May 2016
Environment
May 27 2016
If You Feed Bacteria Some Plastic…
A recycling plant in Japan is getting a little extra help from hungry bacteria – that like to snack on plastic.
Researchers discovered the tiny microbe living in soil and sludge samples. Ideonella sakaiensis can break down PET, the plastic used in water bottles.
The...
News
May 20 2016
Census 2016: Canada Counts
May 10 was Census Day in Canada. Canadians take this important survey every five years.
A government agency called Statistics Canada runs the census. The survey collects data about every man, woman and child living in Canada. These “people statistics” are called...
Environment
May 13 2016
Fort McMurray Burns
Your town is on fire. The flames are racing your way. You have one backpack and 15 minutes. What will you take?
That was the situation in Fort McMurray this month. Wildfires swept into the northern Alberta town. People were told to grab what they could and go…
Art
May 06 2016
The Play's the Thing
Knock knock. Who’s there?
Shakespeare.
Shakespeare who?
For goodness’ sake. Surely you’ve heard of William Shakespeare. The famous British playwright and poet died 400 years ago. But people still read, perform and study his work today.
So who is this great…