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Samantha D. Rideout Samantha D. Rideout
A child tests a prototype of a sound-sensitivity app in a virtual-reality environment
Education Features Technology

An AI-Powered Solution for Sound-Sensitive Kids

The majority of kids with autism find certain sounds painfully distressing. They’re often forced to choose between comfort and full participation, but a new technological solution is poised to change that.

August 15, 2024
Arts and Culture Business Education Health Indigenous Peoples Interviews/Profiles

Alumni profiles

Career paths followed—or forged—by notable Concordia grads

June 3, 2024
Uber Eats menu
Business Education Features Technology

Disrupting the Workforce

The gig economy is transforming professional life, though not always for the better.

August 12, 2021
Ballistics comparison
Business Education Technology

The Problem Solver

After a rewarding career spent advancing gun-crime solving technology, Robert Walsh is equipping the next generation of engineer-entrepreneurs to nab opportunities

May 22, 2021
boardwalk
Education Environment

Imagining a Future for the Land Left Behind

In the decades ahead, climate change will force millions of people to move to higher ground. Landscape architects have a valuable role to play in the transition.

April 22, 2021
Two researchers test an anxiety meter prototype
Education Health Justice/Human rights Science/Social Science Technology

Research Recaps

Making neuroscience accessible—and applicable.

October 8, 2020
Infant and adult holding hands
Education Indigenous Peoples Justice/Human rights Science/Social Science

Hand In Hand

Changing at-risk kids’ trajectories by supporting early development.

March 16, 2019
Data Education Interactive

The Shujaaz Report: Four Years of Innovation

Showcasing an award-winning youth communications platform’s impact in Kenya and Tanzania.

January 26, 2018
Canoe painted by Riopelle
Arts and Culture Education Interactive Science/Social Science

Educart.ca

An interactive educational tool that uses the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ collection to explore the Quebec high-school curriculum.

September 23, 2017
Discussion on an orange couch in the street
Education Features Religions and Worldviews

Campus Clergy

The need is great, but the budgets are small. Some days, university chaplains feel like they’re spinning their wheels.

September 19, 2015

About Me

When you need to communicate with people who don’t share your area of expertise, key points can easily get lost in translation — if you can earn their attention at all.

I can bridge the gap. Equipped with graduate-level journalism training and over a decade of full-time experience, I engage non-expert or multidisciplinary audiences with academic, scientific, medical and technological topics.

Nearly everything is interesting under the right lens. Some stories practically tell themselves, which is always a pleasure, but I’ll gladly use my advanced writing skills to turn something complex or dry into an appealing and accessible read. Through resourceful research and rigorous fact-checking, I’ll make sure to do so without sacrificing accuracy.

My national and international clients have included the Canadian Cancer Society, McGill University, Reader’s Digest magazine, the International Labour Organization, Concordia University, Best Health magazine, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Kids Brain Health Network, the Trans Canada Trail, Broadview Magazine, the Blue Cross and Ubisoft, among others.

Et oui, je parle aussi français!

Please feel free to explore some of my projects or get in touch.

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