CONNECT with Sarah Crosbie Curiouscast

Artist Ekow Nimako pieced together 1 million LEGO pieces for Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships exhibit. "There's still a void of representation, which is why building black came about". Exhibition on at Glenbow until May 19.

Calgary is now "Blue Sky City": Why is the sky blue? Zack Anderson from Telus Spark Science Centre explains the science - and whether aliens would also see a blue sky. 

"Dumpster Fire" - Kris Sims, Alberta director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, on federal budget. "We could balance the budget if we reverted back to 2021 levels of spending. Period. We're not talking about draconian cuts." 

Oil, gas - and maple syrup? With Quebec's maple syrup reserve dwindling, could Alberta take over? Utah State University's Jesse Mathews research into box elder maples shows "encouraging" data for "trash" trees. 

True Calgarian: Mark Groves on working as a "human connection specialist." Calgary founder of Create The Love is also a speaker, motivator, creator, collaborator and new author of Liberated Love.  

What is de-escalation training? Alberta teachers may need it to deal with skyrocketing aggression in schools. Dr. Evan Hoffman, instructor in faculty of management at Victoria Island University, teaches courses on de-escalating conflict.