Tomatosphere What happens when tomato seeds go to space? Order your seeds for students to plant, grow and investigate “space” tomato seeds while discovering how plants could help feed future space explorers. Investigate the effects of outer space on seed germination with your students!
Tomatosphere Adventure Can you grow tomatoes on Mars? Students explore plant science and photosynthesis in Minecraft Education before heading to Mars to build a greenhouse and grow their own space tomatoes.
This event is bilingual *Teeming Gardens* explores the subtle connections between insects and plants through Sophie Rozenn Boucher’s teeming world. By combining watercolour, cyanotype and digital collage, the artist reveals the beauty of the minute and invites us to observe the biodiversity around us with care.
As part of Science Literacy Week, the GRIL Student Committee has organised an AquaQuiz for you. Come and test your knowledge before 12 October. There are prizes to be won just for taking part!
“Innovating” means applying a new idea, practice, or technology to something that already exists to improve it. In agriculture, such advances can impact food, fibre, medicine, energy sources, and other products that are familiar to all of us. Canadian farmers, manufacturers, and scientists innovate every day. These Canadian stories share just a few examples of […]
Register your class for any Future of Food program by October 19, 2026, for a chance for your school to be selected to host a live event featuring Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Joshua Kutryk – live from the International Space Station. In addition, two other classes will be selected to provide a pre-recorded video question for the […]
This event is in French. What if scientific objects had a story to tell you? Dive into the fascinating world of scientific instruments from the past and discover the secrets hidden behind these amazing objects that have enabled scientists and inventors to unravel the mysteries of the world around us. Presented as part of Science […]
This event will be held in FrenchFind out the latest research news on cancer prevention and treatment. During their lifetime, almost one in two people in Canada will develop cancer. But what happens in our bodies that causes us to develop this disease? In this talk, we’ll explain the latest findings from researchers, which could […]
This event will be held in FrenchOnline fraud and cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common and can affect anyone. What role does cybersecurity play in preventing fraud? How do fraudsters exploit digital technologies? What are the most common risks and how can you recognise them? This talk focuses on prevention and the best practices to adopt […]
This event is in French. Attend the book launch of «Quand les grands esprits se rencontrent»! SUMMARY: Imagine that, thanks to a temporal anomaly, Yoshua Bengio and Alan Turing were discussing recent advances in artificial intelligence, Brother Marie Victorin were talking about genetics with Darwin, and Einstein were explaining his theory of relativity to Newton. […]
The Génitrucs Club is aimed at curious, creative children aged 8 to 12 who are passionate about science and technology. Throughout the school year, members will have the opportunity to take part in sessions on a variety of topics. As the sessions progress, they will work on joint projects, drawing on their knowledge, discoveries and […]
What happens when we unleash our curiosity? Join the Manitoba Museum and the University of Manitoba Faculty of Science for Science In Action, a celebration of Science Literacy Week filled with hands-on activities, experiments, discoveries, and opportunities to meet people who make science happen. This year’s Science Literacy Week theme, “Curiosity Unleashed”, celebrates the questions […]