Welcome to the Crystal Atlantique website!

"The culture of science is more than science-as-knowledge. It is even more than science-as-method. It includes public awareness of the impact of science-technology and mathematics on the economic and social well-being of citizens and their opportunity and readiness to enter into civic discussions of scientific issues."
K. Sullenger (2006) Read the article...

CRYSTAL Atlantique offers the public as well as educators and scientists throughout the Atlantic Provinces a source of information about the culture of science, mathematics, and technology. Through this bilingual research project we hope to understand the ways in which we can strengthen science, mathematics and technology study in and out of schools. We also expect to identify ways in which informal learning opportunities can expand the cultural framework in these areas as well.

The Centre is one of five CRYSTALS across Canada funded by the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC/CRENG). CRYSTAL Atlantique also receives financial support from partners – University of New Brunswick, St. Francis Xavier University, Université de Moncton, Mount Allison University, CCNB Bathurst, Science East, Huntsman Marine Science Centre, Anigonish Science Centre, New Brunswick Department of Education, and the Nova Scotia Department of Education.

This website is an active part of our research process. Research teams will be able to view each of the projects, build on one another’s ideas, and share research strategies. Members of CRYSTAL Atlantique will be able to register and work ‘behind the scenes’. However, through the public pages of this website we will keep you informed on our progress and share with you what we learn. If you have questions or concerns, let us know.

In The Spotlight...

"How scientists and students pose an environmental problem"
by Diane Pruneau & Viktor Freiman

Conference coming soon April 28th-30th, CRYSTALizing Informal Learning Research Across Science, Mathematics and Technology