Ingram to Inspire Calgary’s Young Minds
October 14th, 2010
In 2009, then Governor General Michaëlle Jean made Canada’s foremost science communicator Jay Ingram a member of the Order of Canada “for his contributions towards making complex science accessible to the public as a broadcaster, public speaker and author, and for his leadership of future generations of science journalists.” Next month, he’ll be coming to [...]
Science greats go head-to-head
October 11th, 2010
Albert Einstein was only three years old when Charles Darwin died, so it’s unlikely these two great thinkers ever met, never mind shared ideas over a cup of tea. Which is why we’re proud to bring together two of the most world’s most influential scientists for the first time ever. Einstein is the most comprehensive [...]
Big Names Help Usher in New Era
July 20th, 2010
Three of the most recognizable names in modern human history will honour the tremendous legacy of Calgary’s current TELUS World of Science facility and help the organization transition to the New Science Centre, which is being constructed right now on the northwest corner of Deerfoot Trail and Memorial Drive. The Einstein and Darwin exhibitions, which [...]
A Phoenix Rising
June 24th, 2010
Rumour has it that federal Minister of Environment Jim Prentice is planning a visit to the site of Calgary’s new TELUS World of Science. What will he find when he arrives? A phoenix, rising from the ashes. The site of the new TELUS World of Science has seen many industrial uses over the last century [...]
Urban Venus is one of Calgary’s premier spas and they are very generously supporting the New Science Centre 2011 Project through the Urban Venus Deliciously Sweet Run in Edworthy Park on Sunday, September 19th, 2010. Join us for a 5km walk/run or a 10km run beginning at 9:00 a.m. Registered participants will be treated to [...]
More than 350 of Calgary’s more prominent business people, politicians, philanthropists and science aficionados attended the VIP opening of Body Worlds at the TELUS World of Science on April 29, 2010. The event both celebrated the arrival of the world-renowned Body Worlds and the Brain exhibit to Calgary, and launched the New Science Centre 2011 [...]