Ms Infinity Ontario

18/07/2020

Just popping on here to remind you all that we are thinking of you and holding space for everyone at this time 💜 We sure missed seeing all of your faces in May, but it will only make it that much more sweet when we can see you again! Gentle reminder to take care, and take things slow as things start to re-open!

-The Ms Infinity team!

Love this stunning poster paying tribute to nine mighty women role models by artist Karen Hallion! Each woman is featured with one word that embodies one of her central strengths including Ruth Bader Ginsberg (Dissent), Frida Kahlo (Create), Harriet Tubman (Lead) and Malala Yousafzai (Speak).

To check out the She Series History Poster, visit https://www.amightygirl.com/she-series-poster-4

There are also four more posters in the series that pay tribute to mighty women from popular culture, as well as a collage featuring 18 women from the series, at https://amgrl.co/2LYIxIO

For more posters featuring mighty women throughout history and from pop culture, visit A Mighty Girl's "Art & Posters" collection at http://amgrl.co/2wiViDo

And for hundreds of books for children and teens about real-life mighty women from history, visit our "History & Biography" collection at http://amgrl.co/2wRJudE

01/04/2020

To our Ms Infinity Fam!

In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and under the guidance of The World Health Organization (WHO) and Canadian public health authorities, it is with a very heavy heart (but a smart brain because ) that our team has made the decision to cancel the Ms Infinity Ontario 2020 Conference.

We recognize these are unprecedented times, but ensuring the health, safety and well-being of our participants, volunteers, and our speakers is the highest priority to our team! Our team is so proud of the work that we had started in developing this year's program and we are already excited to see you all in 2021!

Be safe, wash your hands, and stay home (and when you can't 6ft is the magic number)!! But most importantly, take care and BE KIND to yourself and others!

And thank you to ALL of our essential workers that can't stay home right now!

If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to our team either on social media or at register.msinfinityontario@gmail.com!

Stay safe and see you next year xx
Ms Infinity Team

08/03/2020

HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY!!!!

International Womens day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women and is celebrated on March 8.

This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is, “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”.

The Generation Equality campaign is bringing together people of every gender, age, ethnicity, race, religion and country, to drive actions that will create a gender-equal world that so many strong women have fought for before us!

Here are five women who made it their life's mission to make the world a better place through environmental activism.

Here are five women who made it their life's mission to make the world a better place through environmental activism.

07/03/2020

Happy Saturday Ms Infinity fam! Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend so far! I thought what better way to start our Saturday then with some cool new science!

Artificial intelligence is a field of study that has become the talk of the town, and I have hopped on the band wagon along with many others! It's absolutely fascinating.

AI is an area of computer science that emphasizes the creation of intelligent machines that work and react like humans. AI technology is increasingly being used to support scientists and researchers. In other words, AI can cruise through tons of data, highlighting anomalies and detecting patterns that humans could never have spotted.

Recently, researchers used AI technology to identify a powerful new antibiotic compound. The computer model, which can screen more than a hundred million chemical compounds in a matter of days, is designed to pick out potential antibiotics that kill bacteria using different mechanisms than those of existing drugs.

In lab tests, the drug killed many of the world's most problematic disease-causing bacteria, including some strains that are resistant to all known antibiotics. COOL.

Read the full story here:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/02/200220141748.htm

19/02/2020

How is it already middle of February?! We are back and excited for Ms Infinity Ontario 2020, so stay tuned for more details as our planning committee brings together exciting workshops and speakers for you :)

In celebration of last week being International women in science day (better late than never right?) I thought there was nothing better than to kick off our first post gearing up for our 2020 conference than to celebrate the landing of Christina Koch, a NASA astronaut who set a historical record for the longest single spaceflight done by a woman!! She spent 42 hours and 15 mins outside the station, and participated in six spacewalks, three of which were the first all female space walks.

Not only will her time in space give insight into the effects of space travel on women, but while she was up there her and the rest of her team members conducted hundreds of experiments in Earth science, human research, physical sciences and technology development, including improvements to the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer in an effort to extend its life and support its mission of looking for evidence of dark matter and testing 3D biological printers to print organ-like tissues in microgravity!! Okay. COOL.

Hope everyone's 2020 started off with a bang! Happy Wednesday and have a great week!!

After setting a record for the longest single spaceflight in history by a woman, NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth Thursday, along with Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian space agency Roscosmos and Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency).

16/05/2019

Another fantastic year at Ms Infinity Ontario Science Conference! A BIG thank you to all of the participants, volunteers and organizers for putting on another wonderful day!

01/05/2019

Edith Widder is the founder of the Ocean Research & Conservation Association which is dedicated to protecting aquatic ecosystems and the species they sustain. She helps design and invent new equipment to study bioluminescence to be able to observe deep-sea environments including, most recently, the first video ever recorded of the giant squid, Architeuthis, in its natural habitat.

So if you didn't think the ocean was cool enough already, take a few minutes and watch Edith Widder share her love of the remarkable species that create art even in the deep sea!

And just a reminder our annual conference is only a couple of weeks away! Registration is still open and the form can be completed with the link below or send us an email or message for more information! We look forward to seeing you on the 11th and stay tuned for more information :)

https://forms.gle/EJYdpfKhw6JQ2K296

In the deep, dark ocean, many sea creatures make their own light for hunting, mating and self-defense. Bioluminescence expert Edith Widder was one of the first to film this glimmering world. At TED2011, she brings some of her glowing friends onstage, and shows more astonishing footage of glowing und...

08/04/2019

Exciting times in space today! 👩‍🚀👨‍🚀🌕🌎 Two astronauts are completing spacewalks to repair and update equipment. https://www.space.com/space-station-expedition-59-3rd-spacewalk-webcast.html
NASA is sharing live footage and answering questions!

If you wanted to learn a bit more about Astronaut, Anne McClain, check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iZhMOsc6nQ
We love the quote "nerds get to go to space"!

At age three, Anne McClain wanted to go to space. Did you know what you wanted to do at 3 years old?! Some of did, others didn't! There are so many fields to go into, sometimes learning more and talking to others about their experiences help.

Hmm 🤔 where could you do this??

** If you're in high school, or know someone who is, encourage them to register for this years Ms Infinity Ontairo conference! Learn about different types of STEM fields, jobs, and speak to those who are doing this for real! **

EXCITING TIMES ahead on Saturday May 11 :)
See post below for more info about the event!

NASA astronaut Anne McClain and Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques are conducting a spacewalk today outside the International Space Station; the whole process will be webcast live.

26/03/2019

It's here! It's here! It's here!

Registration is finally open for the 2019 Annual Ms. Infinity Ontario Conference! On Saturday, May 11th our team is ready for another incredible day filled with lots of STEM-spiration!

If you know anyone interested in asking questions about getting into a STEM career (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) make sure to pass along this FREE event hosted by students at the University of Guelph. And of course, don't hesitate to send us a message if you have any questions! Hope to see you there!! And stay tuned for more information :)

31/07/2018

Mars just got a little bit more interesting! Scientists announced this week that they have found a LAKE!

But what could this mean for life on Mars? This article caught up with experts from NASA and planetary scientists from a few different universities to see what they thought!

Coles notes?

The lake does seem to contain plenty of water. But for the water to be liquid at such cold temperatures, it must be extremely salty. Even extreme bacteria might not be able to survive.

Even though no Mars spacecraft has landed near the lake, global dust storms, could carry contamination from anywhere on the planet

So how can we see if anything lives there? ...Drill!

Drilling on Mars could face opposition from the scientific community, similar to the subglacial lakes in Antarctica, the Mars lake would be considered an extraordinarily rare and special place!

So where do we go from here? Who knows! But stay tuned as Mars exploration could get a little bit more interesting :)

Here's the full article if you're interested!

A lake spotted hiding under Martian ice could support life, but finding out if anything lives there could be challenging.