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The stuff of dreams

I had the privilege this morning to meet Canada’s outstanding elementary and secondary school teachers.  27 of our nation’s best educators were in Ottawa as recipients of the Prime Minister’s Award for...

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The Pursuit of Excellence

This week I attended the gala for the 2012 Canada Gairdner Awards held at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto.  In the shadows of towering dinosaur skeletons and in front of an audience of the...

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Science literacy in our country matters

Bonnie Schmidt (founder and president of Let’s Talk Science), Rick Dobson (chair of Let’s Talk Science board), Allison Sekuler (Dean of Graduate Studies, McMaster University), Ed Holder (Minister of...

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Skills for Success in the Digital Economy

I dropped in last week on an educational workshop being held at the Vancouver office of SAP Canada. 40 Grade 6 to 9 students and their teachers from local schools were engaged in a hands-on project...

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Remembering Apollo 11

I was in Toronto at the Ontario Science Centre earlier this month to participate in a showcase by Samsung Canada of its new QLED 8K technology. 8K incorporates remarkable innovations. Its brilliant...

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Experience with Emerging Technology

I did a fun interview this week with contributing editor Erick Trickey of Experience Magazine. Experience is an online publication based at Northeastern University in Boston. The magazine features...

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A Month of Inspiration

Audrey Vermette, Director of Visitor Experience at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa, contacted me a few weeks ago. She pointed out that the past months have been challenging for many of...

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