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A woman wearing a protective jumpsuit crouches next to a beehive.

Behind the scenes: Meet a beekeeper at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

It’s World Bee Day! In this feature interview, Nadine Dagenais Dessaint gives us the buzz on beekeeping.

A sober, no-frills advertisement from Elzéar Fortier Limitée of Québec, Québec. Anon., “Advertisement – Elzéar Fortier Limitée.” L’Action catholique, 8 April 1946, 9.

He was a smooth operator: Elzéar Fortier and the production of soft drinks in Québec, Québec

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Before going any further into the textual jungle that awaits us in the paragraphs below, let me point out that, as far as I know, my closest relationship to the key figure in this issue of our blog / bulletin / thingee is at least 300 years old, assuming there is one. Our story begins on an unfortunately undetermined date. While some people claim that Elzéar Fortier was born in 1855, in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, the age mentioned at the time of his death seems to indicate that he was born

An apple with green skin is cut in half against a white background. Of the exposed apple, half of the face is white, the other is brown.

Everyday science: Why do cut apples turn brown?

Renée-Claude Goulet

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

If you’ve ever wondered why that happens — and if there’s anything you can do to stop it — you’ve come to the right place! Let’s dive into the everyday science of why cut apples turn brown.

Three images side by side, underwater kelp, astronauts eating on the International Space Station, and a chicken breast and salad in a plate.

3 things you should know about kelp, nutrients, and astronaut food

Renée-Claude Goulet

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

For the March edition, we dive into a sea vegetable called kelp, the six categories of nutrients for good health, and a competition called the Deep Space Food Challenge. Hope you’re hungry!

Three images side by side. From left to right: a salmon filet being sliced with a knife, a greyscale photo of the moon, and an artistic rendering of a protein

3 things you should know about aquaculture, Moon samples, and artificial intelligence

Renée-Claude Goulet

Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

For the January edition, we provide context around the latest developments in aquaculture, Chang’e-5’s samples from the Moon, and how artificial intelligence is helping scientists to understand the behavior of proteins in the bodies of all living things.

A rather sober advertisement for F.A. Fluet Enregistré’s La Canadienne spruce beer. Anon., “Advertisement – F.A. Fluet Enregistré.” L’Action catholique, 4 January 1951, 5.

A small beer which was no small beer: F.A. Fluet Enregistré of Québec, Québec, and La Canadienne spruce beer

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Happy New Year, my reading friend. I must admit that I had some difficulty in choosing the topic for this week. If I may recycle a quote from Princess Irulan, a minor character from Dune, a rather disappointing science fiction film from 1984, a beginning is a very delicate time. So, let us be original – and sober. Yours truly indeed wishes to start the year 2021 with an article on… spruce beer – a classic in the culinary toolbox of Québec. Before going any further, let me clarify that this is

A spliced, three-part image shows: Two jars of green pickles, the Sun with some dark flecks on the image, and two pink pigs nestled together in the straw.

3 things you should know about pickles, Solar Cycle 25, and pig organs

Michelle Campbell Mekarski, PhD

Canada Science and Technology Museum

For the November edition, we tackle the topics of pickles, Solar Cycle 25, and pigs as promising organ donors for humans.

A spliced, horizontal image shows photos of a field of corn, the planet Mars, and an albatross flying over the water.

3 things you should know about fertilizer pollution, Mars, and the wandering albatross

Michelle Campbell Mekarski, PhD

Canada Science and Technology Museum

For the October edition, they discuss how technology is helping with fertilizer pollution, your chance to see Mars, and how the wandering albatross is helping to prevent illegal fishing.

A wide shot of a gallery inside the Lindt Home of Chocolate, showing white walls, white marble floors and a massive chocolate fountain. A few people are standing and sitting around the fountain, looking up at it.

Lindt opens the world’s largest chocolate museum

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

It’s a chocolate lover’s dream! In September 2020, the Lindt Home of Chocolate opened its doors to the public.

A close up a burger patties, a diagram of the sun during the solstices and equinoxes, and a satellite image of the Milne Ice Shelf

3 things you should know about cell-based meat, the Autumnal Equinox, and Canada’s last ice shelf

Michelle Campbell Mekarski, PhD

Canada Science and Technology Museum

For the September edition, we discuss cell-based meat, the Autumnal Equinox, and the collapse of the last Canadian ice shelf.

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