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Ex-NASA engineer's glitter bomb exacts revenge on porch thieves

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Dec 21, 2018
When U.S. engineer Mark Rober — who worked on the design of NASA’s Mars Rover — saw a pair of thieves snatch an Amazon package off of his front doorstep, he decided to take matters into his own hands. Check out this article and video to see the device Rober engineered to teach greedy thieves a lesson.
Kirsty Duncan, TED Talks 2018
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Scientists must be free to learn, to speak and to challenge

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May 18, 2018
"Science is humanity's best effort at uncovering the truth about our world, about our very existence." Kirsty Duncan, Canada's Minister of Science, makes the case that researchers must be free to present uncomfortable truths and challenge the thinking of the day -- and that we all have a duty to speak up when we see science being stifled or suppressed. #ScienceAroundMe
Science Odyssey is Canada's largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics
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Science Odyssey - Ten days of discovery and innovation

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May 11, 2018
Science Odyssey is Canada's largest celebration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, featuring fun and inspiring experiences in museums, research centres, laboratories and classrooms from coast to coast. Powered by NSERC, Science Odyssey demonstrates how discoveries and innovations shape our daily lives and foster a strong science culture in Canada.
Avro Arrow
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Raising the Avro Arrow

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Jul 14, 2017
Using Kraken Sonar Inc. advanced high resolution sonar technology to scan Lake Ontario, a team from OEX Recovery Group Inc. launch the search and recovery of nine free-flight Avro-Arrow models.
Accessible headphone jack
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How the Canada Science and Technology Museum designed an accessible, modular headphone jack | Innovation150

Jun 14, 2017
Accessible headphone jacks aren’t hard to find nowadays, but they’re always built into your average neighbourhood fixtures, like an ATM. This isn’t the most welcoming design since there’s no way to get the device as a standalone product. But the Canada Science and Technology Museum strives for inclusive design, and since they couldn’t buy an accessible headphone jack, their innovators decided to design their own.