10:00 a.m.

Rob Pon, National Research Council

How to overcome disease with “sweetness”: The therapeutic use of sugars

Can a spoon full of sugar do more than just help the medicine go down? Learn how scientists at the National Research Council of Canada are manipulating sugars to fight against invading bacteria and kill cancer cells- all using the forces of your own immune system.

10:00 a.m.

Milenka Mitrovic
Ressources naturelles Canada

Rôle de la gestion du carbone dans la lutte contre les changements climatiques

Participez à cette présentation interactive et découvrez le processus de production de l’énergie électrique, à partir de l’exploitation des mines de charbon jusqu’à la production d’émissions. Apprenez en quoi les technologies de capture et de stockage constituent des avenues prometteuses pour la réduction des émissions de CO2.

11:00 a.m.

Ryan Klomp
Transport Canada's ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles (eTV) program

The Cars of Tomorrow …What You will be Driving in Five Years

Explore the future of the automobile. Discover how the ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles (eTV) program is working with manufacturers as they develop the next generation of “green” cars. Learn more about the cars you will see on Canadian roads in the next five years, including plug-in hybrids, electric and fuel cell vehicles.

11:00 a.m.

Ann Therriault
Natural Resources Canada

La vérité sur la représentation des sciences au cinéma

Il ne faut pas croire tout ce que l’on voit au cinéma, surtout s’il s’agit d’un film catastrophe. Découvrez comment le film Voyage au centre de la Terre n’est peut-être pas aussi réaliste que vous le pensiez sur le plan scientifique.

12:30 p.m.

Dr. Michael Greenspan
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Queen’s University

Playing Pool Against a Robot

Ever think you could play pool against a robot? Meet Deep GreenTM, an Intelligent Robotic System being developed to compete against humans at the game of pool. Learn all about the background research, design decisions and experiment results that have led to the creation of this amazing robot.

12:30 p.m.

Dr. Heather Dettman
Natural Resources Canada

Clean Energy – From Oil Sands to Exhaust Pipe

You may not think about it…you just hop in the car and go. As long as we use combustion engines in vehicles to move us around, we need transportation fuels. Canada may have the answer to our fuel needs - the oil sands. Learn about environmental issues and potential technology solutions for getting this oil from "sand to gas tank".

10:00 a.m.

Richard Akerman
National Research Council

Science to the People: Science and Social Media

Science does not belong solely to scientists. You can be a citizen scientist! Ordinary citizens have a huge stake in science and technology. Discover how the Internet and social media are enabling a rise of “citizen science”, a movement that recognizes the contribution that concerned citizens can make to scientific policy and research.

10:00 a.m.

Catherine Ste-Marie
Ressources naturelles Canada

Changements climatiques et forêts

Trop de pluies dans l’est du pays, sécheresse dans l’ouest, feux de forêts, épidémies d’insectes… Le climat de la terre change rapidement et les forêts doivent y faire face. Venez apprendre quels sont les impacts des changements climatiques sur les forêts et découvrir comment la recherche scientifique nous aide à trouver des solutions.

11:00 a.m.

Geoff Munro
Natural Resources Canada

WANTED: HQP! (Highly Qualified People!)

WANTED: Discoverer of the next new species/Solver of our global energy crisis/Inventor of the cure for cancer. Would you like to fulfill any of these jobs? Does the idea of exploring unlimited possibilities excite you? Science is fun…it's global…it influences major decisions. Discover how science is a part of everyday life, and where it can take you.

11:00 a.m.

Dominique-Pierre Dion
Programme écoTECHNOLOGIE pour véhicules (éTV) de Transports Canada

L’automobile de demain : ce que vous conduirez dans cinq ans

Explorez l’avenir de l’automobile. Découvrez la façon dont le programme écoTECHNOLOGIE pour véhicules (éTV) collabore avec les fabricants à l’élaboration de la prochaine génération d’autos « vertes ». Renseignez-vous sur les véhicules qu’on trouvera sur les routes canadiennes au cours des cinq prochaines années, y compris les voitures hybrides rechargeables, électriques et à pile à combustible.

12:30 p.m.

Marty Taillefer
Department of Fisheries and Oceans

Operational Oceanography

Meet a former navy oceanographer and discover how real-time oceanographic sciences help naval forces in military objectives. Learn about the operational oceanographic cycle and the concepts of making accurate science decisions to support military decision-making. Hear a wild “salty-dip” (sea-story) of oceanographic analysis in military missions.

12:30 p.m.

Sarah Hall
Environment Canada

What's "Bugging Your Bugs"?

Who knew bugs could talk! Certain aquatic bugs found in our local streams, known as benthic invertebrates, can tell us a lot about ecosystem health. Discover how scientists from Environment Canada use "bugs" to understand the health of our watersheds and measure impacts on the environment. Have a close-up look at a number of these crazy critters.