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Stay up to date with the latest news and events from CASC.
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Latest News from CASC: Keeping you up-to-date!
August 27, 2020 Latest News from CASC: Keeping you up-to-date!
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Indus Space organizes youth focussed virtual hackathon with SEDS Canada.
Do you love space, coding, coming up with innovative solutions to challenges about Earth or space exploration? NASA Space Apps Hackathon events have been happening in Toronto for many years! This year alongside the main hackathon, we are thrilled to organize a youth focussed virtual hackathon with SEDS Canada (Oct 3-4). Follow us at @indusspaceca…
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STEAM training at Exploration Place
PRINCE GEORGE – It’s been a while since anyone other than staff have been inside the Exploration Place but this week, a group of teachers from across the North are participating in some training, both in-person with social distancing, and virtually. “Science World does a lot of work supporting teachers in their science and tech…
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Vernon science centre marks 30th with prehistoric addition
The Okanagan Science Centre (OCS) is celebrating its 30th birthday with a very special guest. A 21-foot-long, 567-pound animatronic dyoplosaurus has been added to the Vernon centre’s Discovery Room. “We are ecstatic to add a dyoplosaurus to our permanent exhibit, particularly as the centre marks three decades of inspiring young people to learn more about…
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Ontario Supports Learning and Discovery at Science North
SUDBURY – The Ontario government is ensuring families in Northern Ontario continue to have access to safe and fun educational experiences by providing Science North with over $7 million to support ongoing operations. This funding supports ongoing operations and administration, helping Science North to develop new exhibits and online content, perform maintenance and repairs, and…
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Latest News from CASC: The critical role of Science Centres & Museums
August 13, 2020 Latest News from CASC: The critical role of Science Centres & Museums
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How museums can play a role in the fight against future pandemics
The doors of The Exploration Place in Prince George are still closed to the public, but its CEO says the COVID-19 pandemic is a reminder that museums play an important role in preparing society for similar challenges in the future. Tracy Calogheros, who is also president of the Canadian Association of Science Centres, says when…
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Opinion: Critical thinking, science culture and Canadians’ super power against COVID-19
The following column was submitted to PrinceGeorgeMatters from Tracy Calogheros, CEO of The Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre, and president of the Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC). Canadians are, by and large, a curious group; eager to learn, to experiment and to grow. The Canadian Science Centre Industry, just now hitting their stride…
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COMMENTARY: Science centres are beacons to guide us in cloudy future
TRACY CALOGHEROS & DOV BERCOVICI Canadians are, by and large, a curious group; eager to learn, experiment and grow. The Canadian Science Centre Industry, just now hitting its stride after 50 years, has always understood and fostered that curiosity, finding innovative ways to deepen our collective understanding of the world we live in. The COVID-19 pandemic…