Montréal, Thursday, January 1er April 2021 - Maps are witnesses to our history. The oldest maps are far from ordinary; they tell the story of how our vision of the world has evolved. Journalist Annie Labrecque explores this fascinating universe at the crossroads of geography and history. She explains how honest mistakes and lies were embedded in these documents. In fact, did you know that from 16e to 18e How did maps depict California as an island in the 19th century? Read about it in the magazine Québec Science, available now!
Also worth reading: journalist Mélissa Guillemette explores the world of dreams... Is it possible to learn to fly in our dreams? Can we induce dreams of flight in sleepers? That's what sleep researchers are trying to find out, in the hope of gaining new insights into our adventures in Morpheus' arms.
The magazine also looks at the controversy surrounding the Shroud of Turin, a linen sheet that reveals the image of a man who was probably crucified, and whose provenance is hotly debated. Could it really have wrapped Jesus? Historians have decided to settle the debate...
All this and more in the latest issue of Québec Science, on newsstands today. The digital edition of the magazine is also available via the app Québec Science, which you can download from the’AppStore, Google Play Store and on the web kiosk.
