CSTM | Calendar of Events

Timeless Technology Canstruction

2012-05-16T19:18:03.000Z

When: Sat Jun 2, 2012 10am to 12pm EDT

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: You'll see amazing Canstruction structures, built entirely with canned food, inspired by the theme "Timeless Technology." Vote for your favourite sculpture and put yourself in the running for a $35 gift certificate to the Museum's Scientique boutique. Join in to create your own structures using Kapla blocks, and post pictures of your favourite on Twitter: #canstruction@scitechmuseum. The Museum is proud to partner with the Ottawa Regional Society of Architects, the Ottawa Food Bank, and the Society for Design Administration to host this display to benefit the Ottawa Food Bank. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-timeless-technology-canstruction.cfm

Timeless Technology Canstruction

2012-05-16T19:18:27.000Z

When: Sat Jun 2, 2012 1pm to 3pm EDT

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: You'll see amazing Canstruction structures, built entirely with canned food, inspired by the theme "Timeless Technology." Vote for your favourite sculpture and put yourself in the running for a $35 gift certificate to the Museum's Scientique boutique. Join in to create your own structures using Kapla blocks, and post pictures of your favourite on Twitter: #canstruction@scitechmuseum. The Museum is proud to partner with the Ottawa Regional Society of Architects, the Ottawa Food Bank, and the Society for Design Administration to host this display to benefit the Ottawa Food Bank. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-timeless-technology-canstruction.cfm

Timeless Technology Canstruction

2012-05-16T19:17:02.000Z

When: Sat May 26, 2012 1pm to Sun May 27, 2012 3pm EDT

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: You'll see amazing Canstruction structures, built entirely with canned food, inspired by the theme "Timeless Technology." Vote for your favourite sculpture and put yourself in the running for a $35 gift certificate to the Museum's Scientique boutique. Join in to create your own structures using Kapla blocks, and post pictures of your favourite on Twitter: #canstruction@scitechmuseum. The Museum is proud to partner with the Ottawa Regional Society of Architects, the Ottawa Food Bank, and the Society for Design Administration to host this display to benefit the Ottawa Food Bank. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-timeless-technology-canstruction.cfm

Timeless Technology Canstruction

2012-05-16T19:16:19.000Z

When: Sat May 26, 2012 10am to Sun May 27, 2012 12pm EDT

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: You'll see amazing Canstruction structures, built entirely with canned food, inspired by the theme "Timeless Technology." Vote for your favourite sculpture and put yourself in the running for a $35 gift certificate to the Museum's Scientique boutique. Join in to create your own structures using Kapla blocks, and post pictures of your favourite on Twitter: #canstruction@scitechmuseum. The Museum is proud to partner with the Ottawa Regional Society of Architects, the Ottawa Food Bank, and the Society for Design Administration to host this display to benefit the Ottawa Food Bank. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-timeless-technology-canstruction.cfm

Doors Open Ottawa

2012-05-16T19:10:36.000Z

When: Sat Jun 2, 2012 to Sun Jun 3, 2012

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Explore the treasures of Canada's scientific and technological heritage in the Museum's storage facilities. Take a guided tour of the transportation or the general collection to see some of the Museum's 45,500 objects, such as a prototype for the Bombardier Innovia ART 100, a driverless rail car (1982), an iron lung once used at the Ottawa Civic Hospital (ca. 1950), and the FIU-301, the Ontario Provincial Police's first unmanned aerial vehicle (2005-2007). The fascinating stories told by artifacts present the ongoing relationships between science, technology and the transformation of Canadian society. Spaces are limited. On-site registration required the day of tours. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-doors-open.cfm

Reading Artifacts Summer Institute 2012

2012-05-08T17:43:03.000Z

When: Mon Aug 13, 2012 to Fri Aug 17, 2012

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Discover alternative historical perspectives and methods in the midst of Canada's largest collection in science, medicine and technology. Our annual artifact sessions in the CSTM storage facility bring together Canadian and international scholars from across the disciplinary spectrum. Participants immerse themselves in our collections gaining renewed appreciation for artifacts and the multiple, unpredictable stories they tell. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-reading-artifacts-summer-institute.cfm

Clinical trials: taking advantage of the vulnerable?

2012-05-08T17:39:09.000Z

When: Tue May 29, 2012 6pm to Tue May 29, 2012 8pm EDT

Where: Fox and Feather Pub, Ottawa
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Enrolling in a clinical trial can provide benefits such as access to a new treatment, the potential to help other patients, or monetary compensations in some cases. But do these benefits outweigh risks of unpredictable reactions and dangerous side effects? Are we taking advantage of the people who are willing to take these risks due to their poor health or financial situation? Are all patients selected for clinical trial truly capable of giving informed consent? Are all results from these trials, both positive and negative being reported? Do you have an opinion? Join us for drinks, discussion, and debate. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-cafe-scientifique-may.cfm

Energy Days

2012-05-08T17:31:27.000Z

When: Sat May 12, 2012 to Sun May 13, 2012

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Combine a visit to the Museum with doing your part to recycle. Drop off your electronic waste at the Museum's Great Recycling Event. Only electronic items approved by the Ontario Electronic Stewardship (OES) program will be accepted. Drop-off is ONLY Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-energy-days.cfm

Titanic: The Canadian Story

2012-03-23T14:52:07.000Z

When: Sat Apr 14, 2012 7pm to Sat Apr 14, 2012 9pm EDT

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: A new two hour documentary, Titanic: the Canadian Story will be screened at the Canada Science and Technology Museum as part of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the famous passenger liner off the coast of Nova Scotia, April 15, 1912. The video was produced by CBC/Radio Canada. The Directors and Producers of the production will be on hand to talk about it after the screening. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-titanic.cfm

Titanic Remembered

2012-03-26T16:20:58.000Z

When: Sat Apr 14, 2012 to Sun Apr 15, 2012

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Join in this nautical experience commemorating the Titanic. Hear tales of this famous ship and marvel at the detail in the Museum's six-metre long Titanic replica. Meet various experts, learn how an iceberg damaged the Titanic's hull, and see how distress signals would have been sent at that time. Enjoy beautiful chamber music, build your own ship model and explore the science of icebergs. http://sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/ongoing-exhibits-titanic.cfm

Earth Day 2012

2012-03-23T14:55:07.000Z

When: Sun Apr 22, 2012

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Celebrate Earth Day at the Museum, where you'll have a fun day filled with activities: create your own robot figurine out of recycled materials, listen to a hilarious story about disappearing trees, or take on the Eco-quest challenge. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-earth-day.cfm

Café Scientifique : What is the future of energy in Canada?

2012-03-16T21:28:11.000Z

When: Tue Mar 27, 2012 6pm to Tue Mar 27, 2012 8pm EDT

Where: Fox and Feather Pub, Ottawa, Ontario
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Canada is undeniably an energy superpower. We have the 3rd largest deposit of oil, second richest deposit of uranium, produce 12% of the world's hydro electricity, and have huge untapped potential for wind and other renewable energy generation. While each of these resources has great potential, each also poses unique challenges that must be explored. With an insatiable global demand for energy, how should Canada manage these resources? How do we balance the social, environmental and economic benefits and costs associated with energy production and consumption? Canadians expect instant access to reliable power, but we also want energy that is affordable and sustainable. Can we have it all? You have an opinion? Join us for drinks, discussion, and debate. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-cafe-scientifique-march.cfm

Between Life and Death: How does determining time of death affect the ethics of organ donation?

2012-02-15T22:44:05.000Z

When: Tue Feb 28, 2012 6pm to Tue Feb 28, 2012 8pm EST

Where: Fox and Feather Pub
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, more than 4,000 Canadians are currently awaiting an organ transplant. Over 75% of transplants come from living donors, but the demand far outweighs the supply. Some feel that an increase in cadaveric organ donation could solve the problem. However, the chances that any given transplant will succeed depend largely on the viability of the donated organ. Donors must be "as dead as necessary but as alive as possible." Organs and tissues can be retrieved only after death has been declared. But when exactly does death occur? One minute after a person is taken off life support? Three minutes? Five? When is the ideal time for removing organs without causing undue harm to the donor? Do we need to fundamentally redefine the criteria for determining time of death so we can improve transplant outcomes? Do you have an opinion? Join us for drinks, discussion, and debate. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-cafe-scientifique-february.cfm

Celebrate Earth Hour under the stars

2012-02-15T22:25:33.000Z

When: Sat Mar 31, 2012 8pm to 10pm EDT

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: In honour of Earth Hour 2012, the Canada Science and Technology Museum is pleased to host a free Star Party starting at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31st. Earth Hour is celebrated once a year, and all are asked to show their commitment to the environment by turning off their lights for one hour from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm. It is Ottawa's darkest night of the year, and it's a perfect evening to marvel at the night sky through Canada's largest refracting telescope in the Museum's Helen Sawyer Hogg Observatory. Young astronomers are encouraged to bring their own telescopes and binoculars. Please dress warmly. Inside the Museum, cozy up and listen to stories about the constellations in the inflatable http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-earth-hour.cfm

March Break Programming — Genius At Play

2012-02-03T17:02:43.000Z

When: Sat Mar 3, 2012 to Sun Mar 18, 2012

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: This March Break, it's all about increasing your brainpower through challenges, riddles and puzzles! Participate in fun, hands-on activities that use giant-sized games, science experiments, electric circuits, Rubik's cubes, and much more. Try your hand at origami, or meet engineers and youth from your community and be inspired by how they make things work. Don't miss this unique opportunity to discover how much of a genius you are! http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-march-break.cfm

Science and Tech Soirée: The Magic of the Museum

2012-01-25T17:01:49.000Z

When: Thu Apr 19, 2012 6pm to Thu Apr 19, 2012 10pm EDT

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The Canada Science and Technology Museum Foundation invites you to the third annual SCIENCE AND TECH SOIRÉE on Thursday, April 19, 2012. Soiree funds will support youth at the museum, with part of the proceeds directed to improvements of the Demo Stage. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-science-and-tech-soiree.cfm

Hockey Celebration

2012-01-24T15:21:00.000Z

When: Sat Jan 28, 2012 to Sun Jan 29, 2012

Who: CSTM | What's On
Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: It's the NHL All-Star Game weekend. Join us for some fun activities: Become a goalie mask artist by drawing your best mask design, listen to a fun hockey story, or be entertained by a classic short film. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-hockey-celebration.cfm

Cool Science Saturday

2011-12-15T20:03:00.000Z

When: Sat Feb 18, 2012 9am to 5pm EST

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: It's one of the coldest months but one of the COOLEST days at the Canada Science and Technology Museum — where COLD becomes a reason to get active, celebrate, participate and enjoy. Experiments, workshops, speaker's corner and the challenges of cold weather exploration are all part of the day-long family experience. It's so COOL, it's HOT! http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2012-cool-science-saturday.cfm

Café Scientifique: Raising Chickens in the City: Human Right or Health Risk?

2011-11-25T18:14:02.000Z

When: Tue Nov 29, 2011 6pm to Tue Nov 29, 2011 8pm EST

Where: Fox and Feather Pub, Ottawa
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: In 2008, Ottawa residents began discussing the possibility of changing municipal by-laws to allow raising chickens within the city. In recent years, by-laws in several Canadian cities have changed in favour of raising chickens. Some argue that any effort to sustain food sources—including raising hens for their eggs—is a basic human right. Others argue that the potential health and sanitation risks outweigh the benefits. At this Café, expect a discussion that explores all perspectives, including current by-laws, health and safety considerations for both birds and humans, and tales from those who have first-hand experience raising hens. Have you ever raised chickens, or eaten eggs laid by a local hen? What do you think—should raising chickens in the city of Ottawa be permitted or not? Join us for drinks, discussion, and debate. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2011-cafe-scientifique-nov.cfm

Science Talk: Developed or Plundered? An “Envirotech” History of Canada’s Forests

2011-11-09T16:36:32.000Z

When: Fri Nov 18, 2011 7pm to 8pm EST

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: A talk by Graeme Wynn, Professor of Geography and holder of the Brenda and David McLean Chair in Canadian Studies at the University of British Columbia Professor Wynn is author of Canada and Arctic North America: An Environmental History (2007) and a leader of NiCHE (Network in Canadian History and Environment) and founding editor of the Nature (History) Society series with UBC Press. In his talk Professor Wynn will give a quick sketch of Canadian forest history with the focus on technological and environmental change affecting forests as components of larger ecosystems. RSVP by November 16, 2011 613-998-7486 or rsvp@technomuses.ca Admission is free http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2011-public-science-talk-nov-forest.cfm

A Victorian Holiday: Science of Yesteryear

2011-11-08T21:27:16.000Z

Recurring Event
First start: 2011-12-17 10:00:00 EST
Duration: 21600
Except on: Sun Dec 25, 2011 Mon Dec 26, 2011 Mon Dec 19, 2011
Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Gentlemen and gentle ladies, we invite you to step into the 19th century to celebrate a Victorian holiday packed with revolutionary technologies from the era. Discover inventions that changed the world. Take part in hands-on activities by becoming a Victorian scientist or telegraph operator. Be dazzled by an illusionist or learn how medicine was practiced more than a century ago. Walk in the footsteps of famous sleuth Sherlock Holmes as you attempt to solve the mystery of the disappearing artifact. A unique experience for the whole family! http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2011-a-victorian-holiday-science-of-yesteryear.cfm

Canadian Science and Technology Historical Association Biennial Conference XVII

2011-10-18T19:40:38.000Z

When: Fri Nov 18, 2011 to Sun Nov 20, 2011

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: CSTM is hosting the XVIIth biennial conference of the Canadian Science and Technology Historical Association from November 18 to 20 2011. The special theme is on Forestry and Technology in keeping with the United Nations's designation of 2011 as the International Year of Forests. The conference will also be dealing as usual with other subjects related to the history of science and technology in Canada. If you are interested, a preliminary program and on-line registration form are available on the CSTHA web site at. http://cstha-ahstc.ca http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2011-canadian-science-and-technology-historical-association.cfm

Science and Kids Day

2011-10-18T19:38:24.000Z

When: Sun Nov 20, 2011

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Join us for exciting games, experiments, stories and crafts. Bring the kids, and be a kid yourself, as you have fun exploring science and technology. The Museum is proud to offer this programming in celebration of Universal Children's Day— a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding among children and of promoting the welfare of the children of the world. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2011-science-and-kids-day.cfm

The Periodic Table Re-Visited: A Lively Evening on Chemistry and Life

2011-10-17T15:24:14.000Z

When: Wed Nov 23, 2011 7pm to 9pm EST

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: A lecture on the writing of Italian Chemist Primo Levi (1919-1987) Presentation by Victor Snieckus, Professor and Bader Chair at Queen’s University in Kingston, Dr. Sniekus is a world-renowned synthetic chemist with long-standing experience in solving challenging synthetic problems for pharmaceutical and agrochemical companies worldwide. Primo Levi, a trained chemist became a major literary figure in Italy. Having spent a year in Auschwitz, he wrote a number of highly praised memoirs. His book of short stories, The Periodic Table, published in 1975 is a collection of short pieces featuring episodes from Levi’s life, all related in some way to one of the chemical elements. At an event organised by the London’s Royal Institution on October 19, 2006, it was voted the best science book ever written. To mark the International Year of Chemistry, the Canada Science and Technology Museum invites you to a reading, interpretation and dialogue based on this famous book. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2011-public-science-talk-nov.cfm

National Science and Technology Week 2011

2011-10-07T21:20:11.000Z

When: Sat Oct 15, 2011 to Sun Oct 23, 2011

Where: Canada Science and Technology Museum - 1867 St Laurent Blvd
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Canada’s National Science and Technology Week (NSTW) celebrates the significance of Canada’s science and technology history, the importance of science and technology in today’s world, and Canada’s ongoing role as a world leader in innovation. This year, the focus is on you. Take time to celebrate with us. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/whatson/2011-national-science-and-technology-week.cfm