use those buttons to communicate with us? Animal-obsessed psychology professor Dr. Suzanne MacDonald has the answers!
The Last of Us
Explore the science behind hit television show and video game The Last of Us in this AMA with mycologist and molecular biologist Jessie MacAlpine! (*Contains spoilers up to Season 1, Episode 5)
There you have it.