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Increase your knowledge of the world that surrounds you with InSight : colorful encyclopedic capsules featuring lifelike illustrations from the Visual Dictionary.
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December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
A balanced diet
This week, with InSight, discover the keys to a balanced diet.
Menopause
World Menopause Day was celebrated on October 18th. This week, with InSight, learn more about the "second life of women".
Nuts and seeds
Winter is coming, its time to stock up on dry fruits. This week, with InSight, learn more about nuts and seeds.
September 2011
Speech
Speaking is the result of a complex interaction between many parts of the body. This week, with Insight, learn more about the speech.
Touch Therapy
Chiropractics, osteopathy and acupuncture are therapies that need a helping hand! This week, discover touch therapies with InSight.
Corn, the sun plant
This week, with InSight, learn more about the only native American cereal grain… corn!
August 2011
Land meteorological station
Pyranometer, psychrometer… all these funny named instruments are used for weather forecast. This week, with InSight, learn more about land meteorological stations.
The shoreline: between land and sea
Beaches, cliffs, marshes… coastal areas present varied landscapes in perpetual transformation. This week, with InSight, learn more about shorelines.
Eggplant
Eggplant has been cultivated for more than two millennia. This week, with InSight, discover this fruit vegetable.
July 2011
Asthma
In Canada, asthma rates have quadrupled over the last 20 years. This week, with InSight, learn more about this pulmonary disease.
June 2011
Formula 1
Formula 1 is one of the most publicized sporting events. This week, with InSight, learn more about F1!
Neurosis
''Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering.'' (Jung) This week, with InSight, learn more about neurosis.
May 2011
Baseball
Some people believe that Spring starts when the baseball season begins. This week, with InSight, learn more about this ''catchy'' sport!
Childbirth
Many women fear the moment that precedes one of the greatest joys in life. This week, InSight demystifies childbirth.
Adolescence
''Few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.'' (Doug Larson) This week, with InSight, step back into adolescence!
April 2011
Learning disabilities and ADD
This week, with InSight, learn more about learning disabilities and ADD, disorders that affect respectively 10% and 5% of the population.
The invention of writing
This week, with InSight, learn more about the invention of writing, from pictographs to the Roman alphabet.
Travel inside the ear
''The ear is the avenue to the heart'' is a famous quote by Voltaire. This week, with InSight, learn how we perceive sound.
March 2011
The kiwi fruit: love it tender!
This week, InSight gives you a foretaste of Spring with a kiwi salad recipe and all you need to know about this exotic fruit!
The beet: life in colors!
Beet is gaining more popularity thanks to the chefs and foodies all over the world. This week, with InSight, learn more about this colored vegetable!
The eye: a light catcher
Oscar Wilde said that ''beauty is in the eye of the beholder''. This week, with InSight, learn more about the human eye!
February 2011
The spider, a web master
Spiders are the second most hated animals, after snakes. This week, InSight tells you why you should change your mind about them.
January 2011
The bee
Bees are social insects that live in extremely well organized colonies. This week, with InSight, learn more about their fascinating world
Pasta
Italy is the largest consumer of pasta. This week, with InSight, learn more about one of the world's most popular foods.
The onion
Our grandmothers used it to make everything from quiche to home remedies. This week, with InSight, learn more about the onion
