Making a difference
Our members are doing incredible things across the country. Take a look at some of the highlights of their impact below.
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Young space campers get out-of-this-world experience at TWOS
Wannabe astronauts attending the Telus World of Science Edmonton (TWOS) S.P.A.C.E explorers camp came away inspired after a virtual presentation from the Canadian Space Agency on Tuesday. They linked up with Magdalena Wierus, a Project Engineer on the RADARSAT Constellation Mission, for a video conference. She spoke to students in Edmonton for 30 minutes from…
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Okanagan Science Centre offers anti-bullying program
The largest anti-bullying event of the year takes place this month, and the Okanagan Science Centre is inviting people to wear pink and take a stand. For Pink Shirt Day on Feb. 26, the science centre is hosting two events — one geared towards children and the other parents. The anti-bullying for children workshop, led…
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Ingenium members-only LEGO® Contest: Imagine the Future
When you think about the future, what do you imagine life might be like in Canada? What will our homes be like…and what technologies will make our daily lives easier? Will we all travel by flying cars, and could they take us to other planets? Will our food look the same? In the spirit of…
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Ontario Science Centre unveils Great Conversations: The Mind Series
Do you understand the power of your mind? The Ontario Science Centre launches its 2020 speaker series on The Mind in collaboration with Knowledge Partner, the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI). The series brings leading experts to share the latest research into the brain and how our minds work. Rooted in psychology, the Science Centre’s latest exhibition MindWorks brings mental…
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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…