What if you could build a wall with your own two hands? CAGIS Mississauga/Oakville visited the Ontario Masonry Centre and learned how! 🛠️

Meet Dr. Shohini Ghose, physicist, professor, author, and NSERC Chair for Women in Science and Engineering! Dr. Ghose’s childhood love of exploration made her dream of following Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian astronaut to go to space. (🧵)

Happy Ada Lovelace Day! Ada Lovelace is considered the first computer programmer and wrote the first computer program, an algorithm for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine to compute Bernoulli numbers.

October 11 is International Day of the Girl Child, a day to recognize girls’ rights and the systemic barriers they continue to face around the world. CAGIS breaks barriers for girls and gender-diverse youth and provides access to opportunities in STEM.

Have you ever wondered what happens to surgical tools after they’ve replaced a hip, repaired a heart, or saved a life? CAGIS Kitchener-Waterloo went behind the scenes in a fascinating part of the hospital that most people never get to see: the Medical Device Reprocessing Department (MDRD)!

We are excited to share this NEW #HeritageMinute by @historicacanada.bsky.social celebrating Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, a pioneering researcher who studied giraffes in the wild! (thread)

Today, CAGIS mourns the passing of Dr. Jane Goodall. Dr. Goodall was renowned for her pioneering work with chimpanzees and her conservation advocacy.

September 30 is Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This year also marks 10 years since the Truth and Reconciliation Report and 94 Calls to Action were released. (1/7)

Did you know that clouds can weigh up to 500,000 kg (1.1 million pounds)?! That’s equal to 100 elephants! ☁️ 🐘

Today is Black-footed Ferret Day! Black-footed ferrets were once considered extinct in the wild. Thanks to conservation efforts, they have made an amazing recovery! 🥳

Diya Kalia has spent the past 11 years (from age 8!) as an avid CAGIS member. She was also just awarded Canada’s most coveted undergraduate STEM scholarship, the Schulich Leader Scholarship ($120,000 value). Diya shares her Top Ten Takeaways from over a decade of CAGIS adventures. (🔗⬇️)

CAGIS Virtual is back on September 20th! Join us for live hands-on STEM sessions, online with REAL experts! 🥳🧬🪐🌋🔬 Use code EARLYBIRD2025 before September 20th to get $15 off your membership!

A new season of awesome STEM adventures is here! CAGIS Chapters go on monthly STEM adventures featuring inspiring STEM role models and fun, hands-on activities! Join CAGIS today and be a part of the future in STEM! 🌱🧬🔧🧪🧠 Not a member? Visit GirlsInScience.ca/Become-A-Member

Did you know that octopi have nine brains? 🐙🧠 Octopi have a brain in each tentacle, in addition to one in their head–that’s nine total brains! The brains in each arm allow them to act quickly and independently, so their tentacles can touch, taste, and move on their own.

CAGIS made a submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of the federal pre-budget consultation process. This process gives Canadians the opportunity to shape our priorities and future.

CAGIS Virtual is back in 10 days! Bring STEM into your home with fun, online, live sessions led by real experts! Each session includes an introduction to a STEM topic, a hands-on activity, and time for questions. 🪐🔧🧬🌋🌱🔬🧪

We’re so excited: CAGIS Chapters are back soon! 🥳 Go on monthly adventures to explore STEM with fun, hands-on activities led by real experts.

One person’s e-waste is another researcher's… gold?! Typical gold mining and extraction use toxic chemicals like cyanide and mercury, which can have negative effects on human health and the environment.

Congratulations, Dr. Maydianne Andrade (@widowweb.bsky.social), on her appointment as the Dean of the Faculty of Science at York University! ✨ Dr. Andrade is a biology professor and holds a doctorate in neurobiology and behaviour from Cornell University. (🧵)

CAGIS Virtual is back with exciting, online STEM sessions for ages 7-17! Do hands-on activities with real STEM experts. 🪐⚙️🌋🧬🔬🌱🔎💡🔧✨ Swipe for a peek at our first 6 fall sessions, and register now at Clubhouse.GirlsInScience.ca/CAGIS-Virtual! Not a member? Join at GirlsInScience.ca/Become-A-Member

Astronomy parties are out of this world! 😂🪐 #STEMJokeSunday #AstronomyJokes

Did you know that some trees can turn carbon dioxide into rocks? 🌳 🪨 (🧵)

CAGIS Virtual is BACK with fun, weekly, live, online, hands-on sessions led by STEM experts! 💫 Use code EARLYBIRD2025 before September 20th to get $15 off your CAGIS Virtual membership!

Do you know who is not jumping for joy because CAGIS programs are coming back soon? Elephants! Not because they aren’t excited, it’s because they can’t jump! (🧵)

Did you know that a chameleon’s tongue accelerates faster than a fighter jet? 🤯 Chameleons use their sticky tongues to catch bugs! Their tongue, which can stretch to nearly double the length of their body, is powered by an accelerator muscle and a system of wound up protein fibres.

Canadian 19-year-old Ore Maxwell was accepted into SEVEN medical schools in Canada! ✨ Ore graduated high school at 16 and fast-tracked university to receive her bachelor’s degree at age 19. (🧵)

CAGIS Virtual is back on September 20th! Join us for live hands-on STEM sessions, online with REAL experts! 💻✨ (🧵)

Zebrafish genes may hold the key to reversing hearing loss in humans! Did you know that you have hairs in your inner ear that helps you hear? These tiny hair cells help convert sound to neural impulses that are then sent to the brain.

Teens! Do you want to be STEM Leaders? ⭐ Girls and gender-diverse youth aged 13 to end of high school or cégep: apply to the CAGIS Teen Ambassadors Program by tomorrow!

Don’t want to miss any of our social posts? Turn on post notifications for @girlsinscience.ca! 🔔 As algorithms change, we have noticed a decrease in our visibility on social media. (cont.)

Keep an eye on the sky: the Perseids are here! ☄️ The Perseid meteor shower is considered the best of the year, and it’s about to peak in mid-August! There are often around 50-100 meteors per hour, and are sometimes accompanied by fireballs (an especially bright meteor)!

Have you ever been at a self-checkout station and wondered how barcode scanners work? 🤔 (thread!)

We need YOU! Mentor the next generation! Create opportunities for girls and gender-diverse youth in STEM (sci, tech, trades, eng, math)! Help us build a more equitable future in STEM! We are recruiting volunteers for our in-person and online programs!

Meet Juliana Rotich, computer scientist, information technologist, and entrepreneur. Juliana was born in Kenya, where she discovered her passion for computers and technology.

Did you know that strawberries are not actually berries, but bananas are?! These confusing names happened because different fruits were called “berries” long before there was a scientific definition of the word!

Twelve-year-old Eniola Shokunbi is bringing clean air to students around the world! 🌟 Eniola brought an inexpensive, simple-to-construct air filtration unit to her school to combat poor air quality in classrooms!

CAGIS programs are paused for the summer, but you can still enjoy STEM with these tips from CAGIS Teen Ambassadors! ☀️⛱️🌈🔎 Read at: Clubhouse.GirlsInScience.ca/Top-Five-STEM-Tips-For-Summer/

Did you know that there is a species of lichen in the Mojave Desert that can get a tan? ☀️ (🧵)

CAGIS Newsletter is swimming into your inbox tomorrow! Are you subscribed? Visit GirlsInScience.ca 🐢

Have you ever thought about why zebras have stripes? 🦓 Scientists have discovered a cool function of their flashy coats: fly repellant!

Happy #STEMJoke Sunday! 🤪 Comment below which type of tectonic plate boundary you think this is! 🤔 #STEMJokeSunday #TectonicPlates #GeologyJokes #PlateBoundary

Teens! Do you want to be STEM Leaders? 💡 Girls and gender-diverse youth aged 13 to end of high school or cégep: apply to the CAGIS Teen Ambassadors Program! (1/3)

Meet CAGIS Volunteer, Kitchener-Waterloo Chapter Coordinator, Dr. Channprit Kaur! Channprit has been coordinating CAGIS KW along with her husband, Baltej Singh, for two years!

Meet Dr. Kim TallBear (‪@kimtallbear.bsky.social), Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate tribe member (also eligible for enrolment in the Cheyenne & Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma), professor & Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience, & Society in the Faculty of Native Studies, Univ. of Alberta. 🧵

CAGIS Chapters across Canada had incredible winter and spring seasons! 🌟 Chapter members went on over seventy STEM adventures since January, including: ⭑ Synthesizing polymer thin films in a lab with chemists ⭑ Engineering wind racers with a solar race car team in an engineering lab

Congratulations to our Senior Teen Ambassadors who are graduating from high school this year! All of our graduating seniors are going into STEM post-secondary programs! We have a Schulich Leader Scholar, a TD Scholar for Community Leadership, and recipients of many entrance awards among them!

Meet Nobel Laureate Tu Youyou, the first Chinese woman to receive a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her discovery of a novel therapy for malaria. (thread!)

Did you know that the Eiffel Tower grows during the summer? The Eiffel Tower is constructed from “puddled iron,” which is produced by “puddling” cast iron to remove excess carbon. Iron, like all metals, is sensitive to temperature–extreme cold causes it to contract & extreme heat causes expansion!

Hey adults! Have you ever wondered what’s going on under your car's hood? Do you have car-related questions that you haven’t been able to answer? Join us for an online Q&A with a motor vehicle mechanic for tips and tricks for maintaining your vehicle and giving it the longest life possible.

Archaeologists have discovered evidence of expansive Indigenous farming dating back to around 1000 CE, challenging previously held beliefs about the scale of Indigenous agricultural practices. 🌿 🧵