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Big Idea: Organ systems have complex interrelationships to maintain homeostasis

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Daniel Meister

Career Profiles

Master's Student, Kinesiology

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Overcoming Math Anxiety with Confidence

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Learn about math anxiety, including what it is, why it happens, and how you can overcome it.

L. Creighton Avery

L. Creighton Avery (she/her)

Career Profiles

Osteoarchaeologist

I examine human skeletal remains from archaeological sites to learn about their lives.
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Jasmin Chahal

Career Profiles

Assistant Professor

I teach in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at McGill University.
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Go for the Gold with STEM

STEM Explained

Learn about how STEM powers the Winter Olympics.

Rod Russell

Dr. Rod Russell

Professor of Virology and Immunology

I run a research lab where we study viruses and how they cause disease.
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Just Breathe: Lungs and Asthma

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Learn about asthma and what scientists are doing to study it.

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Introduction to Homeostasis and Regulation

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Learn about homeostasis and how the body regulates temperature, blood pressure, blood pH and blood sugar.

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How Animals Digest Their Food

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Learn about how different animals digest their foods and the organs of their digestive systems.

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Respiratory System in Vertebrate Animals

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Learn about how different animals breathe, from fish to humans.

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Musculoskeletal Systems in the Animal Kingdom

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Learn how animals move themselves with the help of their muscles and skeletons.

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Resources on Cancer

STEM Explained

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Resources on Immunology

STEM Explained

Resource page including articles and career profiles related to immunology.

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What’s Special About the New COVID-19 Vaccines?

STEM Explained

Learn about viruses, vaccines and why the new COVID-19 vaccines are innovative.

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Camille

Physiotherapist