Medicine and Science: Resources
Backgrounders
Discover a set of resources designed to get you thinking about the intersection of medicine and science.
Edmund Co
Food Scientist
Dr. Rod Russell
Professor of Virology and Immunology
Arinjay Banerjee (he/him)
Research Scientist and Principal Investigator
Tomato Taxonomy
Backgrounders
A look at the taxonomic classification of the tomato plant and the origin, history and development of tomatoes.
Dr. Christopher Wynder
Director, Product Marketing
Summer Symposium Series: Health Sciences Career Resources
Backgrounders
A career in the health sciences would let you help people directly in a very 'hands-on' way!
Resources on Stem Cells
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to stem cells.
Resources on Immunology
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to immunology.
What’s Special About the New COVID-19 Vaccines?
STEM Explained
Learn about viruses, vaccines and why the new COVID-19 vaccines are innovative.
Lakshmi Krishnan
Vice President, Life Sciences
Genomics Resources
STEM Explained
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to genomics.
Creating a Vaccine for COVID-19 in Canada
STEM Explained
Learn how vaccines are developed, how they work and how some scientists in Canada are researching vaccines for COVID-19.
Herd Immunity: How Vaccines Protect the Most Vulnerable
Backgrounders
What is herd immunity and how does it protect some of the most vulnerable people in our communities?