50 Years of Stories
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“A place where visions for the future come to life”
The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
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“Proud to be a graduate of the Ontario Science Centre's Science School”
Keeley Aird, Co-Founder of STEM Kids Rock
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“It showed me that science is fun”
Raluca Ellis, Researcher and exhibit developer, Ontario Science Centre
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“The world is made more beautiful by science”
Dan Riskin, Biologist, Author and TV Host
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“It nourished an interest in science that remains with me today”
Terry Fallis, Award-winning author
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“It fostered my sense of wonder about the world”
Daniel Ferguson, Director of Superpower Dogs
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“It was love at first sight”
Donna Strickland, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics, 2018
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“This is where the magic happens!”
Catherine Birnie, Educator, Ontario Science Centre
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“It’s had an impact on how I think about the world”
Jennifer Crosbie, Clinician Scientist, SickKids & Principal Investigator, Spit for Science
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“It’s been part of my story since I was a child”
Natalie Panek, aerospace engineer, adventurer and STEM advocate
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“Learning the scientific method early shaped the work I do today”
Dr. Jonathan Downar, Scientist, Krembil Research Institute, Toronto Western Hospital
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“My first exposure to the enchantment of science”
Azadeh Shirzadi, Founder, STEMneutral
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“After 30 years, I still love my job”
Sandra Murray, Resources Officer, Ontario Science Centre
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“Our whole family learns something new every time we visit”
Craig LeMoyne, Ontario Science Centre Member
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“We had chemistry from the start”
Catherine Little, Former Ontario Science Centre Science School student (Semester 12)
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“We planned to engage the public in a whole new way”
Raymond Moriyama, Ontario Science Centre architect
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“That little piece of the Moon changed my life”
Colonel Chris Hadfield, First Canadian astronaut to walk in space and first Canadian commander the International Space Station
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“It taught me that there's a world of possibilities”
Director X, Music video creator
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“I’m thrilled to have a job at a place I loved as a child”
Zoe Fitzgerald, Science educator, Ontario Science Centre
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“The Science Centre inspires the next generation of astronauts”
Jeremy Hansen, Canadian Space Agency astronaut
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“I learned to love science before I knew what it was”
Emma Mogus, 2016 Weston Youth Innovation Award recipient
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“I was one of the first student hosts ever hired”
B. Ralph Chou, President, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre
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“It opened up a world of exploration to me.”
Jill Heinerth, Explorer-in-Residence, Royal Canadian Geographical Society
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“It wasn’t a science lesson—it was a life lesson”
Roger Martin, Director, Martin Prosperity Institute
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“It made a geeky kid who loved science feel at home”
John Bianchini, President and CEO, Hatch
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“It taught me that you’re never too old to keep learning”
Judy Haladay, Retired Broadcaster and Teacher
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