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Screen capture from the TED Ed video “The genius of Mendeleev's periodic table”

The Genius of Mendeleev's Table

STEM Explained

Dmitri Mendeleev’s version of the periodic table was brilliant - find out why!

Cartoon woman on a surfboard

The Physics of Surfing

STEM Explained

Learn about the history of surfboards, and how different materials and designs over the years affected the physics at work in surfing.

Replica of the earliest wooden model stethoscope

Stethoscope Replica

Interactives

Using stethoscopes, doctors can use sound waves to detect various health issues. Learn how this device has evolved since it was invented in 1816!

Great Pyramids At Giza, Egypt

Structures: Historical

Picture Collections

11 images of structures with historical significance from different civilizations such as pyramids, statues on Easter Island and Stonehenge

illustration of a hydrogen car

The History and Uses of Hydrogen

STEM Explained

Hydrogen’s tendency towards combustion is what makes it both a dangerous chemical element and a useful energy source.

Dinosaur footprint fossil

How did dinosaurs leave fossils behind?

Hands-on Activities

Using a toy dinosaur and some plaster of Paris, learn how dinosaur footprints could become fossils.

Taj Mahal, Agra, India

Buildings: Around The World

Picture Collections

13 images of some buildings from around the world including where they are located such as the Taj Mahal in Agra, India

Charles Paradis | Coordonnateur, relation avec les partenaires

Charles Paradis

Career Profiles

Coordinator (Partner Engagement)

Charles Paradis is a coordinator (partner engagement) at Let's Talk Science.
Benjamin Peddle | Archiviste

Benjamin Peddle

Career Profiles

Archivist

Benjamin Peddle is an archivist at Dawson City Museum, located in Yukon.
Marcia Mordfield | Cataloguing Technician

Marcia Mordfield

Career Profiles

Cataloguing Technician

Marcia Mordfield is a Cataloguing Technician for the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation.
Erin Secord | Restauratrice

Erin Secord

Career Profiles

Conservator

Erin Secord is a conservator for the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation.
Steph Halmhofer | Bioarchéologue

Steph Halmhofer

Career Profiles

Bioarchaeologist

Steph Halmhofer is a Bioarchaeologist for In Situ Anthropological Consulting.
Phillip Craig | Manipulateur d'artefacts

Phillip Craig

Career Profiles

Artifact Handler

Phillip Craig is an Artifact Handler for the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation.
Lorraine Gouin | Agente, médias sociaux

Lorraine Gouin

Career Profiles

Social Media Officer

Lorraine Gouin is the Social Media Officer for Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation.
Anna Adamek | Curator

Anna Adamek

Career Profiles

Curator

Anna Adamek is a curator at the Natural Resources and Industrial Design at the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation.