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.
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How good are you at separating science fact from science fiction? Put your curiosity to work with PseudoScience!, a hands-on Science Literacy Week activity in the Manitoba Museum’s Explore Science Zone. Choose a mystery science claim, decide what you think is true, then grab a bead and cast your vote. Sounds simple, right? But there […]
This event will be held in FrenchWith Les Neurones atomiques. Does air weigh anything? Yes, but it will be up to the students to devise a method to answer the question. They will then have the opportunity to test their findings by conducting experiments in a vacuum created using vacuum bells. A whole host of […]
Biosonification* Exchange Project is a new series at Science World presented by multi-disciplinary singer-songwriter, Ginalina, that invites us to explore ways of connecting with the natural world through plant sounds, science, stories and art. Two themes will inspire us throughout the fall: Nature’s Signals and how we are Interwoven.