Big Idea: Organ systems have complex interrelationships to maintain homeostasis

This brain model helped doctors better explain things to their patients. Learn about this Ingenium artifact and make your own version using 3D printing!

The human brain has many different parts. Each one plays a different function. But they all work together to manage complex thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder. Gluten triggers an immune system response, seriously affecting nutrition.

Why does drinking too much alcohol make people feel so bad? Read about four theories.

Make a model of blood and learn about the function of each of the parts that makes up blood.

Teen brain development prepares teens for adulthood, but also affects their emotions.

Temperature is an important part of life on Earth and life in space. This backgrounder explains what temperature is, how it affects people and how it is controlled on the International Space Station.

Spending time outside has important physical and psychological benefits. It can even help you learn better!

When you cut your finger, your immune system kicks in to protect you from pathogens.

Viruses can make you feel awful! This article explains how feeling bad might be your immune system’s way of helping you heal.

Astronauts can experience bone loss in space. To understand why, you need to know a bit about how bones are formed and maintained in your body.

Using stethoscopes, doctors can use sound waves to detect various health issues. Learn how this device has evolved since it was invented in 1816!

In April 2016, Let’s Talk Science volunteer Daniel Tarade donated stem cells to help a person who needed a stem cell transplant to survive. Learn what stem cells are, how and why people donate, and what Daniel’s experience was like.

Get your hands cold for science and explore the topic of sensory adaptation.

Did you know that too much carbon dioxide in the classroom can affect your body, and even your grades?