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Cropped photograph of the 1874 ear phonautograph showing the mouthpiece and ear components.
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Reconstructing a lost object: can you identify this component in Alexander Graham Bell's 1874 ear phonautograph?

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Tom Everrett, PhD
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Sep 7, 2022
The ear phonautograph was a macabre instrument. It was built by Alexander Graham Bell and Clarence J. Blake in 1874, and used a surgically-removed human ear—a skull fragment, ear canal, ear drum, and ossicle bones—to visually “write” sound waves. It worked like this: the surgically-removed ear was first attached to the top bracket of the instrument by a bolt driven through the skull fragment. It was then tightened in place with a thumbscrew. When a user spoke into the mouthpiece, located behind
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3 things you should know about salty soil, invisibility, and Canada’s lunar rover

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Michelle Campbell Mekarski, PhD
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Dec 13, 2021
For the December edition, they explored the problem with high salinity levels in agricultural soils, a breakthrough in invisibility, and the emerging designs for the Canadian Lunar Rover Mission.
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Talking about racism: A conversation between colleagues

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Melissa Gruber
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Feb 1, 2021
Marika Eleazard Durandis spoke up about racism and our entire corporation listened! Now she's connecting with a colleague to keep the conversation going.
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My phone is blowing up! Dissecting technological artifacts for conservation treatment

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Jessica Lafrance-Hwang
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Aug 26, 2020
Everyday artifacts like telephones are extraordinary when you dig deeper, as are most artifacts in the Ingenium collection! Check out this article to find out why and how conservators get an inside look at technological objects.
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Six steps for planning clear communication

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Erin Poulton
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Apr 15, 2020
Learn six steps to organize your ideas — whether you’re preparing a presentation, drafting a business plan, or developing an exhibition.
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From four to one: The user-centric redesign of Ingenium’s websites

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Lauren DiVito
Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation
Jul 24, 2019
“Museums in a Digital World” certainly describes Ingenium’s trio of museums in Ottawa, which include the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum. It also happened to be the overarching theme for the 46th annual Conference of the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Science and Technology (CIMUSET), hosted by Ingenium. This annual event facilitates the exchange of ideas as they relate to museums

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