Let's Talk Science /macdonald/taxonomy/term/5315/all en Eclipse events abound at 黑料不打烊 /macdonald/channels/news/eclipse-events-abound-mcgill-356256 <p>黑料不打烊 will be hosting three solar eclipse events on April 8, one downtown, one at Macdonald campus, and another at the Gault Nature Reserve.</p> <p>At approximately 3:20 p.m. on April 8, the sky above Montreal will go dark during a total eclipse of the sun. A rare celestial occurrence, the next total solar eclipse won鈥檛 happen in Montreal until the next century. 鈥淎 total eclipse of the sun is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,鈥 says Carolina Cruz-Vinaccia, Outreach Program Administrator at 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Trottier Space Institute (TSI). 鈥淵ou really don鈥檛 want to miss it.鈥</p> Thu, 21 Mar 2024 16:46:12 +0000 charly.blais@mcgill.ca 1623636 at /macdonald Anikka Swaby wins 2022 Let's Talk Science Volunteer Award /macdonald/channels/news/anikka-swaby-wins-2022-lets-talk-science-volunteer-award-340247 <p>Anikka Swaby, BSc(NutrSc)'18, MSc (Human Nutrition)'22 is the recipient of the Let's Talk Science National Volunteer Award!</p> <p>This award recognizes an exceptional volunteer who has shown outstanding innovation, communication and a commitment to STEM education and outreach.</p> <p>Anikka leveraged her knowledge and expertise as a registered dietician to develop the Good Gut Bacteria kit which has been added to the 黑料不打烊 Let鈥檚 Talk Science kit library and has been adapted for multiple symposiums and homeschool workshops.</p> Thu, 07 Jul 2022 15:43:25 +0000 valerie.mcleod@mcgill.ca 936610 at /macdonald