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Coronavirus prevention: Hand washing vs hand sanitizing

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Mar 12, 2020
For the March edition, our science advisors compare the effectiveness of hand washing versus sanitizing in the face of the Coronavirus, delve into the importance of protein, and examine how satellites help us better understand Earth.
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Computing

Artificial intelligence and the fight against climate change

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Jan 20, 2020
Recently, the media has been flooded with warnings about climate change, and wildly contrasting predictions about the promise and pitfalls of AI. What you may not know is how AI and climate change are linked.
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3 things you should know — January edition

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Jan 13, 2020
In the January column, we chat about the science of apple varieties, the ethics of DNA modifications, and why stars aren't actually twinkling.
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Earth & Environment

Ditching the plastic: How to live a “zero waste lifestyle”

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Jan 6, 2020
Ditch the disposables! From buying in bulk to frequenting local markets, Laurence Pechadre offers the Ingenium Channel advice on how to live a “zero waste lifestyle” environment.
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Canada as never seen before: The new RADARSAT Constellation Mission

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Dec 5, 2019
Canada's RADARSAT program has a long history, going back to experimenting with radar sensors onboard the Convair 580 aircraft, which is now in the collection of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum.
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3 things you should know — November edition

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Nov 4, 2019
Meet Renée-Claude Goulet, Jesse Rogerson, and Michelle Campbell Mekarski. They are Ingenium’s science advisors, providing expert scientific advice on key subjects relating to our three museums — the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum. In this colourful monthly blog series, Ingenium’s science advisors offer up three quirky nuggets related to their areas of expertise. For the November edition, they took a closer
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3 things you should know — October edition

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Oct 2, 2019
Meet Renée-Claude Goulet, Jesse Rogerson, and Michelle Campbell Mekarski. These Ingenium employees are professional science communicators, and provide expert advice on key subjects relating to our three museums — the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum. In this new monthly blog series, Ingenium’s science communicators offer up three quirky nuggets related to their areas of expertise. For the October edition, they
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3 things you should know — September edition

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Sep 10, 2019
Meet Renée-Claude Goulet, Jesse Rogerson, and Michelle Campbell Mekarski. These Ingenium employees are professional science communicators, and provide expert advice on key subjects relating to our three museums — the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum. In this new monthly blog series, Ingenium’s science communicators offer up three quirky nuggets related to their areas of expertise. For the September edition
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3 things you should know — August edition

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Aug 12, 2019
Meet Renée-Claude Goulet, Jesse Rogerson, and Kyrke Gaudreau. This all-star trio works as Ingenium’s science advisors, providing expert advice on key subjects relating to our three museums — the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum. In this new monthly blog series, Ingenium’s science advisors offer up three quirky nuggets related to their area of expertise. For the August edition, they tackled how perspectives are
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From plant to pantry: Tracking pollution in Canada's food production

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Aug 6, 2019
In his first article, “Opening a digital window on our way of life,” guest author Tim Lougheed introduced us to the federal government’s National Pollution Release Inventory (NPRI). In this second piece, Lougheed illustrates how NPRI data can be used to learn about the pollutants created through food production. When we think about the accomplishments that represent our civilization, does the modern grocery store come to mind? It should. Even the most modest one offers nutritional riches