FEMMES ET SCIENCES Regard sur les femmes scientifiques, d'hier et d'aujourdhui

Portfolio, 2013

The relationship between women and science is a topic that TV5MONDE has been concerned about since 2010. 

Ten explanatory texts and video interviews form the panorama of women in science. [eb-hj]

NFB SPACE SCHOOL

Media-supported learning, 2013

Young people between the ages of 11 and 15 can relive the historic mission of Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space and to command the International Space Station, and marvel at the wonders of space exploration and space sciences.
This interactive learning experience consists of videos and quizzes centred around the Canadian space mission to the ISS. New modules will cover such subjects as robotics, geology and astronomy. A section for educators is also provided.
As of September 2013 the streaming service CAMPUS will provide a guide for teachers. [hj-eb]

THE TRIP

Interactive narrative, 2012

The Trip tells the story of Jack Torrance and his experience as the film director who participated in one of the greatest mystifications of the 20th century: the landing on the moon.

 

Jack Torrance recounts “The Project,” which resulted in the film of the landing on the moon in 1969. Was there really a trip to the moon? Or was it staged in a Hollywood studio?

Jack Torrance, you may recall, is also the name of the protagonist in Kubrick's The Shining. [eb-hj]

WEBGEOL

Media-supported learning, 2012

WebGeol : Geology by enriched, annotated and updated video content. A transmedia, 3-lingual production developing in parallel with the documentary series Voyage of the Continents. A Canadian-French co-production.

Rocket Science 101 - by NASA

Serious game, 2012

You don't have to be a rocket scientist to launch a NASA spacecraft. Select your mission and build a rocket to send the spacecraft into orbit. You can learn more about thrilling missions and the various components of the launch vehicles, how they are configured and how they work together to successfully launch a NASA spacecraft.

THE GENOGRAPHIC PROJECT

Interactive map, 2011

The Genographic Project charts new knowledge about the migratory history of the human species by using laboratory and computer analysis of DNA. Besides the project guidelines, this site offers an Atlas of Human Journey and an Atlas of Human History, both of general interest.

A Minefield in Earth Orbit: How Space Debris Is Spinning Out of Control

Webreport, 2012

Our planet's littered orbital environs urgently need a concerted cleanup effort. An interactive feature in the Scientific American website.

Principles of Biology

Media-supported learning, 2012

A new introductory biology textbook has been published that is affordable, lightweight and never ever goes out of date. Reviewed by The Guardian.

TOGLIETEVELO DALLA TESTA

Webdocumentary, 2012

Get it Out of Your Head: a journey inside the most (purposefully) confused and confusing topic of the last 25 years, the harmfulness of mobile and smartphones. A webdocumentary adapted from Riccardo Stagliano's book. In Repubblica.it/Inchieste.