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You are browsing the Radio-Canada websiteSkip to main contentGo to the footerNavigation assistanceThe beginning of the main content Content startInterview with Joel LeBlancDuration 9 minutes9 minutesWell-known journalist and scientist from Carleton-sur-Mer Joël LeBlanc takes part in Science and Innovation Week.Photo: Radio Canada/Valerie MarcoScience and Innovation Week runs until May 19 in Carlton-sur-Mer. Organized by the Center for Initiating Research and Supporting Sustainable Development, CIRADD, this week includes about a dozen activities of a scientific nature. Among them, Carleton-sur-Mer journalist and science activist Joël LeBlanc will present his play “La stupidité naturelle”, which deals with the generation of scientific knowledge, critical…

The hospital crisis, which is on everyone’s mind, should not make us forget the initiatives implemented by the teams on the field. Because hospital stays can exacerbate loss of independence and increase problems for a person with Alzheimer’s disease, initiatives are being developed to make the hospital “Alzheimer’s friendly,” with procedures that promote welcoming and caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease. The demographic shift leads to an increasingly frequent reception of the elderly, especially the most fragile among them who suffer from cognitive disorders. To give the teams the means to advance this process, the Médéric Alzheimer Foundation, in partnership…

The Moroccan Association of Owners of Small Resources (AMPD) will organize the 16th edition of its science fair under the theme “Young Rural Explorers”, at the Villa des Arts in Rabat, from May 25 to 27, 2023. The science fair allows discovery-projects of pupils of 21 schools within the framework of the educational programme. “Rural Sciences” to promote scientific education in the rural areas of the Rabat-Salé-Kenitra region. “This program allows children to discover science in a fun and interactive way, using educational tools appropriate to their age and environment,” said a statement sent to Yabiladi. The same source added…

Our health tip – When not recognized and treated, this disease is the cause of constant fatigue and can cause cardiovascular disease. Because it only appears when you sleep, sleep apnea can go undetected for years, or even never be diagnosed. This is certain A recent French study Conducted with 20,000 participants: Almost one in five people can have apnea without even knowing it! Admittedly, the study is based on a questionnaire completed by the participants themselves. So it’s not entirely accurate: people didn’t undergo medical tests to confirm the diagnosis or not. But other work, which was carried out…

Make science love, absorb it in an interesting way, and encourage artistic activities through education. This is the credo of the Planete Sciences Sarthe Society, which is launching a challenge for young people from Sarthe this weekend!Because science can seem daunting fast. Because societal and environmental issues are intertwined with it. Planetary Science Sareth He wants to be a particle accelerator for the students of the department. For twenty years of the association’s existence, Our approach is experimental”specifies Michael LeBlanc, its president. “We suggest that schoolchildren, college students, and high school students start from observing the sky, from questioning their…

Canadian minimum wage workers in six provinces are now seeing their salaries increase. Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador raised the minimum wage at 1Verse October. This wave of wage increases comes with the cost of living rising, with annual inflation in Canada hitting its highest level in nearly forty years in recent months. Several provinces planned to raise additional wages over the coming months and years, many with the goal of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour — if they didn’t already get that far, as is the case in Ontario, Alberta,…

Dan Kelly, president and CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, said raising the minimum wage comes at a difficult time for businesses. (Photo: 123RF) Canadian minimum wage workers in six provinces are now seeing their salaries increase. Ontario, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador raised the minimum wage on October 1. This wave of wage increases comes with the cost of living rising, with annual inflation in Canada hitting a 40-year high in recent months. Several provinces planned to raise additional wages over the coming months and years, and many aim to raise the…

The latter, which reappears – yet unexpectedly – once or twice every decade, is characterized by unusually warm waters in the western Pacific, and heavy rains in the east. It causes a domino effect on multiple climate systems around the world. However, according to study Recently published in the magazine Nature ConnectionsHowever, significant Arctic ice losses are already starting to affect the increasing frequency of El Nino, and will have an even greater impact, as the Arctic becomes more and more ice-free during the summer. Nearly half of the increase in “strong” El Niño events by the end of the…

Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay $1.26 million for hailing cryptocurrency on her Instagram account without indicating that she was paid for it, a Wall Street policeman announced Monday. • Read also: Kendall and Kylie Jenner worried about sister Khloe Kardashian’s weight loss • Read also: ‘I lost my queen too’: Kanye West says he understands Britain’s mourning The authority specifically accuses the reality TV star, influencer and entrepreneur of publicizing the origin of the cryptocurrency, EMAX tokens, which was sold on EthereumMax, failing to indicate that it received $250,000 from the platform for the operation. The fine includes a…

Event Categories: Clarac Science Festival, 15 October 2022, Clarac. science fairGallo-Roman Museum Route du Château Claracq Pyrnes-Atlantiques AaDT Béarn – Basque Country (64) Route du Château Gallo-Roman Museum 2022-10-15 – 2022-10-15Museum Route du Château Gallo-RomanclaracPyrenees Atlantic Mountains clarac 0 € 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. to 6 p.m.: free visit to the museum, temporary exhibition for the general public “Archaeology, time digger”.10 a.m.: Guided tour of the permanent exhibition *11:30 a.m.: Quick tour of the reserves *2 p.m.: Children’s oil lamp workshop *3:30 p.m.: Quick tour of the reserves *4 p.m.: Guided tour of the permanent exhibition…