The richness and beauty of life on earth: these astonishing images illustrate the importance of our planet’s biodiversity, its history, and its current state. A breathtaking voyage into the very essence of our world.

Friday, 3:15 p.m., Sunday, 11:30 a.m. — Bilingual

A unique show that will reveal the mysteries of birds of prey. An extraordinary chance to see these birds flying up close. Heads up!

Saturday, 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:15 p.m.

Be among the lucky audience members of this science slam. Ten eloquent poets have three minutes each to capture your imagination with science. And you choose the winner!

Friday 2 p.m., Saturday 6 p.m., Sunday 12:15 p.m. — in French

Plastics are everywhere, from simple baby diapers to highly complex spacesuits. This conference will use astonishing demonstrations to reveal the many applications of these miracle materials.

Friday, 1:15 p.m., Saturday, 3:15 p.m., Sunday, 1:30 p.m. — Bilingual

A unique show that will reveal the mysteries of birds of prey. An extraordinary chance to see these birds flying up close. Heads up!

Saturday, 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:15 p.m.

Plasmas, St. Elmo’s fire, ball lightning, supercritical fluids. A microwave oven is much more than a kitchen appliance. It’s an extreme physics laboratory.

Saturday, 1 p.m., Sunday, 2:30 p.m. – in French

A unique show that will reveal the mysteries of birds of prey. An extraordinary chance to see these birds flying up close. Heads up!

Saturday, 1:45 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, 12 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:15 p.m.

Do you dream of solving the best kept secrets about the most spectacular experiments in chemistry? This show is for you! Explosions, colourful materials, steaming potions, and many surprises await you.

Friday, 9:45 a.m., Saturday, 4:45 p.m., Sunday, 3:30 p.m. — Bilingual

Explore the different facets of biodiversity on our planet, its role, factors that threaten it, and what we can do to protect it.

Friday, 11 a.m.
Saturday, 12:15 p.m.
Sunday, 4:45 p.m. — Bilingual

Donna Mergler, UQAM Professor Emeritus, Department of Biological Sciences, and researcher at the Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire sur la biologie, la santé, la société et l'environnement (CINBIOSE).

The footprint of virtual worlds is growing. Servers, data centers and telecommunications networks consume billions of kWh annually, and that consumption keeps increasing. Have we reached a technological dead end? Solutions are already being explored.

Today, more than 80,000 pairs of gulls live in and around Montreal. Where do they nest? Where do they feed? How do they get around? They are being tracked by researchers whose observations should result in an integrated management plan for these "sky rats".

In Quebec, our use of underground water is on the increase. What are our reserves? Are they threatened by development, pollution and climate change? How can we preserve this resource for future generations?

It can be tough to navigate between the virtues of omega-3s and the risk of mercury poisoning. An update on the benefits and dangers of this dietary resource, which is likely to play a growing role in feeding our planet.

You set off on an expedition to Nunavut, but when your plane lands there’s a problem: nothing works anymore. You have to generate electricity with whatever’s available to get the radio working and send out an SOS. This calls for some ingenuity!

Ongoing

Recommended for ages 10 to 12 (and for younger children, if accompanied by an adult) — Bilingual

A crime has been committed. To find the murderer, you must examine fingerprints under a microscope, analyze clues with gas chromatography, and finally extract a DNA sample. Elementary, my dear Watson!

Ongoing, Saturday and Sunday, in alternation with Mathematics: Measuring the Inaccessible

For all – Bilingual

How can you predict what time the sun will rise tomorrow morning? How do you measure the distance between yourself and a far off building without moving? Experiment with the mathematics of measuring what you can’t reach.

Ongoing, Saturday and Sunday, in alternation with Chemist on the Trail of a Murderer

For all – Bilingual

The Stonecat, Channel darter, and American shad are all threatened or endangered species. Paper, scissors, glue and some wild imagination will be your tools for this creative art workshop, and your helping hand for biodiversity.

Ongoing Saturday and Sunday

For all — Bilingual

Become a real scientist and dig into the importance of biodiversity and the food chain by dissecting a pellet disgorged by a bird of prey. Also be prepared to face the enigmatic gazes of living birds of prey.

Friday, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Recommended for ages 5 and up – in French

Air pressure can propel vehicles a surprising distance. Assemble the engine and body of your car. Then get down to serious business: racing!

Sunday, 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Recommended for ages 7 to 12 — in French

Insect or mere creepy-crawly? Don your carapace and explore the miniature world. From fields to the underbrush, it’s open season on insects. Manipulation—and even tasting—on the menu!

Friday, 12 p.m., 3 p.m.
Sunday, 1 p.m.

Recommended for ages 7 to 12 — Bilingual

Do you enjoy science fiction and action films? Come discover the technology hidden behind the sound and visual effects of your favourite scenes. Make artificial snow and understand the mystery of 3D vision.

Friday, 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m.

Recommended for ages 7 to 12 — Bilingual

Do you enjoy science fiction and action films? Come discover the technology hidden behind the sound and visual effects of your favourite scenes. Make artificial snow and understand the mystery of 3D vision.

Friday, 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m.

Recommended for ages 7 to 12 — Bilingual

Become a real scientist and dig into the importance of biodiversity and the food chain by dissecting a pellet disgorged by a bird of prey. Also be prepared to face the enigmatic gazes of living birds of prey.

Friday, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
Sunday, 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Recommended for ages 5 and up – in French

Air pressure can propel vehicles a surprising distance. Assemble the engine and body of your car. Then get down to serious business: racing!

Sunday, 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Recommended for ages 7 to 12 — in French

Do you enjoy science fiction and action films? Come discover the technology hidden behind the sound and visual effects of your favourite scenes. Make artificial snow and understand the mystery of 3D vision.

Friday, 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m.

Recommended for ages 7 to 12 — Bilingual

Do you enjoy science fiction and action films? Come discover the technology hidden behind the sound and visual effects of your favourite scenes. Make artificial snow and understand the mystery of 3D vision.

Friday, 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 4:30 p.m.

Recommended for ages 7 to 12 — Bilingual

Come explore [IR]Rationnel, a fascinating world in which each gesture creates a unique visual and aural tableau.

For all — Ongoing

In addition, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the artist and technical director will be present at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m..

If you love to solve mysteries, join the “Discover the Festival” rally, a stimulating way to explore the site while searching for answers to science and technology questions.

For all — Ongoing — Bilingual

See the festival from above. Don a pair of these state-of-the-art stilts and test your balance. Will you be able to stand up, let alone walk or bounce around?

Recommended for ages 8 and up.

Ongoing Saturday and Sunday — Bilingual

If all this discovery has tired you out, come take a break. Have a seat and recharge your batteries.

Saturday and Sunday only

Experiment with science from A to Z through unique and interactive exhibits in Science 26, save humanity in the multi-player game Mission Gaia, take a trip into the future with Imagine! and create a TV report in idTV. Also discover Si02: The Science of Glass and Sex: A Tell-all Exhibition.

All exhibitions are free

Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.