{"podcast":{"title":"The Backroads Bill Podcast","slug":"the-backroads-bill-podcast-6610086","podcast_index_feed_id":6610086,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5953946/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.northbayecho.ca/podcast/backroads-bill/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/085f740ac769593a44f65afbc07733ac.jpg","author":"North Bay Echo","episode_count":150,"summary":"It’s time to hit the backroads of Northern Ontario and beyond with Backroads Bill! Tune in every Wednesday to explore the history and beauty of Northern Ontario. Alongside host and producer Ben, Bill (who is the founder and the GM of the Canadian Ecology Centre) goes more in depth to the stories he has been sharing for years on CBC Radio and Village Media. Whether it’s a “day-trip” “overnight-trip” or “Sunday drive” you will discover your next great adventure! Follow Bill on Facebook & Instagram: @backroads_bill and on Twitter: @steertonorthONT For the video version of this episode or to explore more North Bay podcasts and to stay updated on local events and news go to NorthBayEcho.ca. For exclusive North Bay updates and insights, subscribe to our newsletter Echo Essentials. Stay connected with Echo on social media: @NorthBayEcho Production Credits: Host: Backroads Bill Producer: Ben Sargent Produced by Clark Communications","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T02:20:20.014224+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-backroads-bill-podcast-6610086"},"episode":{"title":"Making Science Make Sense: A Conversation with Dr David Pearson","slug":"making-science-make-sense-a-conversation-with-dr-david-pearson","published_at":"2026-02-04T14:00:08+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-backroads-bill-podcast-6610086/making-science-make-sense-a-conversation-with-dr-david-pearson","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-backroads-bill-podcast-6610086","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-science-make-sense-a-conversation-with-dr-david-pearson--69763748","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69763748/brb_dr_david_pearson_audio.mp3","summary":"Science does not just live in textbooks. It lives in stories, curiosity, and the ability to make people care. In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcast, we sit down with Dr. David Pearson. Dr. Pearson was the founding Director at Science North and a longtime professor at Laurentian University. We dive into science communication and it's importance, the importance of science centers like Science North, and how making science fun and hands on will help inspire the next generation of scientists. 00:03 Meet Dr. David Pearson 06:34 Sudbury’s Regreening Success 12:16 How Science North Got Started 24:13 Teaching Climate Change Early 41:10 Creating the Science Communication Master’s Program","meta_description":"Science does not just live in textbooks. It lives in stories, curiosity, and the ability to make people care. In this episode of the Backroads Bill Podcas…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3143,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-backroads-bill-podcast-6610086/episodes/making-science-make-sense-a-conversation-with-dr-david-pearson/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-backroads-bill-podcast-6610086/making-science-make-sense-a-conversation-with-dr-david-pearson.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}