Science Safety Administrative Procedures

Science Safety Administrative Procedures

Science Safety Administrative Procedures Click HERE to take you to the STAO Website. This document is an example of an administrative procedure for science departments for use by boards in Ontario. The purpose of this document is to help boards compare their current...
Darwinian Gastronomy: A Spice Story?

Darwinian Gastronomy: A Spice Story?

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article. The concept of “Darwinian Gastronomy” explores how the use of spices in cooking may have contributed to human survival and evolution. This idea is based on a 1998...
Earth’s Temporary Second Moon

Earth’s Temporary Second Moon

Click HERE for a link to the original article. A small asteroid, named 2024 PT5, will temporarily become a “mini-moon” by entering Earth’s orbit from September 29 to November 25, 2024. Discovered by NASA in August, this asteroid is about 10 meters...
MIT’s shapeshifting display lets you reach out and touch someone

MIT’s shapeshifting display lets you reach out and touch someone

Click HERE for a link to the original article. MIT has developed a groundbreaking “Dynamic Shape Display” known as inFORM, which can physically alter its shape to represent 3D content. This innovative display consists of a large surface covered with pins,...
Jennifer Green – Career Showcase / Vitrine des carrières

Jennifer Green – Career Showcase / Vitrine des carrières

Jennifer Green https://www.skillsontario.com/ Career Showcase STAO Blog had the opportunity to speak with Jennifer Green to discuss her career path throughout her academic studies, her interest in science and technology, and the impact of some of her teachers. What...
How Aerogels Work

How Aerogels Work

Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 How Aerogels Work Click HERE for a link to the original article from How Stuff Works? Here is a summary of the article linked above. Aerogels, often referred to as “frozen smoke” due to their ethereal appearance,...
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