Plants to help cure what ails you
English
February 18, 2019
A cold got you down? Try a decoction of echinacea, thyme or Labrador tea. Lacking energy? Take some American ginseng or rhodiola. Your liver is...Read more
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Saving an emblem: Mingan thistle
English
February 6, 2019
An isolated plant, after a long journey Mingan thistle ( Cirsium scariosum var. scariosum ), now a threatened species in Quebec, was named in 1924 by...Read more
Dare to start your first seeds
English
January 23, 2019
With a seed packet costing three to five dollars, it’s possible to grow some of your own delicious vegetables. What could be more pleasing than...Read more
Inestimable treasures of the Planétarium
English
November 6, 2018
The Planétarium possesses the largest collection of meteorites in Québec and one of the most important in Canada. Begun in a very modest way, that...Read more
Seeing through the canopy: The Canadian Airborne Biodiversity Observatory
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October 10, 2018
To understand trees and the forest, you have to see, smell and touch them. That takes time. And that is why, in recent years, other observation...Read more
A few love stories
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September 4, 2018
How does nature influence you? For most of us, it does us good. Who could fail to be moved by a sunset with its thousand colors, or by a flower...Read more
The philosophy of the human home
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August 28, 2018
We associate a very specific type of shelter with every animal species. But what about Homo sapiens ? Philosophers and geographers have pondered the...Read more
Listening to dawn
English
July 31, 2018
Space for Life has been concerning itself this year with the notion of habitat. In that context, the organization is coordinating “Human and Nature...Read more
A few initiatives for living a better life on the planet
English
June 19, 2018
We’ve collectively gotten into the habit of living in houses whose characteristics are not necessarily in synch with the needs of nature. But that’s...Read more
"Nature Dwells Within Us..." by Laure Waridel
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May 22, 2018
It’s especially easy for city-dwellers to forget just how much we depend on biodiversity. The air we breathe and the water we drink are purified, and...Read more
