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Zineb Ahnou Ghouila,  Manager, National Business Solutions for Uni-Select Canada

Zineb Ahnou Ghouila

Manager, National Business Solutions

Zined Ahnou Ghouila is the Manager of National Business Solutions for Uni-Select Canada.
Cartoon of people cleaning teeth

How can chemistry help you take care of your teeth?

STEM Explained

What are your teeth made up of? What chemistry is at work in your mouth? Why do some people get cavities even if they brush regularly?

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Why are peas and corn classed as starches on food guides?

Hands-on Activities

Learn how test foods for starch.

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Zoetrope

Interactives

Zoetropes are an early form of animation technology. Learn about this Ingenium artifact and make your own version of this artifact using 3D printing!

Why can we see shadows at night?

Why can we see shadows at night?

Hands-on Activities

Take a walk after dark to find shadows.

Pitcher holding a baseball

Why Do Curveballs Curve?

STEM Explained

Bernoulli’s equation is key to understanding why curveballs curve.

People playing ice hockey

Why Do Ice Rinks Stay Frozen?

STEM Explained

Every ice rink is an example of molecular bonding and gas laws at work!

Why do leaves change colour in the fall?

Why do leaves change colour in the fall?

Hands-on Activities

How do the green leaves of summer change to vibrant colours in fall? Explore plant pigments in this chromatography activity.

Why do oil and water not mix?

Why do oil and water not mix?

Hands-on Activities

What chemistry determines how oil and water behave when mixed? Explore the mixing of oil and water and the density of liquids in this activity.

Suffering from a hangover

Why Do People Get Hangovers?

STEM Explained

Why does drinking too much alcohol make people feel so bad? Read about four theories.

Why do raisins dance in soda pop?

Why do raisins dance in soda pop?

Hands-on Activities

Let them bop ‘til they drop! What causes these raisins to reach new heights in this hands on activity?

People with cancer and their caregivers

Why Do So Many People Get Cancer?

STEM Explained

We all know someone who has been affected by cancer. What causes cancer? Why is it getting more common?

Two faces each with one eye visible

Why do we need two eyes to see?

Hands-on Activities

Ever wondered why we have two eyes (and not one, three or more)? Find how your two eyes work together in this hands-on activity.

Arctic pack ice

Why Don't Fish Freeze in Cold Arctic Waters?

STEM Explained

Ever wonder how fish survive in the cold waters of the Arctic and Antarctic? It’s partly because of a brilliant evolutionary adaptation.

Why is everything so small down there?

Why is everything so small down there?

Hands-on Activities

Explore how we see things far and near and from different angles. It's all about perspective!