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Photo of an early version of insulin

Insulin

The end of terror. Diabetes. There was a time when the word struck terror...

Inuit people building a igloo in the arctic

Igloo

The ingenious structure. Engineers and architects have found few structures more intriguing than the traditional home...

Illustration of an atom

Nuclear Physics

The logic of the atom. Ernest Rutherford is widely considered the father of nuclear...

Electric Radio courtesy of the Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation

Electric Radio

The freedom from batteries. Today the name Rogers is synonymous with communication in Canada....

Elsie MacGill courtesy of Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation

Aircraft Mass Production

The queen of the hurricanes. Elsie MacGill’s life was one of firsts: the first...

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Blue Box Recycling

The better way. Earth-changing ideas are not the property of Ph.Ds. Anyone can innovate...

Set of postage stamps showing John Humphrey

Declaration of Human Rights

The precursor to peace on earth. McGill University professor of law John Humphrey believed...

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Egg Carton

The dimple that settled a fight. Who says nothing positive ever comes from fighting?...

Electric Wheelchair courtesy of the National Research Council of Canada

Electric Wheelchair

The veteran’s new legs. War is often an exercise in unintended consequences. The wonder-drug...

Old photograph portrait of Dr. Margaret Newton

End Of Grain Rust

The fight with blight. Each of us could only hope to enjoy the definitive...

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