Tomato Taxonomy
Backgrounders
A look at the taxonomic classification of the tomato plant and the origin, history and development of tomatoes.
Jed Christianson
Canola Seed Development Specialist
Ella Chan
Digital Media Outreach Specialist
Resources on Stem Cells
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to stem cells.
Luana Langlois
Graduate Student (Biology)
Genomics Resources
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to genomics.
Jessica Lam
Lab Manager (Infectious Disease Research)
Helping Patients through Drug Discovery
STEM Explained
Learn how researchers from Amgen are developing new drugs for cancer.
Elena Rivkin
Business Analyst & Team Leader
Where Did Viruses Come From?
STEM Explained
Viruses are not living things - so where did they come from? Scientists have proposed three different hypotheses.
Bob Hanner
Professor
Mahadeo Sukhai
Vice President of Research & International Affairs and Chief Accessibility Officer
The Science Behind the Calico Cat's Colours
STEM Explained
The patchwork fur colour of Calico and tortoiseshell cats is an interesting case of genetics, heredity and sex-linked traits.
Elena Kuzmin
Postdoctoral Fellow
Fizza Fatima
Research Assistant