Bilingual Speech delivered by Artash Nath, 14 April 2018, Science March Toronto, Nathan Philips Square, Toronto. Hello Science Marchers! Bonjour! Why are we all gathered here today on a freezing, rainy day? Why did we decide to march with our family, friends, and teachers? Pourquoi sommes-nous tous réunis ici aujourd’hui? Pourquoi avons-nous décidé de marcher avec notre famille, nos amis et nos enseignants? And the answer is “WHY” itself!   “Why” is a small but a powerful…

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The inaugural March for Science happened in 2017. It was a series of rallies and marches held in Washington, D.C., and more than 600 other cities across the world on Earth Day,  including in Toronto. Science March is a celebration of our passion for science, and ensure that Science continues to get the funding and freedom it deserves so that we can progress. The 2018 Science March in Toronto is happening on 14th April. The…

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The 2018 Toronto Science Fair was held on 25 May at the University of Toronto, Scarborough. There were hundreds of school children participating in the same with very creative and inquisitive projects. For example, Do siblings have the same fingerprint? Does Mint cool things down or it is only a sensation? Arushi participated in the Science Fair with her project “Hi-Py”. It was a python based project which asked users to input their names, age, favourite…

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Artash Nath Artash working on M-51 Chandra X-Ray Images  I am a Grade 6 student and a member of Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (RASC) – Toronto. One of the best parts of being a Member is that I get to visit the Carr Astronomical Observatory (CAO) and observe the night sky using a research grade telescope. And stay up late in the night! One of my favourite Messier Objects to observe is the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)…

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Arushi has been selected as one of the jury member of the Toronto Kids International Film Festival taking place at the TIFF Lightbox from March 9 -18, 2018. She will be attending the eligible screenings in her age category and decide upon the winning movie along with the other jury members! Watch her interview with the Breakfast TV Toronto   

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Giving a Demonstration of our Space-REX project at Mission Hack, Toronto, 5 March 2018   Space-REX in full glow for visitors to learn about Asteroids, Space, and to highlight the need for further Space Exploration   It was a long time (almost three weeks!) since we made a space project. Our last project was on “TRAPPIST-1: Lights and Music” which was displayed at the Ontario Science Centre, Canada for 3 days over the Family Day weekend…

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  Group Picture of WPSE 2018 Participants Women in Planetary Science and Exploration (WPSE) 2018 was the inaugural conference to highlight the achievements of women and non-binary researchers in the field of planetary science and exploration, and showcase their findings. It was held in Toronto on 17-18 February 2018.   Arushi (and Artash) giving a Guest Lecture at Women in Planetary Science and Exploration (WPSE) Conference 2018, Toronto Arushi (and Artash) were invited as surprise guest speakers on 18 February…

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