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Some of the eminent British researchers en route to Canada to observe the total solar eclipse of 31 August 1932. Anon., “Le ciel québécois et les astronomes. La Presse, 29 July 1932, 9.
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“We all pray for a cloudless day:” The solar eclipse of 31 August 1932 in Québec, part 2

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Rénald Fortier
Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Sep 11, 2022
Hello, my reading friend passionate about astronomy. Would you like to continue without further delay this presentation devoted to the solar eclipse of August 1932? Wunderbar! Before undertaking that reading exercise, allow me to identify some of the eminent British researchers en route to Canada aboard the Canadian liner SS Montcalm operated by Canadian Pacific Steamships Ocean Services Limited for the purpose of observing said eclipse. Yes, the ones you saw on the photograph above a few
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Under the same sky: Conversations from the Indigenous Star Knowledge Project

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Lindsey Kirby-McGregor
University of Ottawa
Jun 21, 2021
Ingenium is part of the Indigenous Star Knowledge Project, which is opening up conversations around Indigenous knowledge.
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Start your engines: A Ford GT Mk II is now on display in Ottawa

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Sonia Mendes
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Feb 18, 2021
Calling all motorheads! A Ford GT Mk II is now on temporary exhibition at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa.
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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.
A young girl wears a white shirt and protective glasses, as she holds a beaker of green liquid. The image is set against a lime green backdrop, and the words, “Ingenium-NSERC STEAM Horizon Awards” are visible in white lettering.
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Wanted: Canada’s brightest young minds

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Sonia Mendes
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Dec 3, 2020
Calling all bright, young minds: Applications are now open for the 2021 Ingenium-NSERC STEAM Horizon Awards.
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Messages in a bottle: Ancient water in the Ingenium collection

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Rebecca Dolgoy
Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Nov 25, 2020
One of the oldest museum artifacts in the world has been added to a world-class collection of science and technology at Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation.
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The science of artifact preservation: Cool storage solutions

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Caitlin Walsh
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
May 25, 2020
Have you ever wondered how plastics and rubbers are preserved in a museum? Find out more about our new cool storage room at the Ingenium Centre.
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3, 2, 1, GO: An Exploratek story

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Michelle Campbell Mekarski, PhD
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Jan 15, 2020
Every time a museum visitor walks into Exploratek, they are presented with a challenge. Can you build something to launch a small object across a room?
A mother and daughter weaving a carpet.
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Unseen and unrecognized: Women’s key role in the history of computer memories

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Ghazaleh Jerban
Guest writer, Ingenium-University of Ottawa Fellowship in Gender, Science and Technology.
Apr 1, 2019
In 2017, I had the honour of travelling to Iran — the country that's world famous for its hand-woven carpets — to study women’s traditional practises of Persian carpet weaving.
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Ex-NASA engineer's glitter bomb exacts revenge on porch thieves

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Sonia Mendes
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
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.
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