Researcher anecdotes: butterflies at the peak
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July 22, 2022
All his life, Kevin Gauthier has followed the tracks of insects with an unrelenting passion. Today a master’s student–researcher, he shows me around...Read more
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Nocturnal insects under the Insectarium’s watchful eye
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July 12, 2023
AMI : artificial intelligence in an insect trap Maxim Larrivée, director of the Insectarium de Montréal, and myself, an entomological assistant at...Read more
Researcher anecdotes: cosmic predictions
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March 8, 2023
Auriane Egal is an astrophysicist and researcher at the Planétarium. It sometimes happens that people confuse her area of expertise with astrology,...Read more
International seed exchanges
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January 25, 2023
Every year, Montréal’s Seedy Weekend is a don’t-miss event for plant lovers. It’s a terrific opportunity for showcasing the colossal efforts of local...Read more
Women scientists step out of the shadows
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October 31, 2022
Can you name a woman scientist who’s left her mark on history? Okay, now try to name a woman besides Marie Curie… Not so easy, eh? And it’s not...Read more
Researcher anecdotes: journey to the heart of large telescopes
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April 20, 2022
Jonathan Gagné is an astrophysicist at Planétarium Rio Tinto Alcan who brings the scientific method to bear on his cup of coffee. It’s true: the man...Read more
The impact of LED technology on light pollution in Montréal
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February 22, 2022
With technological breakthroughs and the growth of big cities around the world, we’ve gradually erased the beauty offered by the night sky from our...Read more
Researcher anecdotes: the far north
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December 15, 2021
A writer, poet and musician in his spare time, research botanist Alain Cuerrier is unremittingly curious. Fascinated by the beauty of nature and the...Read more
A unicorn katydid at the Insectarium?
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August 11, 2020
Katydids belong to the order of Orthopterans and number more than 6,400 species around the world, 17 of them in Québec! They have powerful hindlegs...Read more
A frog insect – really?
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April 1, 2020
The frog-legged leaf beetle, or Sagra femorata , is an example of the many species that will be on display at the new Insectarium. This magnificent...Read more
