King's Centre for Visualization in Science

The King's Centre for Visualization in Science (KCVS) is a King's research centre committed to improving global public understanding of science by furthering research and creating peer-reviewed interactive electronic learning tools for students and teachers.

In addition to faculty experts, industry partners, and global collaborators, KCVS involves teams of undergraduate students in interdisciplinary research projects. KCVS student researchers are at the forefront of developing interactive visualization tools, generating learning resources, and synthesizing research for real-world scientific applications.

Over 80+ undergraduate research positions have been created through KCVS, giving King's students valuable opportunities to further important chemistry, physics, and astronomy research by creating online resources accessed by users around the world.

KCVS has produced several projects and visualizations that have served educators here in Canada and around the world. Previous projects include:

Colours of Hydrogen Game

Supported by ATCO's Community Energy Fund, this interactive learning tool helps students understand how hydrogen is produced and used, its role in the energy industry, and its effects on the global climate system. In the Colours of Hydrogen Game, users can build their own hydrogen factory as they learn about the sustainability of different sources of hydrogen.

Design Our Climate Simulation

This suite of learning resources invites users to design their own emissions and climate scenarios, breaking down the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions into smaller, more accessible solutions that utilize mindful lifestyle improvements and currently available technologies.

IUPAC Periodic Table of the Elements and Isotopes

Produced in partnership with the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemists, this interactive learning resource communicates the importance of isotopes and their diverse applications. The tool helps students and educators understand atomic weight intervals for different elements and considers how each type should be used.

Planetary Boundaries Project

Using the framework created by the Stockholm Resilience Centre at Stockholm University in Sweden, the Planetary Boundaries Learning Tool expresses the resilience of Earth as a system while also exploring the risk that human activities pose to this system.