The following column was submitted to PrinceGeorgeMatters from Tracy Calogheros, CEO of The Exploration Place Museum and Science Centre, and president of the Canadian Association of Science Centres (CASC).

Canadians are, by and large, a curious group; eager to learn, to experiment and to grow.

The Canadian Science Centre Industry, just now hitting their stride with 50 years behind them, has always understood that about us, finding innovative ways to deepen our collective understanding of the world we live in.

A cursory glance south of the border immediately draws into sharp focus the importance of scientific literacy to public health and to our collective well-being during multiple, global crises.

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