Women and Girls of Science–9th edition

Go behind the scenes of the animal world with Joanie Lamoureux!

Host of Télé-Québec’s hit show Le safari de Joanie, Joanie Lamoureux brings audiences face to face with the animal world, where curiosity meets science and education together. Animal health technician, falconry expert, and avid traveler, she offers a behind-the-scenes look at what it really means to work with animals, from daily care and safety to ethics and conservation. Joined by several animals, including birds of prey, a raccoon and her famous dog Susan, Joanie shows how these remarkable relationships can reshape the way we connect with nature.

A talk presented by Vikie Pedneault, biologist, science communicator and founder of La Baleine Nomade. Blending humour, science and civic engagement, she inspires young people to protect the St. Lawrence River and embrace the socio-ecological transition. She is also the host of the Télé-Québec series Drôlement Débrouillards.

The conference will be preceded by a panel featuring a fun look at the careers of Marie Meloche, from the Jane Goodall Institute, and Teodora Stan, a master's student in environmental sciences at UQAM. 

Spaces are limited! Reserve yours quickly! 

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+$12 per person. Tickets include access to the event and all the exhibitions at the Science Centre!

Space Engineer: Harnessing the Power of Light

How can we see beyond what the human eye can detect? How can scientists observe Earth from space and analyze the atmosphere? Passionate engineer Samantha Pelletier-Ouellet reveals how optics-photonics engineering extends the limits of our vision and helps us better understand the world around us. 
 

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Meet inspiring women working in fields like aerospace, biology, digital technology, engineering and environmental science, and discover exciting new branches of science.

• Use generative AI to try to grab a plush toy in an interactive arcade game
• Discover how drones are used, from fighting wildfires to transporting organs
• Extract DNA and uncover life’s secrets
• Explore neuropsychological testing using virtual reality
• Build your own mini wind turbine
• Take on coding challenges and test your cybersecurity reflexes
• Hold a real brain in your hands and understand how the nervous system works
• Express yourself with real-time animated projections
• And so much more! 
   

Get ready for workshops that blend tech and creativity. From coding and gardening to DIY building, each activity provides a playful environment to learn while having a blast!

• Program a micro:bit to create a traffic light, a compass, a game or an emoji
• Learn about beekeeping, then make a seed bomb full of pollinator-friendly flowers
• Create a glowing, dancing insect using motors, LEDs and craft materials 

Let your curiosity, imagination, and creativity take the lead! Explore workshops and ongoing activities that bring science, art, and discovery together.

• Strike a pose, then take home a strip of 4 exclusive, arcade-style photos
• Create a chameleon-tail keychain using UV beads that change colour in the sunlight
• Build a glow-in-the-dark lightning bug nightlight, and discover the magic of bioluminescence
• Build a tiny scribbling robot and have fun questioning who the real artist is: the robot or the human who designed it.
   

Join fun, creative activities that get everyone exploring science, no matter their age.

• Watch immune cells at work under a microscope
• Handle real fossils  
• Observe live insects in a terrarium
• Discover how math shapes art  
• Join a talk with three UQAM science students and hear how they found their way into science
• And so much more! 
   

Dive into immersive experiences that spark your curiosity:

• Join La Baleine Nomade’s team and step inside Tryphon, a life-size sperm whale, to learn about its story, anatomy and way of life
• Join educators from the Science Centre to explore the role of animals and biodiversity in ecosystems
• Take on the Fabrik² exhibition, focused on tinkering, and get expert advice from Hatch’s women engineers

ABB, ABCs Developmental Neuropsychology Lab, Aéro Montréal, Behaviour Interactive, Centre for Structural Biology Research (CRBS), Environment and Climate Change Canada, Faculté des arts et des sciences — Université de Montréal, Groupe d’éducation et d’écosurveillance de l’eau (G3E), Hatch, Institute for Research in Immunology and Cancer (IRIC), L’Oréal Canada, MDA Space, National Defence, National Research Council Canada, Polytechnique Montréal, Society for Arts and Technology (SAT), The Neuro, VisTaScience and Ubisoft.