Curious about physics? Since antiquity, humans have pondered the composition of the material world around us. Aristotle claimed that everything is a combination of earth, water, air and fire. Yet others claimed that everything is made up of indivisible units called atoms. These views remained speculation until very recently. The period between the Renaissance and […]
The Business, Science & Technology Department of North York Central Library compiles a monthly calendar of free science and applied science events in Toronto. Applied science includes health, gardening, pets and food – all subjects found in the department's collection. Here is the April calendar (PDF).
From September 18 to 24, libraries, academic institutions, and organisations across the nation will celebrate Science Literacy Week, a celebration of science-based activities highlighting outstanding scientists and science communicators from coast-to-coast! Toronto Public Library has participated in this fun event since 2014, and this year, over 44 free, science-related programs will take place across the city. […]
Fall leaves and apples by Catkin via Pixabay Autumn is such a beautiful season, isn't it? It's also a terrific time to appreciate the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) concepts that are all around us. Not convinced? Well, the leaves on the trees that are changing colour and falling are examples of scientific concepts, and the […]
If you're a regular visitor to the North York Central Library you've probably noticed some recent changes. The Library is undergoing a major renovation, a project that will be completed over the next few years. One change which has already taken place is the merger of the Business Department with the Science and Technology Department. The new […]
All children can benefit from an increased understanding of concepts from Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, commonly referred to as STEM. Schools are preparing children for an increasingly STEM-driven workforce. Additionally, STEM is everywhere; its core concepts run through all of our everyday lives. As a paren’t or educator of a young child, you can start introducing STEM […]
This is a great time of year for readers. Lists of the best books of the year can help you plan your holiday reading and gift buying. In November we featured the Royal Society's 2015 Winton Prize winning and nominated popular science books. This month, a look at critics' choices for some of the best […]
Dr. Denise Henriques. yorku.ca On January 21, 6:30 pm in the Beeton Auditorium at Toronto Reference Library, Dr. Denise Henriques of York Univerisity will be delivering a talk entitled Your Brain in Action. Humans surpass all other animals as well as robots when it comes to diversity and malleability of movements and Dr. Henriques's research looks at […]
Nobel Prize for Physiology awarded to Frederick Banting in 1923 for the discovery of insulin The Nobel Prizes for 2014 were announced earlier this month. For a few days every October the world's attention is briefly focused on science, since three of the six prizes – in physiology (medicine), physics and chemistry – are […]
School's out! WORD OUT is on!! Join us!!! Great book suggestions BOOK REVIEWS by other teens Listings for exciting events at library branches all over Toronto Engaging discussions about books and the issues they raise Contests, prizes and more! Read with friends at tpl.ca/wordout