Patrick Bossé
Director
North Star (2023)
Season 1
North Star chronicles the exceptional journey of Laurie Rousseau-Nepton, a young, Quebec-born Innu astrophysicist who’s leading a massive research project at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope.
Released Aug. 21, 2023
Episode 14 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.astronomy, tmdb.science, tmdb.women-in-stem, mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series
Production Companies: ONF | NFB
S1E1 - Observation
Laurie returns to the Ashuapmushuan Wildlife Reserve to meet with her father. Here, as a child, she honed her sense of observation, which today serves her well in her astronomy career.
Aug. 21, 2023, midnight
S1E2 - Research
Laurie is a resident astronomer at the prestigious Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope. On the summit of Mauna Kea, this Quebec scientist is helping unravel the mysteries of star formation.
Aug. 21, 2023, midnight
S1E3 - Light
Laurie and her intern Justine Giroux take a dive into Hawaiian culture and tour the impressive CFHT observatory, more than 4,200 metres above sea level.
Aug. 21, 2023, midnight
S1E4 - Collaboration
Laurie and her intern Justine talk about the role women play in the field of astrophysics, and the creation of SIGNALS, the massive project headed by Laurie.
Aug. 21, 2023, midnight
S1E5 - Origins
Laurie’s worldview is unique, drawing from elements of both Innu culture and her scientific knowledge. Her insight makes her an inspiring guest speaker for four high-school girls.
Aug. 21, 2023, midnight
14 min/ep
74 min
Aug. 21, 2023
Aug. 21, 2023, midnight
Ended
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