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Three images side by side, Canada’s White Glacier, dried mealworms shown on a round wooden platter, and a pair of hands rubbing together, covered in soap bubbles.

3 things you should know about insects as an important source of protein, the science superpowers of soap, and monitoring glaciers in Canada’s Arctic

Renée-Claude Goulet

Canada Agriculture and…

For the August edition, we explain why insects are on their way to becoming an important source of protein in Canada, how and why soap actually works, and how the health and behaviour of Canada’s White Glacier is being monitored.

Three images side by side, plastic-wrapped cucumbers, a woman with an inflamed shoulder, and the James Webb Space Telescope.

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3 things you should know about plastic-wrapped cucumbers, the James Webb telescope, and inflammation

Michelle Campbell Mekarski, PhD

Canada Science and…

For the July edition, they discuss how plastic wrap on cucumbers might soon be unnecessary, the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, and how inflammation helps with healing.

A small, open box containing several small metal puncturing tools, used to administer smallpox vaccine by scratching the skin and rubbing the vaccine into the scratch.

Health & Wellness

The History of Vaccines – Smallpox to COVID-19

Kristy von Moos

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

In the 1800s, major breakthroughs in medical technology and the understanding of disease led to the development of vaccines for some of humanity’s most deadly illnesses: smallpox, rabies, diphtheria, and tetanus. In China and many African countries, the traditional practice of smallpox inoculation informed the work of Edward Jenner, Louis Pasteur and others, as they experimented with weakened and less deadly viruses to trick the body into producing immunity. You may have heard of Jenner and

Sophie working with a series of toaster artifacts placed on a worktable.

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Household Technology

A Toast to the Collection: The History of Toasters in Canada

Sophie Nakashima

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Four cups of tea rest on a kitchen counter top. A Brown hand reaches out to grab one of the tea cups.

Social Science & Culture

Asian Heritage Month: The power of “Cha”

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

In honour of Asian Heritage Month, Alyssa Singh shares how Cha — the Punjabi word for tea — connects her to her heritage.

A plate of medium-brown soy sauce chicken drumsticks. Green onion pieces are sprinkled on top, and a silver pair of tongs rests on the plate. A red floral placemat can be seen under the white plate.

Social Science & Culture

Asian Heritage Month: Cantonese soy sauce chicken

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

This Asian Heritage Month, Ingenium staff are sharing family recipes that reflect their cultural identities and love for good food.

A smiling man wearing a grey mask and shirt, glasses, and a white bowtie is leaning into the image and giving a “thumbs up” with both hands. The thumbs are shorter and rounded compared to typical thumbs.

Health & Wellness

Ingenium diversity and inclusion: Finding ways to celebrate our differences

Inclusivity and diversity sometimes means we have to look at the little things. Read about how an Ingenium staff member navigates the world with clubbed thumbs!

A close-up photo of a grouping of glass bottles with handwritten labels, and filled with grain seeds. Small, printed yellow paper envelopes are laid out in front of the bottles.

Food for the future: How Canada's seed bank is protecting crop plants for tomorrow

Renée-Claude Goulet

Canada Agriculture and…

Follow Science Advisor Renée-Claude Goulet for a behind-the-scenes look at Canada’s plant gene bank, where our agricultural biodiversity is collected and preserved.

A colourful, cartoon-style illustration depicts four rows of different faces, with six faces in each row. Each face is devoid of features, but shows distinctive skin tones, hair, and clothing.

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Social Science & Culture

My face blind life

Allison Sinclair

If you had to identify people by their elbows, could you do it? Find out what it’s like to be face blind.

Pictured is a tightly-framed photograph of an Alleles prosthetic leg cover, as displayed in the Wearable Tech exhibition at the Canada Science and Technology Museum. The prosthetic cover's shape resembles the shape of a human leg, from knee down to ankle, but its appearance is highly stylized. It is made of a textured pink plastic, with a detailed black pattern that extends from top to bottom.

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Representing accessibility in the Ingenium collection

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

An Ingenium conservator shares a glimpse into life with dyslexia, struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic, and how disability impacts their view of the collection (Post 3/3).

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