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A group of teenagers and one coordinator gather in a circle to sort out their ideas and problem solve. Behind them is a showcase of the different kinds of bikes there have been through time.
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Education

Program gives youth STEAM to explore new fields

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Apr 14, 2020
A program at the Canada Science and Technology Museum aims to give students a burst of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) and inspiration to pursue opportunities for the future.
A young girl sits at a table, holding up a craft project she made by hand.
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Social Science & Culture

Youth connect with STEAM subjects through new, hands-on program

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Jan 17, 2019
A new program at the Canada Science and Technology Museum is getting youth excited about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM). Launched last fall, the STEAM Effect Project provides a cost-free opportunity for youth (ages 12 to 17) who do not usually participate in after-school programs, and who don’t seem themselves represented in the fields of STEAM. “In our first session, the participants made propeller cars, they made bridges out of K’Nex and tested to see which would hold
An artists impression of exoplanets.
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Space

The Science Behind the Art: Visualizing Astrophysics

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Aug 23, 2017
When you read a scientific story in a popular blog or magazine, many times you will see the caveat "artist interpretation" next to some of the accompanying images. This as a gross undersell of the time, effort, and most important, accuracy, that goes into developing the renders. While we don't know what a black hole or an exoplanet looks like, it is important to attempt to visualize them, and to do it as accurately as possible. This video is an interview with two people who are responsible for