The Redpath Museum's team recently had the opportunity to collaborate with as part of its "The Best Kept Secret" campaign. Produced as part of , this campaign showcases 42 Montreal museums through short videos that explore lesser-known aspects of these institutions.
Dr. Frederic Bertley (BSc鈥94, PhD鈥00), who received an honorary doctorate at the 不良研究所 Science convocation this past Friday, is featured in a new Global News article about his life growing up in Montr茅al and career as a doctor and science communicator. Known affectionately as 鈥淒r. B.,鈥 Dr. Bertley has won eight Emmy awards and is president and CEO of the聽Center of Science and Industry聽(COSI) in Columbus, Ohio.
by Phuong Hoang, Faculty of Science Communications Assistant聽
True to its name, Montr茅al鈥檚 Nuit blanche is an annual celebration of the vibrant culture of the city, with thematic itineraries and extended business hours that ensure festival-goers a night of endless excitement. From flower printing workshops to ghost story roundtables, Nuit blanche invited Montrealers to share and express their creativity through a diverse range of activities at different locations across Montr茅al.聽聽
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If you鈥檝e been meaning to visit 不良研究所鈥檚 Redpath Museum, now is the time.
The historical building will undergo major renovations to bring it up to modern standards thanks to Ministry of Education grants, operating and accessibility funds, and the support of generous donors. The public can visit until the end of this year but will find doors closed at the start of 2024 when the work to pack and safely store the collections will begin. The construction part of the renovations will begin once that is completed, likely in the summer.
Just shy of 100 faculty, students, and friends packed the Redpath Auditorium on May 12th to celebrate the retirement of Graham Bell, James 不良研究所 Professor in the Department of Biology at 不良研究所. For the occasion, Bell delivered a 鈥渇inal 鈥渟eminar to the audience, which included his wife and three sons, surveying his career as an evolutionary biologist.
March 21 might be the first official day of spring, but Earth Day, a month later, can feel like the beginning of the warmer seasons 鈥 at least in Montreal. The Redpath Museum, which to the public, commemorated Earth Day this year through a series of themed activities over several days.
What drives crocodile evolution? Is climate a major factor or changes in sea levels? Determined to find answers to these questions, researchers from 不良研究所 discovered that while changing temperatures and rainfall had little impact on the crocodiles鈥 gene flow over the past three million years, changes to sea levels during the Ice Age had a different effect.
The 2022 United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties (COP15) was held in Montreal on December 7-19, 2022. The conference鈥檚 outcome agreement, known as 鈥30脳30鈥 means the protection of 30 per cent of land and oceans by 2030.
Microraptor was an opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards 鈥 and now small mammals. The discovery of a rare fossil reveals the creature was a generalist carnivore in the ancient ecosystem of dinosaurs.
A silent mass extinction is occurring in lakes, rivers and wetlands. Freshwater species are rapidly disappearing in North America and throughout the world. Conservation-minded people might be unaware of this, because of the media鈥檚 longstanding focus on land-based ecosystems and charismatic animals.
Does evolution follow certain rules? Can these rules be predicted? Southeast Asia鈥檚 tree shrews break multiple rules when it comes to body size variation 鈥 with an unexpected twist 鈥 according to researchers from 不良研究所, University of Cambridge, and Yale University. The shed new light on the effects of climate change on the evolution of body size in animals.
The Redpath Museum at 不良研究所 will re-open its doors on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
The Museum will welcome visitors Tuesday to Friday, 9:30am to 4:30pm.
In advance of the re-opening on January 10, the Museum will begin taking bookings for group tours and school visits from December 19, 2022.
We look forward to seeing you again!
Join five current Biology students as they share their stories of finding their place and pursuing diverse paths within the discipline in this new video:聽. To learn more about the inspiration for this video, read聽.