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The Scientist Hall of Fame: Doreen Kimura

Heather Wood

Chemistry 3U Mrs.Barnes

The Canadian Scientist Hall of Fame: Doreen Kimura

Doreen Kimura should be considered for the Canadian Scientist Hall of Fame for her attributes to the science field and her knowledge that contributed to Canada. Doreen Kimura has changed the views on men and women, and how they are truly different. She has shared her knowledge to residences throughout Canada, and has changed the view of the Canadian department of science worldwide. Doreen was also born and did her practices in Canada.

Firstly, Doreen Kimura should be chosen for the Canadian hall of fame because of her vast history and her heritage that ties into Canada. Doreen was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and currently has residence in Vancouver, B.C making her solely a Canadian citizen. Doreen also received her bachelor degree in psychology at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She also remains semi-retired at the department of psychology at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, BC working as a visiting professor, sharing her outstanding knowledge to students. Doreen’s fine attributes have won her various awards in Canada, which include: · Canadian Psychology Association award for Distinguished Contributions to Canadian Psychology as a Science, 1985 · Canadian Association for Women in Science award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement, 1986 · Fellow, Royal Society of Canada · John Dewan Award, The Ontario Mental Health Foundation, 1992 · Honorary doctorate from Simon Fraser University, 1993 · Sterling Prize in support of controversy, Simon Fraser University, 2000 · Furedy Academic Freedom Award, Society for Academic Freedom & Scholarship, 2002 · Distinguished Researcher, Canadian Society for Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Science, 2005 <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontsize: 12.0pt; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Kisler Prize, 2006

These accomplishments not only reflect on Doreen as a bright scientist, but give Canada a since of pride and appreciation. Doreen Kimura should be reflected in the Canadian hall of fame, showing viewers and visitors that Canadian’s like Doreen take delight in their work and should have the right to display their hard work.

Secondly, Doreen kimura’s study on how the male and female brain is distinctively different is phenomenal. Some of Doreen’s greatest experiments and studies have sparked interest worldwide giving Canada a name, and has opened up the science field for women. Some of Doreen’s great studies include: Aphasia’s or speech disorders. Aphasia’s or speech disorders occur when a person’s brain is damaged or diseased. Aphasia’s occurs for women when the damage is in front of the brain, and in men this disorder occurs when the damage is done in the back of the brain (study found on science.ca). Some of Doreen’s more simple observations and studies have also contributed to Canada, helping males and females identify what makes them different from each other and contributing to sexes all around the world. Doreen’s tests have proven that male and female brains process information differently. Her tests have shown that differences in sexes occur across cultures. She’s shown that women speak differently on average than men. She’s also proven that men on average are better at math then women. Doreen has worked on hormone studies, that shown different physical asymmetries in men and women, i.e. on average women have a larger left breast, male have a larger right testicle, and lastly finding out that male and female prefer jobs that best fit their talents. Doreen says that she does her experiments for the purpose of increasing human knowledge about the differences between male and female. Doreen expresses the typical kindness of Canadians, and should be put in the Canadian Hall of Fame for her immeasurable knowledge she has given Canada, and her kind, generous manner of wanting to do her job in order to help and improve the knowledge of others. If she was put in the Scientist Hall of Fame she would be a true Canadian to honor and look up too, for the youth and the elderly alike, a Canadian that Canada can be proud of.

Lastly, Doreen Kimura should be recognized in the Scientist Hall of Fame because of her readiness to help Canada’s youth and elderly alike. Doreen when completed her experiment often will present it to the public or teach it in a class. She is very verbal about her work and is always willing to help others pursue what they want to do in their future, whether it is in the psychology field or not. Doreen’s advice for pursuing a career is ” If you end up in life working on things you enjoy and do well, that’s as good as it gets”. I think through Doreen’s kindness and warm heartedness, she would be a good representative for the Canadian Hall of Fame. She would be much appreciated. In, conclusion, Doreen Kimura would be a great Scientist, to be chosen for the Canadian Hall of Fame. She is a hard working true Canadian citizen; she is an extraordinary scientist, and a great person to look up to. If chosen she would do an excellent job representing Canada, and be a true person to look up to.