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

Conjurer and science nut Daniel Coutu will enchant you with his demonstrations. A generous dose of mad science and amazing tricks.

Friday, 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. — in French

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

Take a trip through time with Robert Van de Graaff (electrostatic generator), William Sturgeon (electromagnet) and Richard Gordon Gould (laser) and let dry ice transport you to the strange world of the Moon. Fun and learning guaranteed!

Friday, 12 p.m., Saturday, 1:45 p.m. — Bilingual

Conjurer and science nut Daniel Coutu will enchant you with his demonstrations. A generous dose of mad science and amazing tricks.

Friday, 10 a.m. and 12 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

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

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

Sherlock Holmes had only a magnifying glass to solve mysteries. Imagine what he could have done with all the new tools used by today’s police, such as chromatographs, spectrometers and lasers. Come discover the evolution of police science through some famous cases.

Friday, 5 p.m. — Bilingual

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

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

For all – Bilingual

1, 2, 3... Follow professional dancers Simon and Samuel. You’ll discover that dance and science make great partners and that the human body is an amazing machine you should take care of.

Friday, 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m.
Saturday, 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m.

For all – 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

1, 2, 3... Follow professional dancers Simon and Samuel. You’ll discover that dance and science make great partners and that the human body is an amazing machine you should take care of.

Friday, 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m.
Saturday, 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m.

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

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

The sense of smell will hold no secrets for you after this workshop. Put your nose to the grindstone. Do you have a flair for making your own perfume?

Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m.

For all – Bilingual

1, 2, 3... Follow professional dancers Simon and Samuel. You’ll discover that dance and science make great partners and that the human body is an amazing machine you should take care of.

Friday, 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m.
Saturday, 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m.

For all — Bilingual

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

1, 2, 3... Follow professional dancers Simon and Samuel. You’ll discover that dance and science make great partners and that the human body is an amazing machine you should take care of.

Friday, 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m.
Saturday, 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m.

For all — Bilingual

Concoct potions worthy of the greatest alchemists. Colours, temperature changes, smoke, and astounding demonstrations. You’ll see that it’s more about chemistry than magic.

Friday, 12:30 p.m.,
Saturday, 12:30 p.m., 3:30 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

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

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

The sense of smell will hold no secrets for you after this workshop. Put your nose to the grindstone. Do you have a flair for making your own perfume?

Friday, 11 a.m., 2 p.m.

For all – Bilingual

1, 2, 3... Follow professional dancers Simon and Samuel. You’ll discover that dance and science make great partners and that the human body is an amazing machine you should take care of.

Friday, 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m.
Saturday, 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m.

For all — Bilingual

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

1, 2, 3... Follow professional dancers Simon and Samuel. You’ll discover that dance and science make great partners and that the human body is an amazing machine you should take care of.

Friday, 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3 p.m.
Saturday, 2 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6 p.m.

For all — 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

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

Combine the exuberant actors of the Ligue Nationale d’Improvisation with science lovers passionate about communicating their knowledge, add some mysterious scientific images from the La preuve par l’image contest, and you get an unparalleled performance that shows off science in its most passionate light.

Friday, June 11, 7:30 p.m. — in French