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Space junk: what goes up …
The ability to place man-made devices – satellites – in orbit around our planet has revolutionized the ways in which we communicate and allowed us to study our planet, our solar system and our universe in ways not otherwise possible. In fact, satillites are so useful that there is a growing
Recipe for the Best Summer Camp Ever (aka ROM Summer Club 2011)
In a World Class Museum, combine: 73 volunteers giving 12,630 hours of service. 20 instructors bringing their expertise and love of subjects ranging from archaeology to zoology. 38 assistants bringing their enthusiasm and care for all our campers. 14 curatorial staff sharing 46 exclusive
Cod and Caribou – good management, natural resiliency or media headlines
Cod. Photo by *Saipal. Flickr Creative Commons. By Dave Ireland, Managing Director, Biodiversity Programs for the Life in Crisis: Schad Gallery of Biodiversity . The collapse of the cod industry in the western Atlantic in the 1980’s, and in particular Newfoundland, is well known. So
Water: The Play set to make another splash at the ROM
Extant Jesters return to the ROM August 20 and 21 to perform Water: The Play. Photo by Thomas Gallezot. Actors Lauren Spring and Thomas Gallezot, co-founders and creative directors of the Extant Jesters and Young Jesters Theatre Companies , return to the ROM with the latest presentation of
What’s your favourite part of Summer Club?
By Jovanna Scorsone, Program Coordinator of ROMkids Studio and Camp Director of ROM Summer Club. As many of you reading this blog probably already know, one of the best ways to spend your summer is at ROM Summer Club . For almost 70 years, kids have been making themselves at home in the ROM
Entomystery – why did the beetles go to camp?
Antonia takes a closer look at the mystery beetle while solving the case of the unwelcome summer camp critters. Last week, I put on my entomological detective hat to investigate a beetle mystery at my son’s camp in a Toronto elementary school. My son reported a large number (hundreds!)
Five Questions for Hina P. Ansari
Hina P. Ansari’s relationship with Bollywood goes way back to the burgeoning of the industry. Her grandfather was a multi-faceted filmmaker known as one of the leading and first film noir directors of the Mumbai-based industry. She has made a name for herself in the fashion and entertainment
Hydraulophones at the ROM – Making Water Sing!
The golden days of summer just wouldn’t be the same without water – going to the pool, eating popsicles, making a slip’n’slide across the back yard with a sprinkler and a plastic tarp – but have you ever used water to make MUSIC? Steve Mann (right), inventor of the hydraulophone,
Session 2: Summer Club 2011 Heats Up!
Things heat up at Summer Club with a waterfight as campers cool off. By Jovanna Scorsone, Program Coordinator ROMkids Studio and Camp Director of ROM Summer Club. In one of the hottest summers on record, Summer Club made the most of it and had a sizzling session 2! Summer Club “Beat
Look Up! Annual August Meteor Showers Begin
First Glimpse of 2011 Perseid Meteor Shower. (NASA/MSFC/Meteoroid Environment Office) A look to the skies tonight will be a larger treat than in past years as the Perseid meteor showers begin their yearly August show in the night skies. Unfortunately this year the peak of the show will be on