A young version of a now familiar face for British Columbians is fronting a fundraising campaign for Vancouver's Science World, which is financially reeling as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. has inspired murals, pins and even a pair of shoes, is featured as part of a campaign titled The World Needs More Nerds. Teresa Virani from Science World said the centre shuttered its doors on March 14, and immediately lost around 85 per cent of revenue which comes from admissions. Science World on the shores of False Creek in Vancouver, B.C., has seen a collapse in its revenue after it closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has been hard on organizations like Science World, which are dependent on admission fees for the vast majority of revenue.

Source: CBC News July 11, 2020 22:18 UTC