Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair (GVRSF)
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Check out the next conversation hosted by our Governor General Julie Payette!

Today, we pause to honour and remember the men and women past and present who serve our country with bravery and courage. We thank all veterans and active duty personnel for their sacrifice and service. Lest we forget. #CanadaRemembers

New podcast hosted by Michael Unger from Science Fair Foundation BC now available! Give it a listen and let us know what you think.

The University of Alberta is now offering a free online course on science literacy to teach students how to tell the differences between scientific studies and pseudoscience.

Students from the 2020 Youth Innovation Showcase share how they were inspired to start their projects. Consider joining the competition in 2021 for a chance to win one of three $5,000 awards! Learn more about the Youth Innovation Showcase hosted by Science Fair Foundation BC: https://www.sciencefairs.ca/youth-innovation-showcase/

Tag! Watch below as OSIRIS-REx touches down yesterday on asteroid Bennu to retrieve some precious sample from the asteroid's Nightinggale site. This touch-and-go sample collecting event all happened within a span of 5 to 6 seconds! And for a Canadian connection - OSIRIS-REx marks Canada's first participation in an asteroid sample-return mission! The Canadian Space Agency designed the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA), a laser system able to scan the asteroid from up to seven kilometres away which allowed scientists to select the sample site. Also check out University of British Columbia's involvement with this project! https://science.ubc.ca//ubc-team-lends-geo-expertise-nasa-

Mark your calendars for the upcoming #GGconversations where Governor General Julie Payette is joined by NASA astronauts Chris Cassidy and Kate Rubins live from the ISS!

From this to TikTok, it’s been quite an evolution!

Discovery by a 12-year old fills gaps in knowledge of life 69 million years ago.

FRIDAY INSPIRATION "My definition of success was not success in terms of monetary reward or even professional recognition. It was more at the level of, 'Can I actually do science that I’m going to be proud of?'." -Jennifer Doudna It isn't about the prizes we win or the recognition we get along the way that matters but the journey to get to the end goal and what we become that is important.

Do you remember when you first used the internet?

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Youth Innovation Showcase Townhall!

Announcement: Youth Science Canada confirmed that CWSF 2021 will be held virtually. Stay tuned for more information.

ICYMI: Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry today for their work in pioneering the CRISPR technology. Learn more about their revolutionary gene editing tool below!

End the week strong with a motivational quote!

Elsie MacGill was the world's first female aeronautical engineer and Canada's first practicing woman engineer. Learn about her story in the new Heritage Minutes!