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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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Renée-Claude Goulet
Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
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.
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.
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The History of Vaccines – Smallpox to COVID-19

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Kristy von Moos
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Jul 7, 2022
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
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Ingenium diversity and inclusion: Finding ways to celebrate our differences

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Leo Joy-Clark
Mar 1, 2021
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!
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My face blind life

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Allison Sinclair
Ingenium
Jan 11, 2021
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

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Carlile Sea
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Aug 4, 2020
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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The dyslexic view: Working from home during COVID-19

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Carlile Sea
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Jul 28, 2020
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 2/3).
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Living with dyslexia during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Carlile Sea
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Jul 22, 2020
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 1/3).
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5 things you should know about COVID-19, mosquitos, and bees

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Jesse Rogerson, PhD
Canada Aviation and Space Museum
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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Curating Under Quarantine: Ingenium curators launch a new, digital initiative

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Molly McCullough
Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation
Apr 17, 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the curators at Ingenium have launched a new, digital initiative called “Curating Under Quarantine.”
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