Discover the theoretical steps of the scientific process, put to the test in a research project. This workshop details the five main steps of research: defining the research question, identifying the methodologies and instruments to be used, analyzing the data, answering the initial question, and communicating the results. Caroline Piaulet, PhD candidate in astrophysics, explains the scientific process through the prism of her studies on the formation and evolution of exoplanets and their atmospheres.

Karelle Contant, the facilitator of this workshop, presents the various forms of scientific articles and their typical content. She draws on her own research project in microbiology to explain how to recognize the reliability of sources. Her study of the molecules in essential oils and their potential to inhibit the viral replication of coronaviruses, a topic surrounded by misinformation, serves as the perfect example of what constitutes a reliable scientific article. At the end of this workshop, students will know how to navigate the format of a scientific article and where to find the information they are looking for.

This workshop aims to answer two questions: how to identify a source of information as reliable and credible, and where to find quality scientific information. Mélanie Le Berre, a doctoral candidate in rehabilitation sciences, presents different strategies to answer these questions. In addition, she explains how to organize sources using referencing software - an essential resource!

In scientific research, it is essential to know how to communicate your results effectively. Léa Delesalle, veterinarian and doctoral candidate in epidemiology, presents her own research project on rabies in Northern Quebec using good (and not so good) communication strategies. Thanks to her dynamic and clear examples, the communication skills to be favoured become very obvious! The skills learned can be applied to other types of classroom presentations.