The centre hosts the Girls In STEAM 2022 Conference on Feb. 11 — highlighting women working in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math.
askatchewan Science Centre employee Evan Tichborne demonstrates its Gyro Gym, similar to what astronauts use to train. The centre also opened a new travelling exhibit, Beyond Human Limits Lite, on Friday and next month will host a virtual Girls in STEAM conference, where girls in Grades 6 to 9 can meet women working in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) fields. Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-Post
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The Saskatchewan Science Centre has announced its Girls In STEAM 2022 Conference.
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The centre, with support from the provincial government’s Status of Women Office, is presenting the free, virtual conference on Feb. 11. Open to girls in Grades 6 to 9, it is an opportunity to meet women working in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) fields, according to a news release.
Individuals can register to attend on their own, or teachers can register their entire classroom (including mixed gender classrooms) to attend. Each successful registrant or classroom will receive a kit of science activities to explore during and after the event.
Canadian science communicator Science Sam (Dr. Samantha Yammine) will deliver a keynote speech, followed by breakout sessions with notable Saskatchewan women who will share their experiences in industries including engineering, architecture, coding, and natural sciences.
“The goal of the Girls in STEAM 2022 Conference is to highlight the achievements of Saskatchewan women in scientific fields,” Sandy Baumgartner, the centre’s CEO, said in the release. “These mentors will introduce STEAM careers to the next generation of our province’s women, and inspire them to pursue careers in these important fields.”
Saskatchewan Science Centre employee Evan Tichborne balances on a slack line recently at the centre. It’s part of the new Beyond Human Limits Lite travelling exhibit that opened Jan. 21 and runs to April 25. Photo by KAYLE NEIS /Regina Leader-Post
The centre also opened its new travelling exhibit, Beyond Human Limits Lite, on Friday. It runs to April 25.
Just as the Olympics are getting underway, the new exhibit gives a glimpse inside the minds and bodies of extreme athletes.
Featuring five distinct zones, visitors can “examine the edges of risk and skill, learning what makes extreme athletes pursue the goals that they do. In the process, the visitor will also learn about their own personalities and perhaps, revaluate what they consider to be risky,” according to a news release.
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Extreme sports are considered to be activities that involve an inherent element of physical danger and require special technical skills and ability, a high level of physical exertion, and specialized equipment. The exhibition is meant to dispel myths and stereotypes commonly associated with extreme sports and the people who participate in them, it adds. It also examines the underlying principles of of physics and biomechanics.
More information can be found can be found on the centre’s website at www.sasksciencecentre.com .
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