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The Canadian government has just purchased an oil pipeline. Whether one is for or against this political move, it is important to note the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of oil transportation. The preparation of a dessert will make us take a few detours to discuss the use of oil in Canada and its environmental…

In this clip, we explore the evolution of our diet, from Australopithecus to Homosapiens. Nadia and her guest Stef Paquette will explore this part of our prehistoric history to see when we first ate meat with spoons, bok choy and broccoli!

Nadia and Sylvain have fun breaking down plastic... not plastic itself... because that's really too long. No, they are going to deconstruct the notion of plastic: its origins, its chemical composition and the difficulties linked to waste. To do this, Nadia and Sylvain will cook little doughnuts that they will tie together in…

Permanent resident, emigrant and immigrant, the definition of these words can sometimes be complicated. In this video, Nadia and Christian take the opportunity to distinguish between the three... and also to put away the groceries! But to fully understand the issues surrounding immigration, it's not enough. You also need to…

Nadia and Lionel explore the question of gender identity in their own way. And their way is, of course, with the help of kitchen utensils! Anatomy, socio-cultural roles, gender expression or conformity, non-binarity or the difference between cisgender and transgender; all this terminology related to gender identity will be demystified…

Nadia and Chloe do the dishes and everyone has to contribute because without clean dishes, we can't eat! It's kind of the same thing with the climate crisis... because without greenhouse gas limits, the planet will be too hot to grow what we eat. Is it possible to buy clean dishes from someone else who has washed too many?…

Nadia and Caro are making sugar cookies and it's funny, because there's not that much sugar in the recipe... 'Is it because the sugar lobby hasn't gotten involved yet?' 'The what!?' We then learn what lobbying is and how lobby groups can have influence with governments... This can lead to regulations…

The year 2020 has given rise to one of the greatest races in humanity: the race of scientists to find a vaccine that could save millions of people on the planet. Everyone knows what the overall effect of the vaccine will be, but very few people know how vaccines actually work on the human body.

In a kitchen as in a science lab, it is often said, 'nothing is created, nothing is lost: everything is transformed.' This is not the case when it comes to money. It is now possible for governments and banks to 'invent' money. How can this work without creating a major financial crisis? The current pandemic is…

Agriculture is not your cup of tea? Think again! From small home gardens to community gardens, discover urban greenhouses! Whether in the city or in the country, citizen or commercial, greenhouses can provide healthy food all year round, even in cold climates! In this episode, Nadia and Audrey will demonstrate, with the help of a…

The pantry is the cornerstone of the kitchen, and the starting point of all our best recipes! Much like planet Earth... which provides us with both food and essential resources. In this episode, Nadia and Kimya explore the pros and cons of an increasingly common mode of transportation - the electric car. A battery-powered vehicle that…