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Big Idea: Life processes are performed at the cellular level.

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Jose Chiriboga (he/him)

Career Profiles

Senior Scientific Support Associate

With my team, I create and deliver training programs to explain how our products can be used to support scientific research and innovation.
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Design your own bacteria!

Hands-on Activities

How could you design a new type of bacteria that helps people?

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Chemistry in the Aluminum Industry

Backgrounders

Learn about the role of chemistry in the aluminum industry.

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Colouring Clothing with Bacteria

Backgrounders

Learn about using bacteria to colour clothing.

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Plastic-Eating Bacteria: Nature's Recyclers

Backgrounders

Learn how bacteria can help solve the world’s plastic problem.

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Marianne Parent (she/her)

Career Profiles

Veterinarian and PhD Candidate (Animal Epidemiology)

I am a doctor to cats and dogs, as well as some other animals, such as parrots and rabbits. I also do research into a parasite of farmed salmon.
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VR Career Exploration

Lessons

Students will learn about virtual reality technology and explore careers using this technology.

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Rhiannon Cooper (she/her)

Career Profiles

Epidemiologist

I monitor the patterns and trends of infectious diseases across the province.
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Sara Matthews

Career Profiles

Researcher - Environmental Microbiology

I help identify sources of bacteria that cause disease and understand how they survive there.
Benjamin Pauquet

Benjamin Pauquet (he/him)

Career Profiles

Mechanical and Materials Engineer

I design parts for off-road and off-planet vehicles.
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Using Plants to Make Medicines

Backgrounders

Learn how plants can be used to make vaccines.

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Let's Talk Misinformation: Resources

Backgrounders

Discover a set of resources to get you thinking about misinformation and its spread in advance of the symposium Let's Talk Misinformation.

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Benjamin Pauquet (video)

Career Profiles

Mechanical and Materials Engineer

I design parts for off-road and off-planet vehicles. Video audio is in French, English subtitles are provided.
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Exploring Careers in STEM Grade 8

Lessons

Students will expand their knowledge of STEM career types related to a topic they are studying in science.

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Yetong Dong

Career Profiles

Research Assistant/Graduate Student

I am studying to become a scientific researcher.