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Peter Lymburner Robertson (1879-1951)

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Apr 21, 2016
Peter Lymburner Robertson Peter Lymburner Robertson – also known as P.L. Robertson – was a Canadian business mogul, author and inventor. He popularized the square-socket version of the screw and the corresponding screwdriver in the early 1900s. His products are still named after him today. Robertson was born in Seneca, which is now part of Haldimand County located in southern Ontario. From Pain to Product Robertson became a sales representative in Canada for a Philadelphia tool company. During a
Champlain and St. Lawrence Railroad Company lamp and trainman's torch Source: Ingenium [CN002052]
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The Discovery of Kerosene

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Apr 19, 2016
An Invention Brought to Light For thousands of years prior to Abraham Gesner’s discovery, people had used oil lamps to light their way. Like many primitive products, though, oil had its downfalls. The flame produced in oil lamps wasn’t very bright and the oil used would go bad after being stored for a while. Gesner sought a fix. By distilling coal, he produced a clear liquid. When this liquid was placed in a lamp with a wick, it burned cleaner and much brighter than oil. He dubbed the liquid
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Changing the shape of drug delivery

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Apr 18, 2016
A University of Toronto spin-off finds success in commercializing new drug development technology By Malorie Bertrand Like a sculptor to clay, organic chemist Andrei Yudin and his team manipulate the shape of large molecules using chemical reactions to make them orally absorbable. Complex molecules that perform sophisticated tasks to treat certain diseases are typically too big to be orally absorbed such as smaller, simpler molecules, such as Aspirin. With the help of equipment funded by the
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Science Alive! Episode 6: Gaming!

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Apr 18, 2016
In the fall of 2016, the Canada Science and Technology Museum will be opening their travelling exhibition Game Changers at Science North in Sudbury. On this episode of Science Alive, Dave chats with assistant curator and gaming guru Sean Tudor about all the elements that make up a great video game. From story to graphics to great audio- it’s Game On at the Museum!
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Science Alive! Episode 4: Zombies at the Museum

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Mar 21, 2016
If you were trapped in the Museums’ collection warehouse during the zombie apocalypse- what would you use to defend yourself? Dave and Museum Conservator Erin Secord examine the creepier side of the Museums’ collection in this special, zombie-themed episode.
The father of television, Alphonse Ouimet, built the first television prototype in 1932 and later became the President of the CBC. Source: CBC Still Photo Collection.
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Television comes to Canada

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Feb 28, 2016
Daniel Prinn Algonquin College Journalism Program If you enjoy crashing on your couch after a long day and watching your favourite TV show, you can thank J. Alphonse Ouimet, also known as the father of Canadian television. Today, television is everywhere. In fact, about 14.5 million households in Canada own at least one television set. Bringing television to Canada Ouimet, a Montreal native, worked for a firm developing television. He built a prototype of the first television set in 1932 when he
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RIM 950 BlackBerry® Pager

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Apr 28, 2015
Thumb Typing Makes its Debut The RIM 950 BlackBerry® pager accelerated Internet communications when it was introduced in 1999. Featuring a unique keyboard layout, the handheld device functioned as a pager, email device, and personal organizer. Suddenly, people were furiously thumb-typing on their devices, which made a distinctive click-clack sound. Incorporating a wireless modem, the BlackBerry® pager was always “on,” which allowed users to receive messages on the go without having to dial into
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