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The Father of Let’s Talk Science
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September 4, 2015
On Thursday, August 27, Let’s Talk Science lost a dear friend, leader, supporter and visionary – our founding board chairman, Dr. Mitchell Baran.
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Outreach at Edmonton Heritage Festival
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Canadian Light Source Synchrotron takes Tomatosphere™ to the Next Level
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July 14, 2015
Throughout the spring, thousands of classrooms across Canada participating in the TomatosphereTM program were planting and growing two s
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Let’s Talk Science President Dr. Bonnie Schmidt receives one of Canada’s highest honours
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July 1, 2015
On July 1st, Let’s Talk Science President and Founder, Dr.
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Let’s Talk Science volunteer awards celebrate Canadian post-secondary students’ dedication to science outreach
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June 6, 2015
On Saturday, June 6, 2015, over 80 student outreach volunteers attended the Let’s Talk Science National Outreach Conference to receive specialized
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National Conference back again for 2015
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May 28, 2015
It’s that time of year again when we gather our Outreach volunteer coordinators for our annual training conference hosted in London, Ontario.
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Let’s Talk Science receives federal government funding of $12.5 million over five years to greatly expand its science education programs for Canadian youth
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May 20, 2015
Investment allows Let’s Talk Science to expose millions more Canadian youth to science, technology, engineering and math to build their skills for
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Tomatosphere™ seeds in orbit
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May 8, 2015
600,000 Tomatosphere™ seeds were launched into space on the SpaceX’s Dragon on April 14, 2015.
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University of Winnipeg volunteer helps expand program reach
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Council of Canadian Academies releases STEM Skills report
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April 30, 2015
Let’s Talk Science is well positioned to support recommendations from expert panel
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3,500 Canadian students gear up for Let’s Talk Science Challenge
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Canadian Space Agency and Let’s Talk Science visit Byron Northview to talk Tomatosphere™
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April 20, 2015
On Tuesday, April 14, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and Let’s Talk Science President Dr.
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April 21 is DNA Day in Canada
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Let’s Talk Science Outreach Awards finalists announced
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April 17, 2015
Let’s Talk Science Outreach volunteers dedicate their time and energy to improving science literacy and bringing awareness to the importance of sci
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Celebrating National Volunteer Week 2015
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April 12, 2015
It’s National Volunteer Week and that means one thing: a huge round of applause