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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.
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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

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Canada Agriculture and…
Aug 22, 2022
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

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Michelle Campbell Mekarski, PhD
Canada Science and Technology Museum
Jul 14, 2022
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.
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A Toast to the Collection: The History of Toasters in Canada

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Sophie Nakashima
Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
May 27, 2022
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.
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Food for the future: How Canada's seed bank is protecting crop plants for tomorrow

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Jan 19, 2021
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.
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5 things you should know about COVID-19, mosquitos, and bees

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Jun 15, 2020
For the June edition, they invited their student interns to add their voices to the column. Collectively, they tackled how to avoid becoming a mosquito magnet, how to plant a buzz-worthy garden, and three things you should know about COVID-19.
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3 things you should know about growing seeds, clinical trials and exploring Mars

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Jesse Rogerson, PhD
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
May 12, 2020
For the May edition, our science advisors focused on indoor gardening, the stages of a clinical trial, and a new way to explore Mars.
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Experiment: Starting seeds at home

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Apr 9, 2020
It’s the perfect time of year to start seeds inside for your spring garden.
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3 things you should know about COVID-19

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Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Apr 6, 2020
For the April edition, our science advisors focused on COVID-19: how plant biotechnology may be key to finding a vaccine, precautions being taken by astronauts headed to the International Space Station (ISS), and useful tips for finding reliable information online.
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3 things you should know — February edition

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Jesse Rogerson, PhD
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Feb 4, 2020
Meet Renée-Claude Goulet, Jesse Rogerson, and Michelle Campbell Mekarski. They are Ingenium’s science advisors, providing expert scientific advice on key subjects relating to our three museums — the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and the Canada Science and Technology Museum. In this colourful monthly blog series, Ingenium’s science advisors offer up three quirky nuggets related to their areas of expertise. For the February edition, our science advisors
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3 things you should know — December edition

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Canada Aviation and Space Museum
Dec 4, 2019
In the December column, we dig into the science of beer, offer tips for viewing the Geminids meteor shower, and bust myths about alcohol in hot drinks.
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