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Stay up to date with the latest news and events from CASC.
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Ovintiv donation to help bring escape room to Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
The Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum is going to have an escape room exhibit opening in September, to help bring in more visitors and offer a fun, interactive way to learn. Executive Director of the museum, Linden Roberts, says they’ve been looking at different and unique ways to produce exhibits, and still convey content. She…
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Encouraging girls to pursue science: Montreal Science Centre hosting free event
MONTREAL — Girl scientists looking to expand their knowledge are being invited to take part in a free event at the Montreal Science Centre. According to officials, it’s all part of celebrations for the UN International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The young women will have the chance to experiment and take part…
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Interpretation of Field – Survey
Interpretation of Field is a collaborative project housed at Faculty of Information, the University of Toronto, designed to document and share current practices of interpretation professionals in four types of museums. Our main data-collecting tool is a survey, which we developed to take the pulse of contemporary practices in museum interpretation and to map out tools,…
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Spread the word! A new Instagram campaign to inspire young women to pursue STEM careers
If I can see her, I can be her. Developed by Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), and the Canadian Museum of Nature, #MySTEMjob, an Instagram campaign, tells the stories of twenty inspiring women from across Canada through video shorts designed to spark curiosity in young…
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The Importance of Conservation and the ‘Hidden Side’ of the Toronto Zoo
Dolf DeJong, CEO of the Toronto Zoo shares his plans for the future of the Toronto Zoo. He explains his strategy for initiating change, and key projects the Zoo team have been working on. His plans are to restructure and update, as well as change how the zoo and people in core roles are laid…
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Ontario Science Centre makes a senior volunteer’s dream come true
Ninety-six-year-old Jean Moffet has shared her knowledge and passion for ham radio at the OSC for over 30 years and recently staff from the science centre have helped make her dream of meeting an astronaut come true. On January 22, 2020, Jean got to speak with Commander Parmitano, an Italian astronaut from the European Space…
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New program at TELUS SPARK inspires more women in science
TELUS Spark announced that they intend to be the new organizers of a program that connects girls in 8th grade to leading female professionals in science, technology, engineering and math careers. This program is called Operation Minerva, and will offer workshops, job shadowing, and one-on-one mentorship. Operation Minerva has been around for over 25 years, and TELUS Spark is…
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Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan showcases the evolution and life on our planet
Espace pour la vie kicks off its 2020 programming with the new exhibition ORIGINS, presented free of charge starting January 28 at the Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan. ORIGINS is an exhibition of original photographs that evokes, in a profusion of extraordinary images, evolution and life on our planet. Presented in 2018 at the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris,…
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CAGIS launches inspirational video for #GirlsinSTEM
“I believe that I can do anything I set my mind to.” The Canadian Association for Girls in Science (CAGIS) is celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with a new promotional video. As part of the video, we talked to girls about their experiences with and perceptions of science, technology, trades,…