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Exhibition: Quebec Biodiversity / La biodiversité du Quebec

In honour of the 2010 International Year of Biodiversity the Redpath Museum has created a permanent exhibit to help us connect with the natural environment and understand the astounding biodiversity of this province. Dawson Gallery, 2nd floor.

Family Discovery Workshop: Dinosaurs of Canada

Uncover the dinosaurs that roamed Canada over 65 million years ago. (In English)

3 sessions pour TOUS les âges / 3 sessions for ALL ages. Workshops include a hands-on craft / L’atelier inclut un bricolage

11h30 – 12h30 OR/OU 13h-14h OR/OU 14h30h-15h30

Documentary Science Films: When dinosaurs roamed America (2001)

Combines computer animation and live-action landscapes to show the evolution of dinosaurs of North America.

20/20 Talks on Biodiversity: Perspectives on Science & Biodiversity

20/20 perspectives on Science & Biodiversity

Science shows that solutions can be found in healthy ecosystems. It unveils innovative technologies such as biosynthetics and biotechnology, informs important concepts such as Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS), and provides new perspectives on unresolved issues, such as the ecosystem approach to eradicate Invasive Alien Species (IAS). Newly discovered genetic resources hold the answers to humankind’s
ailments and needs.

20/20 Science et biodiversité: Perspectives et solutions

Women in Science - connections, innovations, inventions

Vanier College Cegep celebrates Women in Science with presentations by seven McGill scientists about their work, their career path and what it means for women to do science today:

Public Astro Night: "Tales from the Crypt: Autopsies of white dwarf stars reveal hidden secrets"

AstroMcGill presents the 18th Public Astro Night, with a public lecture by Prof. Patrick Dufour (from the Université de Montréal).  The lecture is entitled "Tales from the Crypt: Autopsies of white dwarf stars reveal hidden secrets". The lecture will be followed by night sky observations (weather permitting) and a lab tour. The lecture is intended for a general audience, and it is free of charge. No reservation is necessary.

The event will be held at the McGill Rutherford Physics Building, starting at 7:30pm.

Freaky Friday: MERDE — Can't live with it, can't live without it!

Presented by David Harpp (Macdonald Professor and Tomlinson Chair in Science Education). Everything you ever wanted to know about the production, use and disposal of human sewage. What is it made of? Where does it all go? The presentation will be followed by the bold documentary film Crapshoot which questions our fundamental attitudes to waste.

Freaky Friday: MERDE- Can't live with it, Can't live without it!

Presented by David Harpp (Chemistry and Tomlinson Chair)

Everything you ever wanted to know about the production, use and disposal of human sewage. What is it made of? Where does it all go? The presentation will be followed by the bold documentary film Crapshoot which questions our fundamental attitudes to waste.

Les ateliers de découverte: Les crânes humains à travers le temps

Venez découvrir l’évolution de l’homme. (en français)

Workshops include a hands-on craft / L’atelier inclut un bricolage

3 sessions for ALL ages / 3 sessions pour TOUS les âges

11h30 – 12h30 OR/OU 13h-14h OR/OU 14h30h-15h30

Documentary Science Films: The human family tree (2003)

Join geneticist Spencer Wells and a team from National Geographic's Genographic Project as they trace the human journey through time, from our origins in the heart of Africa to the ends of the world. Cutting edge science, coupled with a cast of New Yorkers -- each with their own unique genetic history -- helps paint a picture of these amazing journeys. The human family tree answers some of humanity's most burning questions -- who we are and where we come from -- and forces us to change how we think not only about our relationships with our neighbors, but ourselves.

Family Discovery Workshop: Octopus and Squids

Uncover the secrets of the cephalopods. (In English)

3 sessions pour TOUS les âges / 3 sessions for ALL ages. Workshops include a hands-on craft / L’atelier inclut un bricolage

11h30 – 12h30 OR/OU 13h-14h OR/OU 14h30h-15h30

Documentaires scientifiques: Tabou(e)! (2006).

Des aliments que nous mangeons ont été produits sur des terres fertilisées par des boues contenant des matières dangereuses, avec des conséquences désastreuses: décès, maladies et intoxications. Le réalisateur a rencontré au Canada, aux États-Unis, en Suisse et en France plusieurs victimes de cette pratique de plus en plus répandue et de plus en plus contestée. Il donne la parole aux citoyens et aux agriculteurs qui dénoncent l'épandage agricole des déchets. Ce film lance le débat de la préservation des sols.

Trottier Symposium: Is That a Fact?

Information is the key to life. We want to know what to eat, how to protect our environment, what risks to avoid and what to do if illness strikes. But when it comes to acquiring information, it is the best of times and the worst of times. It is the age of wisdom, it is the age of foolishness. Newspapers, television, radio and of course the Internet bombard us with information at an unprecedented rate, but when it comes to scientific issues the quality of the information is variable.