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How Can Your Doctor Use the Data in You?

STEM Explained

Scientists are training artificial intelligence to diagnose injuries using x-rays and other medical imagery of you (and millions of others). What improvements and other changes might this bring to the health care system?

How do movies move?

How do movies move?

Hands-on Activities

Explore the concept of persistence of vision in this hands on activity.

aging through childhood, adulthood and old age

Have Scientists Found a Way for People to Live Longer?

STEM Explained

Everything and everyone ages. But scientists have made discoveries about our cells and circulatory and immune systems that could potentially one day be used to increase human lifespans.

How big were dinosaurs?

How big were dinosaurs?

Hands-on Activities

Some dinosaurs were very big! Compare the sizes of different dinosaurs to the sizes of familiar objects you see in your community.

Woman having a panic attack

Chemical Equilibrium and Panic Attacks

STEM Explained

Panic attacks are scary and they upset your body’s chemical equilibrium. Learn what happens to acids & bases in your circulatory system during a panic attack.

Lac-Mégantic fire on the day of the train derailment

CSI Lac-Mégantic: How are victims identified after a disaster?

STEM Explained

Learn about forensic pathology and other methods scientists use, like analysing the skeletal system, to identify the dead after a disaster.

woman with camera

Eye vs. Camera

STEM Explained

The human eye lets us see the world by sending impulses to our nervous system. In many ways, it is very similar to other optical devices, including cameras.

Cocoa beans and cocoa powder

Can Chocolate Make Your Brain Work Better?

STEM Explained

Researchers have found that consuming foods rich in flavanols is linked to more efficient blood flow, which can improve brain function.

Murray Clayton | Forensic Anthropologist

Murray Clayton

Career Profiles

Forensic Anthropologist & Outreach Coordinator

Murray Clayton is a Forensic Anthropologist & Outreach Coordinator for the University of Toronto Mississauga.
Jefferson Frisbee | Directeur et professeur du département de biophysique médicale de l'Université Western Ontario

Jefferson Frisbee

Career Profiles

Chair and Professor

Jefferson Frisbee is the a chair and professor for the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Western Ontario.
Stephanie MacDonald | Coordonnatrice du don d'organes et de tissus

Stephanie MacDonald

Organ and Tissue Donation Coordinator

Stephanie MacDonald is a Organ and Tissue Donation Coordinator in Ontario.
Kona Williams | Pathologiste judiciaire

Kona Williams

Career Profiles

Forensic Pathologist

Kona Williams is a Forensic Pathologist for Ontario Forensic Pathology Service.
Norbert Lake | Chiropraticien

Norbert Lake

Career Profiles

Chiropractor and Healthcare Consultant

Norbert Lake is a Chiropractor and Healthcare Consultant at Dynamic Physio and Wellness.
Simon Cooke | Physiothérapeute, Kinsmen Sports Centre Physical Therapy

Simon Cooke

Career Profiles

Physiotherapist

Simon Cooke is a Physiotherapist for Kinsmen Sports Centre Physical Therapy.
Kelly White | Massothérapeute autorisée

Kelly White

Career Profiles

Registered Massage Therapist

Kelly White is a registered massage therapist in Newfoundland.